Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted is the first hour-long comedy special from Tig Notaro that premiered on HBO on August 22, 2015.[1] The special was recorded on May 31, 2015 at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston.[2] In 2016, Tig’s record label Bentzen Ball Records and Secretly Canadian released an audio album version of the special on CD, download and vinyl. The album is dedicated to the memory of Susie Cusack, Tig’s mother.[3]
| Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Tig Notaro |
| Directed by | Jay Karas & Tig Notaro |
| Starring | Tig Notaro |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Cinematography | Rhet Bear |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Production company | Funny or Die |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | August 22, 2015 |
Reception
edit"The sound of her voice, located somewhere between dry and monotone, has an oddly calming affect," wrote Corinne Cummings at Rolling Stone magazine.[4]
Awards
editThe special was nominated at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special in 2016.
In 2017, the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.
Album
edit| Boyish Girl Interrupted | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | August 5, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | May 31, 2015 | |||
| Venue | Wilbur Theatre | |||
| Genre | Comedy | |||
| Length | 53:21 | |||
| Label | Bentzen Ball Records / Secretly Canadian | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Rug" | 1:44 |
| 2. | "Vegas" | 8:50 |
| 3. | "Where's Tig?" | 0:52 |
| 4. | "Searching for Santa" | 6:00 |
| 5. | "Laugh Noises" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Mississippi Relatives" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Tombstone" | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Cancer" | 2:33 |
| 9. | "TSA" | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Topless" | 1:24 |
| 11. | "Private Jet" | 1:37 |
| 12. | "Emergency Exit" | 1:54 |
| 13. | "Public Pool" | 3:22 |
| 14. | "ETA" | 1:58 |
| 15. | "Standing O" | 1:32 |
| 16. | "When I'm 64" | 2:05 |
| 17. | "6th Grade Music Class" | 5:21 |
Credits
edit- Engineer – Bob Aldridge
- FOH Mixer – Jim Hores
- Pro Tools – Chris Prinzivalli
- A2 – Chris Van Drie
References
edit- ^ "Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted". HBO. Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Tig Notaro: cool and in command at the Wilbur". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Tig Notaro – Boyish Girl Interrupted". Discogs.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ "Tig Notaro on Her HBO Special and Performing Topless". Rolling Stone. 21 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "Boyish Girl Interrupted – Tig Notaro". iTunes.Apple.com. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 2018-04-29.