“Remember, you cannot be both young and wise. Young people who pretend to be wise to the ways of the world are mostly just cynics. Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say no. But saying ‘yes’ begins things. Saying ‘yes’ is how things grow. Saying ‘yes’ leads to knowledge. ‘Yes’ is for young people. So for as long as you have the strength to, say ‘yes’.”
—Stephen Colbert
Whoa, baby!
It’s called the “89”
The 89: A sexual position where a pregnant lady 69s, but has the baby* stick it’s head out of her vagina and kiss the other person on the cheek.
*The baby is a magic baby and knows the goings on.
IT’S HAPPENING!
YOU CAN’T STOP IT!
TRY AS YOU MIGHT!!!
We’re an abomination.
Submissions are now open for Improlympia 2012!
Generation Friends is combining it’s 4th Annual Evergreen Improv Festival, with what would be it’s 2nd Annual Evergreen Sketch Festival! The result will be an all-out comedy assault featuring a vibrant range of sketch and improv comedy.
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“The Terminal”
From “Life Ampersand Death”, our most recent sketch show at the Odd Duck Studio
Exit 57 - No More Honey Pie
I can’t think of a single piece of sketch comedy that has had more of an influence on me than this gem from 1995. And isn’t always nice to see a younger Stephen Colbert in action?
What I love is that pretty much all the jokes here lie in subtle physicality, expressions, the timing of the cuts, the music, the eagle screeching in the background. It’s not a sketch that would make any sense on paper, or a sketch you can really describe to someone.
DTRBAR loves Charles. We especially love it when people say nice things about Charles. Here is a goddamn apt review of our favorite local crew from their recent trip to the San Francisco Sketchfest:
Charles was an amazing experience. Returning to SF Sketchfest with waves of accolades and momentum, the Seattle sketch duo of Charlie Stockman and Chuck Armstrong push against every conceivable comedy construct imaginable. Tone and scope stretched endlessly and emotively. Every moment was calculated, every transition seamless, every vignette more elaborate than the next. Humanity from its personal and collective beginning to its terrestrial end was explored with a tremendous influx of sophistication. Charles provided thick satire, classical references shrouded in the cobwebs of well-intended, long-forgotten academic teachings. The finale of Charles’ wonderful whirlwind cast the reunion of two estranged disc jockeys, castaways in their field. The two characters, deeply devoted classic rock aficionados, were portrayed with extraordinary nuance and pathos, an unexpected turn on an oft-lampooned scenario. Sure, Charles was designed to funnel into the confines of “silly”, and the laudable intelligence was a means to an end. Still, the show’s use of care and compassion made it compelling far greater than its genre. To reiterate, Charles was amazing.
“Hey, does Drop The Root Beer And Run have an upcoming sketch comedy show and an upcoming improv show next month?”
Normally I respond:
“No, that’s a weirdly specific question, and it doesn’t accurately reflect what’s going on with us right now.”
Well today, If someone asked my that, I’d be able to honestly say:
Yes we do! We’re doing a sketch show with Pork Filled Players on 2/15/12 and on 2/19/12 we’re playing in the 2012 SEATTLE FESTIVAL OF IMPROV THEATER, put together by those wonderful folks over at Jet City. You should check our Upcoming Shows Page for more info!
Nobody has asked me that question today though.
