It's been a while since I went out to see improvisational comedy. I feel like I kind of burn out on it\u00a0— after all, it can only be as good as the audience, the performers, and the circumstances. In addition, I tend to hang out with some pretty funny people so it's not uncommon for some extremely hilarious things to come out of it (for instance, I have brought up several times the idea of a Faustian superpower wish that goes awry when the power is revealed to be pooping delicious chocolate — and the comedy of failing to convince anyone that it is indeed true).<\/p>\n
Anyway, I headed over to The Multi-Use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC)<\/a><\/strong> (142 Atlantic Ave.<\/a>) to see the public debut of Polite Company Improv Sketch and Comedy<\/a><\/strong>. They were indeed funny both in their improv and in their sketches. I really appreciated that they catered to me<\/em> being in their audience rather than targeting evangelical Puritans and forbidding swearing of any kind. (Seriously: the show doesn't need to stop if someone says \"fuck\" once.) Of note was their final sketch which was shockingly offensive, but ultimately quite funny.<\/p>\n Afterward I walked over to The Bamba Bistro<\/a><\/strong> (282 Alexander St.<\/a>) for the after-party and got a chance to chat with the crew. (By the way, Bamba Bistro is a pretty upscale-looking place that draws people who like to be seen in upscale-looking places and, on this night, rowdy improvisers and their friends and fans. I'll add that friends raved about an astonishing meal here years ago and I assume that would continue to be true.) The two women running the troupe are engaging and focused — hopefully we'll see Polite Company shows for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It's been a while since I went out to see improvisational comedy. I feel like I kind of burn out on it\u00a0— after all, it can only be as good as the audience, the performers, and the circumstances. In addition, … Continue reading