REVIEW: Faulty Tower the Dining Experience at President Hotel
Reading Time: 2 minutesmore than enough madness on offer to have you in stitches.
Category Improvised
REVIEW: Rosalie Minnitt’s Clementine
Reading Time: 2 minutesClementine is a bold, eccentric character comedy filled with clever references, interactive chaos, and a leading performer who is undeniably talented.
REVIEW: The Christmas Thing
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Christmas Thing is an interactive festive variety show by Tom Clarkson and Owen Visser, set in a colorful TV-like studio. It engages the audience with games and storytelling, creating a lively atmosphere. The performers’ uplifting spirits and seamless technical execution contribute to an endearing and chaotic Christmas experience, leaving attendees joyful and satisfied.
REVIEW: Sh!t Faced Shakespeare
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most-loved comedies, following a group of fairies meddling in the preparations for a human wedding. Sh!tfaced Shakespeare adds an additional ‘Green Fairy’ to the mix – one of its six classically trained actors gets blind drunk just before the performance, leaving them to grapple with the play’s interconnected plots and quick-witted dialogue.
REVIEW: The Good, The Bad, The Silly
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Good, The Bad, The (very) Silly follows the story of when “...an outlaw in the Wild West stumbles upon a peculiar saloon run by a wacky barman. As eccentric characters enter the saloon one-by-one, the outlaw and his new-found assistant must discover the truth behind the Saloon’s mysterious effects.”
REVIEW: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Liverpool for the first time in its 16 years running, 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical' is not to be missed, whether you run, walk, bus, taxi, or crawl your way there.
REVIEW: The Wedding Party (The London 50-Hour Improvathon)
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe first two episodes of London's 50-Hour Improvathon, an improvised sitcom comprising of twenty-five two-hour live sessions running continuously over a full weekend, were a dazzling testament to just how fabulous improv can be. Originally created by award-winning Canadian troupe ‘Die Nasty’, the London's 50-Hour Improvathon has been running more or less annually since 2008, now back at Wilton’s Music Hall after a three year break. The event was brought to London by esteemed theatre maker Ken Campbell and since then has been produced by director Adam Meggido and Extempore Theatre as an annual event, likened to binge watching an entire DVD box-set of comedy drama in one viewing.
REVIEW: The Improvised Play
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a big fan of improv (or impro depending who you speak to), I am happy to see the world of improvisation (often reserved for nights above a pub) making its way into theatres like The Arcola. In The Improvised Play, two actors explore a single 70 minute narrative. The focus is on creating and exploring (in this case two) fleshed out characters. The night I went, the show was truly hilarious, but there was also room for moments of real poignancy and connection.
REVIEW: The Imposters & That Thing We Do
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Scottish Storytelling Centre, along with other Edinburgh venues, played host to quite the lineup this week commencing its sixth year of the Edinburgh International Improv Fest. Saturday night boasted an impressive double act. Each in turn took to the stage in proper improvisational fashion to a rowdy audience to deliver some utterly ridiculous comedy.
REVIEW: Abishek & Nirmal: The Reel to Real
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCharming, cheeky and quick witted – a delight of an evening I’ll be honest – I was desperate to see this. I actually met Abishek and Nirmal during the Fringe, but couldn’t make it to their…