“blisteringly funny all while maintaining a steady hum of emotional heft” “A well written and confidently performed monologue about childhood trauma and sizzling street meats.” “You’re more insightful than a lot of my clients” -my therapist. Not really about the show but certainly applicable. So many solo performance pieces can become self-indulgent navel-gazing, something Andrew has always had the hubris to believe he’d be very good at. Sack of Nerves is an interrogation into why he is like this. Self-reflective and self-deprecating without slipping into self-pity, the show explores the experiences that shaped him most: growing up in Pittsburgh, losing both of his parents, and spending years behind the bar trying to decode strangers while struggling to understand himself. What begins as a story about relationships spirals into a broader question about personality, patterns, and whether people are actually capable of change. Learn More at instagram.com/andrewdavidphillips/reels/