Maria Bamford Plan B (2010)

For most people Plan B is nothing more than a fallback a pale imitation of the grand plan that might have been Maria Bamford as even casual fans will admit is not most people Theres no telling what her Plan A might have entailed perhaps a onewoman rendition of Grey Gardens but Bamfords Plan B turns out to be a virtuoso onewoman performance of a selfimposed stint in Northwoods exile Filmed live at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis the extrapacked DVD now out from Stand Up Records has an intimate and theatrical flavor that may feel unexpected to some of Bamfords followers but skillfully weaves together the most wellwrought portions of her repertoire More focused than her usual standup routine in Plan B Bamford takes on the story of her own Hollywood life viewed from the much safer and possibly much weirder climes of Duluth MN