Mo Welch is currently on tour with Brett Goldstein. They perform in Dallas on Nov. 20
RICH LOPEZ | A&E Writer
Rich@DallasVoice.com
Comedian, cartoonist and talk show host Mo Welch can do it all, it seems. And she does it all with an ease that almost belies the underlying talent and effort necessary to do it and do it well.
She almost seems unaware of how versatile her talents are and of the success that comes from them. Instead, Welch is quite literally the woman-next-door, the one with a wife and kids, who comes off as down-to-earth and friendly — not any sort of celebrity aloofness in her manner at all.
On The Drawing Room with Mo Welch, streaming on the PBS YouTube channel, her casual vibe is akin to a massage therapist. She and her single celeb guest both draw while engaged in conversation. Those guests have included Sarah Silverman, Tig Notaro and Margaret Cho.
But she hasn’t abandoned stand-up either. Welch is currently on the road with Brett Goldstein, aka Roy Kent of Ted Lasso fame. The two perform Nov. 20 at Music Hall at Fair Park.
Well ahead of her appearance, Welch spoke with Dallas Voice about her work, both onstage and on camera, her own corner of queer representation and maybe a quick stop while in Dallas.
Dallas Voice: What an exciting time for you. How are you feeling with the show and now the tour? Mo Welch: Well, right now I’m at home in between, so everything is pretty good at the moment. But yes, it’s all been going great.
I want to talk first about the show and how you navigate your comic edge with the accessibility of public media? I think there’s a way to be both. They aren’t mutually exclusive. The show is funny because we’re being ourselves, and it’s not some sort of traditional buttoned-up PBS show.
I think there’s something great about making a show that people from a wide range can watch. We don’t have to be edgy to be funny here because real life is so funny.
A question I initially wrote was asking if you had turned in stand-up for television, but you’ll be on the road here soon. Oh yeah. Stand-up is much more personal because there’s this immediate relationship with the audience. Television is a different animal because you are working collaboratively. But I like both and exploring the things I can do with each.
So you’re coming to Dallas. I can’t help but ask if you think you’re going to stop at Sue Ellen’s, because that is the biggest lesbian bar in the country. [Laughs] I may have to – and bring Brett with me. Now that could be a fun time.
Watch The Drawing Room on PBS’ YouTube channel. For tickets to her show with Brett Goldstein, visit MoWelch.com/tour.