Add in improvised music, as Jet City Improv’s latest venture does, and you’ve got two things — comedy and music — where timing is of utmost importance, and if it doesn’t come together, it’s hard to salvage. For the most part, The Adventures of Gilbert & Sullivan! holds together. Continue reading Jet City Improv Ventures into Gilbert & Sullivan Giddiness
Seattle’s The Habit were kings of the local sketch comedy scene in the early 2000s. Now, older and wiser and bearded-er, they’ve come together to write their first all-new show in ten years and perform it for two weekends. Weekend the first just passed–earning a rave review from the Seattle Times (and everyone I talked to after the show). This Friday and Saturday are the final shows. Anyhoo, chatted with the guys, including Newly-minted Stranger Genius John Osebold and comedy cabaret master Mark Siano, about the past and present of sketch. Continue reading 5 Questions with Seattle Comedy Group The Habit
