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What is improv comedy?
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Unlike "Standup Comedy" in which one performer tells pre-planned jokes to the
audience, improvisational comedy involves a whole group of performers making
up scenes and playing games on the spot based on audience suggestions.
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What is a Major League Improv show like?
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A Major League Improv match features two teams of improvisers competing for
laughs and points, with a referee keeping things moving and calling fouls.
An average of seven to twelve games are played during a match, drawn from a
repertoire of over a hundred improv games. In "Shakespeare" a team will
improvise a scene inspired by an audience suggestion in Shakespearean style.
In "Elimination Rap" players will create a rap on the spot, trading off each
other's phrases, getting thrown out if they fall off the meter, or fail to
rhyme. In "Forward/Reverse" the referee sends the scene back and forth at
will, as though scanning a scene in a VCR, sending the players into a frenzy.
Every show is different, with different players, different games, and different
audiences supplying new suggestions.
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History!
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Major League Improv (formerly ComedySportz) is the longest running improv troupe
in Kern county. Many people have been watching and enjoying our shows since the
early 90's. We have recently moved into our new home,
The Spotlight Theater 1622 19th street. We hope you will check us out,
it is truly an experience!
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