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Written by John
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Sunday, 25 November 2007 |
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I went to see my first show at Portland Comedy Sportz Saturday night. I was very impressed. The performers were very smooth.
As a budding improv-er, I wondered what I could take away from this first experience. I have come to the conclusion that I can learn very little from these performers. The reason is that they are so far ahead of where I am now, that I cannot break it down to a level I can comprehend. The performers not only have been doing this for a long time, they also know each other. It would be like watching Tiger Woods as a beginning golfer and trying to pick a couple of tips from watching his play.
It was illuminating to stay behind after the show to watch the "notes." This is where everyone compared their notes on the night. I got to see what they thought of how they did. I really wanted to interject a couple of times as an audience member, but decided not to. One of the games was confusing in its setup. When you know the games inside out, I believe you don't think about how people get it the first time they see it.
I was a little perturbed by the amount of singing that went on. Practically everyone sang. Even the worst were good, and the good ones were excellent. The opera scene really stood out.
I look forward to going again once I have tried to do some of the game in the farm team show. Maybe that will give me a frame of reference to build from.
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