Last night I attended The Kansas City Improv Festival and let me tell you - what a treat! I got to see some local, homegrown KC talent kicking up their heals and "yes-and-ing" the pants off of scenes. The show included a six man group from Lawrence called Those People; a two man group from Utah, JoKyR and Jesster; local award winning troupe Your Mother Called; and last but not least Der Monkenpickle (featuring hometown hero Jason Sudeikis). Highlights included (though are not limited to): excellent agreement, constructive additions to already introduced ideas, inventive and committed characters, and some exceptional scene editing. All in all - it was a pleasure and wish I had been able to see more.
Ah improv.
It is always strange, but welcome, when I find myself watching a live improv show instead of being in the show. It gives perspective. Sometimes I think it would be helpful to tape myself and watch the performances. There are so many things you miss when you can't see what you are doing and you are so in the moment. Maybe I will. Maybe.
I feel like I write a lot about improv in this blog (when I actually write in this blog). At the same time I get the sensation that I hold back a lot of improv nerdiness. Ah well - I suppose this is my blog and I'll write in it what I want to write in it.
In other news - the air is getting cooler and the nights are getting cold. Hello fall!
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Take heart... you're still nowhere near approaching the improv nerdiness that is Trish Berrong. :)
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