Dervish

Dervish
Years Active	2012-2013
Cast	John Ratliff Josh Gill Joshua Philips Lisa Jackson

Dervish was an improv troupe.

Summary

Press Blurb

Their press blurb, taken from a 2013 application to perform at The Hideout Theatre:

Inspired by Todd Stashwick's Beast and Mayfly shows, Dervish takes a suggestion from the audience and performs a thematically connected piece that uses physical and tonal input within scenes as well as to discover organic transformations. We also like to use the space, the environmental sounds and the audience to enrich our show. Featuring some of Austin's most accomplished players and improv instructors, Dervish strives to mix grounded relationship work with absurdity and thematic threads in a long form improv show.

"What's Your Deal?"

Their answer to the "What's Your Deal?" question on a 2013 application to perform at The Hideout Theatre:

Inspired by Todd Stashwick's Beast and Mayfly shows, Dervish takes a suggestion of a sound from the audience and performs a thematically connected piece that uses physical and tonal input within scenes as well as to discover organic transformations. We also like to use the space, the environmental sounds and the audience to enrich our show. Featuring some of Austin's most accomplished players and improv instructors, Dervish strives to mix grounded relationship work with absurdity and thematic threads in a long form improv show.

Media

Videos

• Video by Lisa Jackson of their 11/12/12 show ("Pffffffft").

Photos

• Photoset by Warren Henderson that includes their 6/6/13 performance in The Threefer.
• Photoset by Chris Curl of their perfromance at The 2014 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival.
• Photoset by Dave Alley of their 9/3/15 show at The 2015 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival.

More Information

• The troupe's web site.