Dov and the judge have had no contact since they were kids, so why does he want the judge to watch this performance? And as the routine proceeds its clear that its not just the judge - there are other people here that represent links to the comedian's past.Because this isn't going to be Dov's usual routine - much to the disappointment of the ordinary punters who have turned up in the hope of a few jokes and some relaxation. Stand-up comedian Dov Greenstein, has invited an acquaintance from his childhood, now an ex-judge, to watch a performance. But also because its hard to review a 200 page monologue without spoilersNot that there is a plot as such.
Probably because it's not an easy book to review, and may be better in the original Hebrew - the translation uses an Americanised vernacular that doesn't ring true. Flaying alive both himself and the people watching him, Dovaleh G provokes both revulsion and empathy from an audience that doesn't know whether to laugh or cry - and all this in the presence of a former childhood friend who is trying to understand why he's been summoned to this performance.It occurred to me that I had forgotten to review this. Betrayals between lovers, the treachery of friends, guilt demanding redress. Dovaleh G, a veteran stand-up comic - charming, erratic, repellent - exposes a wound he has been living with for years: a fateful and gruesome choice he had to make between the two people who were dearest to him.Ī Horse Walks into a Bar is a shocking and breathtaking read.
They could get up and leave, or boo and whistle and drive him from the stage, if they were not so drawn to glimpse his personal hell. An audience that has come expecting an evening of amusement instead sees a comedian falling apart on stage an act of disintegration, a man crumbling, as a matter of choice, before their eyes. The setting is a comedy club in a small Israeli town. WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017
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