The Starborn
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| Years Active | September 2013-Present |
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| Tech | Neal Tibriwala |
The Starborn is a highly theatrical, audience-interactive improv show. Ryan and Mia play sibling aliens that "land" on the stage and mock the people of earth before the big invasion. Often times they will take humans at the end of the show as "pets", or misinterpret common customs and style to believe they are in the presence of James Bond or Batman. Audience members are frequently brought up on stage and integrated into the show.
History
It began as a Free Fringe show inspired by troupes like Super Mega Art Show and Butt Kapinski. The first iteration also involved theatricality, including costumes and the now signature "No Introduction" approach. The Starborn is never introduced as a troupe in a show's lineup, but is often announced as the fictional troupe "Ryan and Mia" and a power outage or landing is faked in place of "Ryan and Mia's" set.
Mia Iseman designed the costumes herself and made tweaks to the details to denote the different genders of the aliens.
Media
Videos
- Video of their 3rd performance from 11/15/2013.
- Video of their 2nd performance from 10/17/2013.
- Video of their 1st performance from the Free Fringe
Photos
- [1] by Warren Henderson that includes their 11/15/2013 performance in The 2x4.
- [2] by Warren Henderson Their 10/17/2013 show] at The Threefer.
