Review

Here's a review of our set:

"Antiprov started things off right with the best introduction of the night - choreographed dancing to a skipping CD. I was immediately focused and ready for a fun set. The team was not subtle about their message: they knew the rules of improv, and they were dead set on breaking every single one before our very eyes.

Antiprov became the first team in Thunderdome to bring short-form to the competition, which was a refreshing change of pace. A lot of the games worked great. But quite a few of them reminded us of why improv has rules - there were several scenes that, when breaking the choice rule, couldn't quite get off their feet or become more than just a gimmick.

The fast pace of the set was exciting, but it also made the team appear more nervous and panicked then they probably were - and rushing though things led them to fumble some game descriptions. In a normal short-form set, this wouldn't matter as much, but for Antiprov, the jokes were often in those descriptions.

The team was incredibly crafty in thinking up rebellious ways to make fun of the art of improv, and possibly my favorite line of the night was "We don't need a suggestion for this one," followed by the brandishing of scripts. Using the audience suggestions to make a Mad-lib (and making fun of themselves at the same time) was a brilliant moment and one of the spotlights of the entire night."

-"Anonymous" reviewer on the improv boards.

I'd say this is a good review, and the critiques are completely fair. There is a way to break the rules correctly, but it is extremely difficult. Sometimes we'd hit it dead on and it was fantastic. We didn't quite get there Friday but it was still great. The fast pace was due to the fact that we practiced getting our set done in 15 minutes despite the 30 minute time limit. We were told by our coach to keep up a fast pace and laughter would slow it down to the proper amount. Great and accurate notes, but we were so used to hitting that breakneck stride that I guess we didn't realize it would look quite so frantic from the audience, although I know that was appreciated as a contrast to the longforms, which were also great, this was just different.