Wow...it has been a month since I have posted anything. Honestly, it has been a month since I have done improv...or I just can't remember. Sorry anyway...I will get back to posting more often...promise.
It's funny that I posted about Dictionary Soup, because that is what I want to talk about this time too.
It happened last Saturday. John and I have been talking about doing more in depth 2 man shows. We have been researching a lot of what TJ and Dave do in Chicago and are using them as inspiration. If you haven't seen them, do yourself a favor and see it. It is the perfect blend of a theater piece and an improv show. They are just talented men...enough said. Well, we did our best and put on a hell of a show last Saturday. It was very emotional and I left feeling like I spent an hour in therapy. I won't bore you by explaining it, but the characters were so challenging to play it was exhilarating.
A little over a year ago John and I did this to challenge ourselves to become better improvisers and we are still challenging ourselves today. I hope it continues the way that it is going because it is becoming my favorite improv show to perform.
There isn't much else coming up except for Thunderdome Season 4. We start rehearsing for that in June. After that, I will be focusing my efforts on Improv-Abilities going to Minneapolis. Should be a good time. I might even try to snag Tommy and make another video while we are up there...we'll see.
5/21/2009
4/13/2009
Improv Weekend
This past weekend had to be one of the best improv weekends I have ever been a part of. Not counting the Chicago Improv Festival or any of the Kansas City Improv Festivals...but still...
It started Friday night at the Roving Imp. John and I have been doing consistent Dictionary Soup shows for almost a year now. Playing with him is like playing with either a great actor who happens to be great at improvising, or a great improviser who happens to be great at acting. Is that the same thing? Is it? I don't think it is and I will fight you if you disagree...but not face to face, just behind computer screens...because I have accepted the fact that I am weak and you could beat me up.
We played an absurd 45 minutes of improv, but reacted so real to the absurd situation, it was funny and touching. I love Dictionary Soup. It is truly a form of improv where I have complete trust in my partner and typically challenge myself to do something daring and different each time.
Thunderdome is a little bit more difficult to talk about. I know that the people I played with were not satisfied with the show that we put on. But I have to say that I was very pleased. In fact, I had a blast watching the other teams and performing. To me, the show came together really well. I don't want to say that it was the best show ever, but under the circumstances, I felt that I personally played for fun up there on stage. I didn't let the quiet or the weird get me down and I kept trying to improvise to the best of my ability even though it could have been tough to do so.
It has been almost 10 years since I started doing improv on a regular basis, and it is amazing to see the growth not only in me, but the improv community here in Kansas City. To be able to play monthly alongside so many talented people has definitely made me the improviser I am today. Thank you to everyone involved. I must be in a sappy mood, because I truly do appreciate everyone involved in the improv community and I don't know what I would do without it.
It started Friday night at the Roving Imp. John and I have been doing consistent Dictionary Soup shows for almost a year now. Playing with him is like playing with either a great actor who happens to be great at improvising, or a great improviser who happens to be great at acting. Is that the same thing? Is it? I don't think it is and I will fight you if you disagree...but not face to face, just behind computer screens...because I have accepted the fact that I am weak and you could beat me up.
We played an absurd 45 minutes of improv, but reacted so real to the absurd situation, it was funny and touching. I love Dictionary Soup. It is truly a form of improv where I have complete trust in my partner and typically challenge myself to do something daring and different each time.
Thunderdome is a little bit more difficult to talk about. I know that the people I played with were not satisfied with the show that we put on. But I have to say that I was very pleased. In fact, I had a blast watching the other teams and performing. To me, the show came together really well. I don't want to say that it was the best show ever, but under the circumstances, I felt that I personally played for fun up there on stage. I didn't let the quiet or the weird get me down and I kept trying to improvise to the best of my ability even though it could have been tough to do so.
It has been almost 10 years since I started doing improv on a regular basis, and it is amazing to see the growth not only in me, but the improv community here in Kansas City. To be able to play monthly alongside so many talented people has definitely made me the improviser I am today. Thank you to everyone involved. I must be in a sappy mood, because I truly do appreciate everyone involved in the improv community and I don't know what I would do without it.
3/31/2009
3/27/2009
3/26/2009
Things have been crazy
Sorry,
It is hard to blog for the moment. There is so much going on with work school and of course, improv.
The show with the Trip Fives was great. It is always fun to perform on stage with a group you look up to.
Babelfish is rehearsing again for the TD championship coming up and we are just happy to even be a part of it.
Tuesday night was the draft for TD season 4. I have to say, it was a successful party, and every team is a very good team. I can't say that anyone of them are clear favorites to win. In fact, the competition should be great for each show.
Upcoming:
Dictionary Soup on Friday...haven't seen John in awhile, very excited to play with him this weekend.
It is hard to blog for the moment. There is so much going on with work school and of course, improv.
The show with the Trip Fives was great. It is always fun to perform on stage with a group you look up to.
Babelfish is rehearsing again for the TD championship coming up and we are just happy to even be a part of it.
Tuesday night was the draft for TD season 4. I have to say, it was a successful party, and every team is a very good team. I can't say that anyone of them are clear favorites to win. In fact, the competition should be great for each show.
Upcoming:
Dictionary Soup on Friday...haven't seen John in awhile, very excited to play with him this weekend.
3/11/2009
Giddy
This Saturday's upcoming show features Improv-Abilities and The Trip Fives performing separate and together. Wrap your mind around that one. Seriously...
Needless to say, I am incredibly excited for this show. It will actually be for fun, not for money, not for a certain format, but for fun. As an improviser, I think these are my favorite shows.
Needless to say, I am incredibly excited for this show. It will actually be for fun, not for money, not for a certain format, but for fun. As an improviser, I think these are my favorite shows.
3/04/2009
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