Atsuko Okatsuka: The Intruder

In her first HBO stand-up special, comedian and actress Atsuko Okatsuka brings her brand of ingenious, offbeat storytelling to the Elsewhere stage in Brooklyn, where she dishes on the futile art of impressing teenagers, attending a “Magic Mike Live” show with her grandmother, and the alarming reactions she and her husband had to the unwanted presence of a repeated intruder – and how her unconventional upbringing with her grandmother and mother may have perfectly prepared her for the moment. Directed by Tig Notaro, Atsuko Okatsuka: The Intruder reveals a burgeoning talent with an unparalleled, blithe charm as she expertly peels back the layers of her upbringing, talking to strangers, and the pitfalls of being born.