Another Great Improv Show
The Honest Liars were in fine form for the March show.
Another fine, balmy night welcomed the players as they arrived at the theatre for the March show. The air con still wasn’t working, so windows and doors were flung wide open, and the stand fan cranked up to full blast to cool down the Black Box Stage area.
The Emcee, Melissa, had come from Christchurch specifically to be part of the show and what a great emcee she proved to be. Of course, Melissa is no stranger to Honest Liars, as she had been part of the troupe for many years before moving away.
The show opened with a highly receptive crowd giving outstanding suggestions for the warm-up game for all the players of ‘Categories’.
Then it was into the games proper as Brett, Kelly, and Kevin gave good, bad, and ugly advice to the audiences’ problems in ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. The first problem set the scene for the rest of the show: “How to break the news to your partner that you’ve given her the clap.”
A more subtle question followed next with someone asking, “how to deal with being lactose intolerant but loving cheese”. The advice was forthcoming, but the ugly stole the limelight by suggesting one becomes bulimic. The cheese can be eaten for the taste sensation but thrown up before it gets into the digestive area.
Always a crowd favourite, ‘Pocket Note’ didn’t fail as Ryan, Sally, and Sue went carjacking. The trouble was they picked a police car. Never fear; they found some hash in the back seat, which they used. Ryan then lay down in the back before discovering he couldn’t get out because of locked doors and a grill to the front. Sue slowly drove the car to KFC, where they ordered some ‘zinger burgers’, and the twist came when Sue confessed to being a cop.
Dr Bob Spit came next in the game ‘Sign Language Interpreter’. Kevin from the BBC had the task of interviewing him because of his expertise in teaching dolphins how to be doctors. Kelly, the interpreter, was kept busy with the sign language miming as the game progressed into a hilarious interview.
‘My Movies’ saw Brett, Sue and Kelly trying to pitch movie titles to the director Melissa. From Jelly Priests to Jolly Porcupines and Belly Dancing Wolverines, the audience was in stitches as titles were thought up on the spot from letters shouted out. The intriguing ideas were then played out for a minute or two before the director went on to the next pictures. But the most laughs came when the three letters offered were KKK. This saw Keep Kings Kinky and Koalas Keep Kicking. Then the director twisted the game by adding different genres, such as Western and American Gangster styles.
‘Improvisers Anonymous’ showed Sue, Ryan and Sally giving hints to newcomer Kelly as to what the addiction was. Kelly was definite when she finally announced that she was addicted to Op Shopping.
‘Puppets’ brought two audience members volunteering to be the puppet masters of Kelly and Brett. There was an altercation between a married couple regarding vacuuming up the dog. But watch the video below to see how it went.
Thanks to Sean and Sophia for pulling the strings.
Finally, it was time for ‘Themed Restaurant’, and the diners were at a Karen Restaurant where the staff were insulting and lazy, thus ensuring Kevin and Fee were given nothing to eat, a glass of water and a huge bill and told to get out.
Some of the audience stayed behind to have a drink with the players and enjoy the final part of the evening. Then it was time to say goodnight, and everyone made their way home, satisfied it had been another excellent improv show.
Thanks to players
| Melissa MC Sue Ryan Kelly |
Brett Sally Kevin |
Thanks to..
Crew: Fee and Kathy
Sound engineer: Anthony
Book your tickets for the next show and join the players for loads of laughs.
1st Saturday of every month.
16th Ave Theatre.
16th Avenue, Tauranga.
Show Starts: 7.30 p.m.
Licenced bar available.
