Our first show back after a two week hiatus from a power outage and then Detroit Improv Festival, and oh man was it great to be back! Big thank you to Your Weird Cousins for opening the show!
The Bureau was rocking a full quorum, with all seven active members present and accounted for. In addition, we had performing with us very special BIRTHDAY guest Cari Sue Murphy! Happy Birthday Cari! It was a blast playing with you!
Suggestions
- Bus Stop
- Apricots
Memorable Moments
No “memorable quote” that really sticks out, but for me at least the most memorable recurring theme was of a guy who won a “purple heart” for pulling people out of a burning bus, then taking them back in to pee in the bus bathroom, and then pulling them back out again. We then see that same guy later when his basement catches on fire and he has to help his nephew and friends pee before getting them out of the fire as well.
Set Notes
This set went longer than we normally play, and there were times when we felt that we were returning to the main location from the suggestion of “bus stop” too much, rather than exploring other locations that were related to it. The other side of that coin though is that while you’re performing and sweep to start a new scene it’s nice to know you can always just go back to the location from the suggestion, but at some point it can go from being a safety net to being a crutch, so navigating that balance can be difficult.
The length of the set may have contributed to those thoughts though, as at a certain point a lot of story lines had been concluded and connections/callbacks had also been exhausted. So you end up just going back to the bus stop hoping maybe someone new will show up. At our next rehearsal we’ll be discussing this further, and potentially going back to not getting a location suggestion as we have been doing.
Overall, though, it was a very fun set and we had some very positive audience feedback! We look forward to seeing you all next week. Remember, the show is now free/”Pay what you can”, so no reason not to come out and have a great night of comedy!