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Courtesy of: Nicole Gesmondi
Show Review:
"Maternal
Figure Refuses To Silence Chuckling" We
are sad to report that Chris Pappas’ mom died in a whorehouse.
No, not really, folks. But we were treated to such exclamations and
revelations at the second performance UHa’s first and only improv
comedy troupe, Stop Laughing Mom!, treated us to Thursday evening.
Contained
in Wilde Auditorium -- which, when arriving, feels eerily like a tomb
-- SLM entertained a packed house with their fast, witty, on the ball
exchanges, which are credited in part to the audience. You see, for
those of you who don’t know, a good part of improv comedy relies
upon the audience’s suggestions for things such as scene locations,
physical debilitations, or items that a character should have. To
give an example of the latter, a game called “Customer Service”
was played. The game entails a member of the troupe, the service rep,
to go outside while the audience and the other players figure out
what to do. Each of the three other participants have items they want
to return--they just can’t tell the clerk what they are. Therefore,
the object is for the clerk to guess the item that is being returned.
However, it gets more difficult when you have objects such as a faulty
pacemaker and a llama that are trying to be given back -- and you
can thank the audience for those wonderful suggestions. Another
game that the gang played Thursday was Master Detective, where an
audience voulenteer puts an actor -- in this instance, the wonderfully
hilarious Dave Eng -- into any position s/he chooses, and that is
where the actor must stay. The rather ridiculous position that ensues
is then analyzed by three detectives who try to figure out what activity
the character was engaged in when they were suddenly frozen into this
position. Doesn’t make sense? Well, it’s definitely one
of those things you have to see. The
gang of Stop Laughing Mom! puts on a phenomenal show, and it would
be in your best interest to catch them whenever they put on a show.
Remember, using Wilde costs money, so support them however you can,
with attendance, applause, laugter, and if you can swing it, a small
donation. Don’t forget to visit www.stoplaughingmom.org for
the latest info, either!" ~Brian
Verderosa
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