(由 Google 翻译)为了找个活动陪朋友参加,我们找到了11月21日在宝石大厦喜剧酒廊(The Comedy Lounge in the Gem Building)举办的“带我去教堂”(Take me to Church)演出。我们原本期待着一个充满欢笑和宗教讽刺的夜晚。
然而,我们的体验却截然不同。我们摸黑绕着宝石大厦转了一圈,试图找到一扇没锁的门。我们看到楼里有人,但一楼所有的门都锁着。最后,我们敲了敲门,希望能引起注意。工作人员告诉我们回到昏暗的区域,找到一条同样昏暗的室外楼梯,通往地下室入口。应该在中央入口的灯光区域设置指示牌,引导人们前往昏暗的楼梯入口。找到入口后,我们被告知在外面等候,他们正在为演出做准备。虽然场地周围有暖气,但一个都没开。当我们要求演出经理打开暖气时,他只是说门“马上”就会开。我们和其他观众在昏暗、没有暖气的楼梯间里站了45分钟,等待入场。这寒冷的夜晚,糟糕的接待成了排队时大家热议的话题。我们终于被允许进入,远远超过了广告上宣传的开门时间,并被领到一张桌子旁。我们满心期待着一场精彩的演出。然而,事与愿违。演出结束后,我们被告知这是该剧的首演,所以我的评论或许能对改进演出有所帮助。
这场演出平淡乏味,毫无生气,也缺乏幽默感。虽然演出的主题似乎是宗教,但与剧情的关联却十分牵强。演员们不时地用跑调、不合时宜的“音乐”打断对话,他们的歌声也跑调不准。这些音乐对演出毫无助益,似乎只是为了给演员们留出思考的时间。这场演出根本不适合公开演出,尤其是在付费观众面前。唯一一位展现出能够驾驭不同角色和声音的表演者是小提琴手/农夫鲍勃——他显然至少是一位合格的音乐家,并且能够塑造出有趣的角色。然而,总体而言,所有表演都非常糟糕,大多与演出主题无关,而且平淡乏味。我的建议是:练习,练习,再练习;观看专业即兴表演者的表演,并在免费观众面前表演,直到你掌握即兴表演的技巧。祝你好运,希望你下次能做得更好。
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Looking for an event to attend with visiting friends we found , “Take me to Church” on 11/21/25 at The Comedy Lounge in the Gem Building. We were anticipating an evening of laughs and religion based barbs.
Our experience began with trudging around the perimeter of the Gem Building in the dark trying to find an unlocked door. We could see people in the building, but all first floor doors were locked. Finally we knocked on the door to get someone’s attention. We were told to go back into the unlit area and find, an equally unlit exterior staircase that led to the basement entrance. Signage needs to be placed in the lighted central door areas directing people towards the unlit stairway entrance. Once we made our way to the door we were told to wait outside while they reset for the show. While there were outside heaters on the area, none of them were lit. When the show manager was asked to turn on the heaters, he just said the doors would be opened “soon.” We, and the other patrons, stood in the mostly dark, unheated stairwell for 45 minutes waiting to be let in. This chilly night’s reception was the subject of much conversation in the line. We were finally allowed in, long after the advertised door opening time, and were shown to a table. We were ready for a great show. Alas, it was not to be. At the end of the show, we were told that this was the first time this show had been performed, so my review of the performance will be hopefully serve to improve the show.
The show was flat, dead and largely humorless. While the presumed theme of the performance was religion, it was only loosely associated with the performance. The dialogue was sporadically interrupted by performed “music” that was out of sync and off key and flat singing by the performers. The music didn’t add anything to the show, but appeared to be there simply to allow the performers thinking time. This show was not ready for public performance, especially for an audience of paying customers. The one performer, who demonstrated the ability to do different characters and voices was the violin player/ farmer Bob— he obviously was at least a viable musician and capable of producing interesting characters. However, overall the performances were very weak, mostly not related to their show topic and flat. My advice is to practice, practice, practice; watch professional improv performers and perform to non- paying audiences until you dial-in the art of improvising. Good luck, I hope you’ll do better next time