Historic milestone reached as audience member proposes location other than workplace or hospital
London Improv Scene Celebrates Revolutionary Moment
The improv comedy community is reeling from last Tuesday’s unprecedented performance at Hoopla, where an entire show progressed without a single audience member suggesting the scene take place at a dentist’s office, job interview, or “in space.” Historians are calling it the most significant development in London comedy since someone successfully improvised a scene without resorting to a dodgy foreign accent.
Performers Report Existential Confusion
“We didn’t know what to do,” admitted veteran improviser James Wickham, visibly shaken. “Someone suggested ‘an abandoned lighthouse’ and we just stood there. We’ve never prepared for this scenario.” The company’s emergency protocol, which involves defaulting to “two people stuck in a lift,” proved unnecessary as audience suggestions remained consistently creative throughout the evening.
Monkey Barrel Expresses Scepticism
Scottish improv institution Monkey Barrel has dismissed the achievement as “statistically improbable” and “probably faked for publicity.” “There’s no way an entire audience didn’t suggest hospital waiting room,” insisted Edinburgh-based performer Sarah MacDonald. “It’s physiologically impossible for humans to witness improv without immediately thinking of the most mundane workplace setting imaginable.”
The breakthrough has sparked debate within the community about whether performers can handle non-workplace scenarios. “We’ve spent decades perfecting our ‘incompetent colleague’ character work,” explained improviser Priya Chatterjee. “What happens to that entire skillset if audiences start suggesting interesting locations like ‘Victorian opium den’ or ‘cheese museum’?”
Hoopla management is establishing a support group for performers struggling to adapt to the new reality. “We’re here for anyone finding it difficult to improvise scenes that don’t involve photocopiers or health and safety briefings,” confirmed artistic director Michael Brunton.
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