Back Just In Time

By hlimprovers | March 19, 2021

Level 1 came back just in time for the Honest Liars’ March Show.

Finally, the rain had cleared, the lockdown levels changed, and the players bustled into the Jam Factory for the pre-show activities.

Warm-ups, run-throughs, sound and lighting checks, chairs out and stage set. Time for a quick pop into the Mood Lounge to get into the mood for the night’s performance.

Quite a few new faces in the audience, which meant they were in for a treat as Melissa, the emcee for the night, introduced them to the art of clapping. Nothing beats resounding applause!

‘Laugh Elimination’ had proved popular at the previous show and certainly delivered again as the players navigated themselves through a wedding in a cathedral in Barcelona. The choir sounded like chipmunks, and the story ended with a vegan vampire unable to drink the blood of Christ wine.

Jon and Kelly did a stellar performance with the new game ‘He Said, She Said’. The argument between this married couple was all about the washing. Jon tried to find a pair of jeans instead found a pair belonging to his wife, which fitted her 30 years ago. However, the crunch came when he discovered a beautiful piece of pink lingerie in the laundry basket, and it didn’t belong to Kelly. Her anxiety attack sent Jon to fetch her pills, of which he had switched them to cyanide.

The’ Change Game’ saw Kim trying to teach Brett how to drive a bus. When Kim got him to look at the little boy Kathy tapped change. The little boy then changed to a kiwi bird followed by a drunk. So it was settled, Brett was to head for the drunk. Fee and Kathy’s changes took the story in lots of different direction, much to the delight of the audience.

The second half brought in a crowd favourite ‘Pocket Note’. This had Sally and Melissa as road workers and Kelly as the Forman who struggled to control the team. It wasn’t long before employment contracts, mother’s wise words and signposts were quoted from the notes suggested by the audience. “She’s my cousin”, “He made me do it”, and “I’ve given you an STD” were just a sample of the lines these road workers weaved into the story.

The show flowed on, and the laughter continued.

‘A Special Event’. saw one brave audience member, Peter, volunteer to recount his birthday. His wife, Jacqui, had brought him to the show as a surprise.

The day unfolded from coffee in bed, swimming in the neighbour’s pool, and watching sport on TV before coming to the show.

Then it was time for the players to take over!

Jon (Peter) and Kim (Jacqui) set about re-enacting the birthday. Kathy became the neighbour, Janet, and Brett, the brother-in-law who was visiting.

A great deal of creative licence went on, much to the delight of both Peter and the audience.

To end the show, it was time for the press to grill Jon, who had fronted up as CEO of Air N.Z., to explain why both wings had fallen off a plane. Throughout the questioning by the fourth estate, hints were given. From Paul McCartney’s band Wings to one press member pointing out the exits, Jon finally pieced together who he was and what had happened.

The audience filed out, still chuckling and with comments of returning with friends. For the players, it was time for a wind-down at Mood before returning to shut down the Jam Factory and head off home.

Thanks to the players:

Kathy
Fee
Sally
Kim

Kelly
Mark
Jon
Brett

Thanks to the Emcee: Melissa and Crew: Sue and Caleb.