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Near Sex For Work

Near Sex For Work

From virginal dildo salesman to non-nude porn actor, Daniel Shar gives a voyeuristic look at his wild life as a sex-adjacent worker. Come get sucked into this unbelievable true story of a timid man getting bursts of confidence through his jobs helping other people get off.

Tastefully raunchy with a throbbing heart, Near Sex For Work takes audiences on a roller coaster of climactic twists and blue-balling turns as Shar chronicles his ridiculous resumé with support from the most sensational videos, audio clips, and images he has amassed along the way (and censored for this production). Fans of comedy shows that go deeper will gush for this one’s potential to reduce the shame and stigma around sex and its industry while also highlighting the reality that, underneath humanity’s massive range of sexual preferences, everyone is ultimately just craving connection.

Allen Salkin's review of the show for The Hollywood Reporter said, “I laughed so much I almost had an asthma attack… go see it” and The Comedy Bureau chose Near Sex For Work as one of 2024’s Best Things, calling it “one hell of a comedy gold mine.”

In addition to being nominated for Best Comedy & Variety Act at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival, NSFW was up against Stormy Daniels and several other adult industry luminaries for Mainstream Venture of The Year at the 2025 AVN Awards, a.k.a. the Oscars of Porn, where Shar also received a nomination for Best Non-Sex Performance (for his portrayal of an incel OBGYN in the Adult Time feature film Birth).

The Blue Room at CitySpace
$10-$69
07:00 PM - 08:00 PM on Wed, 10 Sep 2025

Event Supported By

Daniel Shar
danieljshar@gmail.com

Artist Group Info

Daniel Shar
danieljshar@gmail.com
The Blue Room at CitySpace
43 Main St
Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027