Lara Ricote 'Inkling' — fizzy standup, her best yet
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- Lara Ricote's third standup show "Inkling" is described as "a leap forwards" from her "already-excellent first two shows" and the comic's most enjoyable work yet.
- The Mexican-American, hard-of-hearing comic frames Inkling around the oracle at Delphi, opening with "a hymn to belief over rationalism" and framing the show as being about "mystery and messages."
- Ricote anchors the set on the idea that understanding 65% of life's signals is a "golden mean," a thesis she ties directly to her hard-of-hearing condition and her stated dislike of sign language.
- The show weaves together the end of a long-term relationship with the start of a friendship with another hard-of-hearing comic, who shared her condition.
- Reviewer highlights Ricote's physical comedy, including a full-body impression of "split-tongue guy" and a "very funny" comedic establishing shot evoking New York City.
- A dramatized museum encounter — in which a man tries to discuss a painting with Ricote — illustrates the show's interest in signals life sends and the difficulty of always perceiving them.
Why it matters: The review positions "Inkling" as a breakout showcase for a comic whose abstract, body-driven style trades conventional punchline delivery for something looser and more philosophical — a 65% understanding rule that reframes partial comprehension as a creative principle rather than a shortcoming.
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