Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself

Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself

Identity is an illusion.

Directed by Frank Oz

Produced by SinForma, Walter Pictures

202090 min7.6 / 10

A philosophical stage performance that uses magic, storytelling, and direct audience engagement to explore the constructed nature of identity and selfhood.

Storyteller and Conceptual Magician Derek DelGaudio attempts to understand the illusory nature of identity and answer the deceptively simple question 'Who am I?'

Questions people ask

  • Is Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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