The great thing about improv is that it gives a group creative freedom, for the actors to pretty much do what ever they want or can think of in a matter of mere seconds. But also though it, it almost feels as though there is a real sense of honesty due to how much energy and heart they put into there performance.
This is another one of my favorite skit shows I really like that I think is under the radar. Granted this show wasn't totally overlooked but as time went on it's became forgotten.
What makes this skit show stand out is how unique it truly is because this is a show that's based on improv comedy. It sort of reminds me a little of the Fools Play Improv from the Dead Gentlemen Production group at my collage PLU whom were great. Having this kind of comedy as a live TV show wasn't the easiest feet let alone what they all had to do throughout the show. OK, may'be not all of it was improved most of it was obviously rehearsed and some parts scripted but not all, because those things were mainly guidelines afterward the actors and actresses we're on their own. So if you think certain things their saying or performing are loose and unscripted, they really are.
The cast was great, they were young, energetic and really talented all were practically a triple threat as they can also sing and dance which they were able to blend in and balance in the show very well. I do like the songs most of them are memorable that you almost want to sing and dance to, I wouldn't mind have a few of them on an Ipod, my favorite is the song on not wanting to give up the TV in the TV on trial skit.
Each episode has a boatload of skits all crammed together and all done at a quick pace to the point it looked like the cast was starting to run out of breath; which is actually more than any skit comedy where the usual episode only holds a sum. Also what's interesting is each of the skits are performed on live stage and with limited sets and props at hand which I'll admit is an unorthodox move but it works because it fits in with the nature of improv comedy since part of it is based on using our imaginations more and on a technical point of view for the amount of skits they have to perform, there is no way professional sets would be produced on time or depending on the skit might not even be possible.
Also each of the skits weren't totally random each of them were based on a social issue the show was tackling which is also something different because it makes the show educational in a good way; because what the show does is satire and parody on the social issue along with presenting a good message with suttlety without being heavy handed or preachy.
The only comedic character in each of the skits that stands out is the Dad character whom is my favorite and is just hilarious. From just how deliciously vulgar and crass, yet strangely sensible he can be. But just how he's literally the ultimate couch potato, with that motorized Lazy Boy that just has everything you would want without the need to get up much.
And some of the skits are memorable, like the "TV on Trial" episode which was funny but I really like how it has a great message that the visual media is a right and not the cause of social problems we have. And there is the "Gang Violence" episode what makes that episode stand out is the ending where everything was just total silence, which I'll admit gave me a sad chill because it really hammered the point on how serious a problem it really was and it was no laughing matter; though what makes that ending sadder is that it's still happening today.
I've said enough, Roundhouse is a house of fun to come into.
Rating: 3 and a half stars
This is another one of my favorite skit shows I really like that I think is under the radar. Granted this show wasn't totally overlooked but as time went on it's became forgotten.
What makes this skit show stand out is how unique it truly is because this is a show that's based on improv comedy. It sort of reminds me a little of the Fools Play Improv from the Dead Gentlemen Production group at my collage PLU whom were great. Having this kind of comedy as a live TV show wasn't the easiest feet let alone what they all had to do throughout the show. OK, may'be not all of it was improved most of it was obviously rehearsed and some parts scripted but not all, because those things were mainly guidelines afterward the actors and actresses we're on their own. So if you think certain things their saying or performing are loose and unscripted, they really are.
The cast was great, they were young, energetic and really talented all were practically a triple threat as they can also sing and dance which they were able to blend in and balance in the show very well. I do like the songs most of them are memorable that you almost want to sing and dance to, I wouldn't mind have a few of them on an Ipod, my favorite is the song on not wanting to give up the TV in the TV on trial skit.
Each episode has a boatload of skits all crammed together and all done at a quick pace to the point it looked like the cast was starting to run out of breath; which is actually more than any skit comedy where the usual episode only holds a sum. Also what's interesting is each of the skits are performed on live stage and with limited sets and props at hand which I'll admit is an unorthodox move but it works because it fits in with the nature of improv comedy since part of it is based on using our imaginations more and on a technical point of view for the amount of skits they have to perform, there is no way professional sets would be produced on time or depending on the skit might not even be possible.
Also each of the skits weren't totally random each of them were based on a social issue the show was tackling which is also something different because it makes the show educational in a good way; because what the show does is satire and parody on the social issue along with presenting a good message with suttlety without being heavy handed or preachy.
The only comedic character in each of the skits that stands out is the Dad character whom is my favorite and is just hilarious. From just how deliciously vulgar and crass, yet strangely sensible he can be. But just how he's literally the ultimate couch potato, with that motorized Lazy Boy that just has everything you would want without the need to get up much.
And some of the skits are memorable, like the "TV on Trial" episode which was funny but I really like how it has a great message that the visual media is a right and not the cause of social problems we have. And there is the "Gang Violence" episode what makes that episode stand out is the ending where everything was just total silence, which I'll admit gave me a sad chill because it really hammered the point on how serious a problem it really was and it was no laughing matter; though what makes that ending sadder is that it's still happening today.
I've said enough, Roundhouse is a house of fun to come into.
Rating: 3 and a half stars