2006 Chicago Sketchfest
Ten West just returned to LA after performing two shows at the 2006 Chicago Sketchfest.
It was our third time performing at the festival and, though I'm sure one exists in German, there is not a word to best describe our experience at this years event. I'll try to bullet format some things that come to mind for easy note taking.
It was our third time performing at the festival and, though I'm sure one exists in German, there is not a word to best describe our experience at this years event. I'll try to bullet format some things that come to mind for easy note taking.
- THANK YOU BRIAN POSEN & STAFF...THANK YOU!
- The talent just keeps getting better and better - we saw & loved Meat (we always love Meat. We are in love with Meat, Meat is love to us, Love Meat is what we are do...). Last Call Cleveland - a very fun & funny show. I laughed out loud...a lot & that's not easy to make me do b/c I'm very depressed. Commedia della Principessa - these three girls are flat out FUNNY! PS Jon has a crush on Liz. Cupid Players - a brand new show that appeared to have been performed for years. Set in a bar and all about the relationships between the bar regulars and so real and so funny and all done in musical format. There were approximately 478 other groups that we REALLY wanted to see but it is virtually impossible to make that happen. I cannot see any show immediately prior to mine b/c I have to pee a lot before I go on stage. We do know that we heard only amazing things from people about all the other groups that performed the weekend we were there and there is still a whole other weekend of great funny coming to Theater Building Chicago!
- That bullet was entirely too long for effective note taking.
- Brian Peterlin is a technical GOD. Thank you for the amazing work you did on our show.
- Tim Soszko, what the heck kind of last name is that, Tim?! How do you even pronounce that?! SOSSZEEKO? SOSHZECKOO? I though my last name was hard to pronounce but geez! Thank you Tim for so efficiently managing the theater we performed in both nights. Thanks to your crew (we apologize for not naming names. We're dummyheads) which was so amazingly on top of things that we only noticed the blur of black T-Shirts and weird stocking caps much like magic elves saving the shoemaker from ruin. What? Shut up!
- Brandon Campbell is a very special man and deserves a balloon bouquet or 20 million dollars.
- Ten West received two standing ovations. Thank you audiences for sharing your love with us!
- We are very grateful for the chance to spend time with so many of our friends from the sketch comedy world. We LOVE everybody from Chicago's The Animal Club, the aforementioned Meat & Elephant Larry from NYC, Competitive Awesome (welcome to LA gentlemen!), Noelle Romano of Becky & Noelle (Jon has another crush), The Waitstaff from Philly (Jon may be in love with Sara), Boiled Weiners from Toronto, As always it was a pleasure to see Triplette & there are many more who will be showing up next weekend.
- We saw & chatted with (not met for the first time as was erroneously pointed out to us by Karla!) the girls from Karla , & Sam from The Defiant Thomas Bros. (we haven't met Seth in person, yet, but these guys are amazing performers), and Superpunk - we spent an hour in the green room talkin' bout nothin' with these gents. We only hope that the things we said don't end up as a joke in one of their shows!
- Every year we meet & make great new friends. We also meet and make great new friends. That's really cool.
We could go on & on...Thanks, Chicago for an amazing sketch comedy festival!
posted by Ten West at 8:45 AM
2 Comments:
Hey... I got a comment. Boiled Wieners of Toronto say Yay! to most everything. What a major blast at Chicago Sketchfest the second time 'round for us. Massive good times.
And as far as Ten West are concerned we have these things to say:
a) You cannot misspell "Ten West." Unlike "Boiled Wieners." This we learned from our American friends. Weird, that is.
b) Ten West are to Sketch Comedy as Gold Bullion is to the world currency market.
The new doll routine kinda made me want to stop doing comedy altogether. Ten West is THAT good.
Okay... now it's your turn to compliment Boiled Wieners.
.... Seriously.
That was the deal, you assholes!
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swilcakws??
I'm really hungry.
seariously.
I've been fasting on reduced carbs because of what Ten West called my "Christmas Chub." I think they're Hebrews. Hebrews that hate Canadians.... Seriously.
Much love you bastards! Best if luck with the play! And of course, best in '06. Hope to see you in Toronto again in November.
OK. Although there is supposedly some caveat re. returning compliments with compliments...something to do with insincerity & what not...we would like to go on the record as saying that we are sincere fans of Boiled Wieners.
We, Ten West, first met and saw them perform at the first ever Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (they managed to host it AND put on an outstanding show as well!) in Nov. 2005. Coming from LA we were very unaccustomed to "real" people. Where were all the flawless winter suntanned botox injected Humvee driving bodies making us offers to "do lunch" or "take meetings," we asked ourselves? The members of Boiled Wieners, Paul, Ben, Melanie & Julianne - were genuine, warm, & very funny. They were aware of their flaws but unlike many people able to laugh about it. In fact, they did & still do more than that, they write hilarious comedy scenes that touch on the absurd, flawed, & often ridiculous lives we all lead. We are humbled by their comments about our show, and we are honored to count them as friends among our peers. If you're ever in Toronto check the papers and find out when Boiled Wieners is playing and then go see them!!!
We plan on going back to visit them next Nov. but only if Stephen can stay in the Shaun Cassiday room at the Gladstone Hotel.
PS What's a Hebrew?
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