19
Feb
2009
Ladies, say your man cain’t cook? Well, this man can. Okay, so he’s not really a man. He used to be. When he was alive. Yeah, he’s not really alive anymore either. SO he’s got a few negatives against him. At least he can make the shit out of some grilled cheese, which is precisely what he’s doing in the following video. The Gentlemen of Long Pork, of which I’m proud to say I’m a member, have posted a new comedic short, and HERE IT IS!!!
Zombie Chef from Long Pork on Vimeo.
09
Feb
2009
Mark your calendars, because this Wednesday Valid Hysteria is going to be opening for our fourth of six performances at Chicago’s Apollo Theater Studio. As you can tell from the photo, the make up of Valid Hysteria is a little different from Batterymouth – they’re a larger all-female team, we’re just three guys.
Valid Hysteria has been around since 2006 and you may have seen them perform at any number of places around the city including The Playground, the Apollo Theater Studio and various barprov shows. One of the cool things about the ladies of VH is that I’ve seen them improvise within the constraints of wildly different long form structures throughout the years, which always leaves me with that delightful “what are they going to do this time” feeling before I see them perform. So, come on out to the Apollo Theater Studio on Wednesday and take in that feeling with Batterymouth as we wait for the laides of Valid Hysteria to hit the stage.
05
Feb
2009
For all of you people who can’t get out of the house on a Wednesday night to see our current run at the Apollo Studio Theater, this news is for you – Batterymouth is going to be doing a special Thursday night performance tonight (and tonight only) at the Stage Left Theatre here in Chicago. We’re going to be opening for The Cosby Sweaters (remember them from last week) as part of their seven week run at Stage Left through February 19. The show is at 11:00pm, so prepare yourself for an evening of good times and late night improv. And by “prepare yourself” I mean “take a nap beforehand.”
02
Feb
2009
In two days our close friends Nipple Competition will be opening for our third of six performances at Chicago’s Apollo Theater Studio. You may have seen these guys recently performing sketch comedy at the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival or doing long form improv around town at any number of places.
It’s always a special treat for us to do a show with Nipple Competition, because it always feels like a mini-reunion. You see, all three members of Batterymouth and three out of four members of Nipple Competition all used to be on the same Harold team at the iO Theater together called Skeleton Attack. The team was together for about a year and a half and it’s how a lot of us cut our teeth on the Chicago style of improv. A discerning eye could probably come to the show and pick up on some subtle similarities in the performance styles of our two groups…or they could just watch the show and laugh their ass off. Either would be appropriate.