Derek DelGaudio's In and of Itself Review

The latest game news from IGN - one of my fave channels ever - check it out Derek DelGaudio's In and of Itself is available to stream on Hulu. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Magician, revealer, storyteller, multitudes-container Derek DelGaudio's innovative and superbly-gutting stage show, In and Of Itself, which ran for over 500 performances in New York, is now available as a filmed presentation on Hulu. Directed by the iconic Frank Oz and executive produced by Stephen Colbert, In and Of Itself may be hard to describe but it makes for a captivating watch. One that's easy to cry, if not flat-out ugly bawl, through. As an examination of identity, and what it means, and feels like, to be "seen" by someone else, In and Of Itself is an artistic assembling of fables that sweetly uses its audience to collaborate on a group project about perception, emotion, and the obtuse practice of labeling ourselves and each other. We are defined by the few things people see, but also, maybe more so, by the innumerable things no one ever knows about us. This is one of the show's challenging-to-wrangle takeaways and DelGaudio's intimate and mesmerizing manner of bringing it all together is truly beautiful. Using card tricks, sleight-of-hand, illusions, mental dexterity, and occasional mesmerism, DelGaudio is able to tackle many sides of this evasive topic, usually shining a light on himself and certain stages in his life where he tried to come to terms with his own inner workings and machinations. Spurred by a story told to him about a restless war veteran who survived many rounds of Russian roulette, so much so that he was dubbed the "Rouletista" by his fellow villagers, DelGaudio struggles to figure out why he himself was called a "Rouletista." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/derek-delgaudios-in-and-of-itself-official-trailer"] Whether or not DelGaudio's tale about the story told to him was true, despite him telling the audience "knowing you won't believe me is the only reason I'm going to tell you the truth," the theme is haunting enough to help drive the rest of the performance and shape the narrative into a giant tableau that becomes a mystical and magnificent presentation. Behind DelGaudio, on a wall, are six windows with various interactive installations -- like six chambers of a pistol --  and each one, including the first, the Rouletista statue, takes us on a journey of heartfelt discovery. At first shuffle, DelGaudio's behavior is somewhat cold and performative but as the show moves forward he transforms -- in perhaps another example of expert trickery -- into a sublimely empathetic human who truly longs to connect to everyone. There's an inherent dichotomy residing beneath a show that uses gentle deception to explore esoteric truths, so it's natural to initially feel wary about the entire thing, but DelGaudio's stagecraft is so strong, and his employment of various disciplines and art forms is so unforced, that the entire project sucks you in. To his credit too, DelGaudio addresses certain barriers upfront by agreeing that it's hard to see past what this all looks like, as a stage show, and asks the audience to make an attempt at dropping the veil. Trying to describe, and label, In and Of Itself feels subversive given that the show is about trying to break free of easy and trite descriptions but however you choose to absorb this wonderful 90 minutes, you'll come away changed. For each person this change is different and for most people this change is good. In a final message that feels like a cop-out, though not really if you listen to the show itself, you'll just have to watch In and Of Itself and find out what it means for you. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-tv-shows-of-the-decade-2010-2019&captions=true"]

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