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The Foreign Legion explored truly American customs, locations and things by sending two members of the troupe on a quest to find out as much as possible about the history and secrets surrounding the topic. At the end both heroes had to explain their findings to an immigration officer and were either allowed to stay or would get deported, depending on the audience vote.
'''The Foreign Legion''' was an improv troupe composed entirely of foreign-born improvisers.
 
== Summary ==
The Foreign Legion explored truly American customs, locations and concepts by sending two members of the troupe on a quest to find out as much as possible about the history and secrets surrounding the topic. At the end both heroes had to explain their findings to an immigration officer and were either allowed to stay or would get deported, depending on the audience vote.


== History ==
== History ==
*1/28/2012 - SVT Saturday Night Special ("Greek Fairy Tale: The Foolish Turtle")
* 6/18/11 - SVT ''[[Saturday Night Special]]'' ("Unionized Labor")
*12/04/2011 - The Weekender @ Hideout ("Black Friday")
* 7/2/11 - SVT ''[[Saturday Night Special]]'' ("4th of July")
*10/29/2011 - 10pm @ SVT SNS ("Statue of Liberty")
* 7/24/11 - ''[[The Weekender]]'' @ Hideout ("NRA")
*9/22/2011 - 8pm @ Hideout ("Apple Pie")
* 7/30/11 - SVT ''[[Saturday Night Special]]'' ("NASCAR")
*9/14/2011 - 8.30pm @ Coldtowne Theater ("Niagara Falls")
* 8/18/11 - ''[[The Threefer]]'', 8pm @ Hideout ("Thanksgiving")
*9/11/2011 - 8.30pm @ Coldtowne ("Baseball")
* 8/20/11 - SVT ''[[Saturday Night Special]]'' ("Sea Turtles")
*8/20/2011 - SVT Saturday Night Special ("Sea Turtles")
* 9/11/11 - 8.30pm @ Coldtowne ("Baseball")
*8/18/2011 - Threefer, 8pm @ Hideout ("Thanksgiving")
* 9/14/11 - 8.30pm @ Coldtowne Theater ("Niagara Falls")
*7/30/2011 - SVT Saturday Night Special ("NASCAR")
* 9/22/11 - 8pm @ Hideout ("Apple Pie")
*7/24/2011 - The Weekender @ Hideout ("NRA")
* 10/29/11 - 10pm @ SVT SNS ("Statue of Liberty")
*7/2/2011 - SVT Saturday Night Special ("4th of July")
* 12/4/11 - ''[[The Weekender]]'' @ Hideout ("Black Friday")
*6/18/2011 - SVT Saturday Night Special ("Unionized Labor")
* 1/28/12 - SVT ''[[Saturday Night Special]]'' ("Greek Fairy Tale: The Foolish Turtle")


After Menelaos went back to his home country of Greece, The Foreign Legion stopped performing.
After [[Menelaos Prokos]] went back to his home country of Greece, The Foreign Legion stopped performing.
 
== Media ==
=== Photos ===
* [http://www.facebook.com/SteveRogers1212/media_set?set=a.131622266918805.35340.100002130980897&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of their 6/18/11 show in ''[[The Saturday Night Special]]''.
* [http://www.facebook.com/SteveRogers1212/media_set?set=a.136180276463004.37254.100002130980897&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of their 7/2/11 show in ''[[The Saturday Night Special]]''.
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1860642198537.91518.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes their 7/24/11 performance in ''[[The Weekender]]''.
** [http://www.facebook.com/SteveRogers1212/media_set?set=a.146321362115562.39734.100002130980897&type=3 Another photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] that includes the same show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1904181927003.93571.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes their 8/18/11 performance in ''[[The Threefer]]''.
** [http://www.facebook.com/SteveRogers1212/media_set?set=a.159798017434563.42528.100002130980897&type=3 Another photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] that includes the same show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/SteveRogers1212/media_set?set=a.158775760870122.42362.100002130980897&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of their 8/20/11 show in ''[[The Saturday Night Special]]''.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.232661733464017.61201.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of their 10/29/11 show in ''[[The Saturday Night Special]]''.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.250591138337743.64406.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of their 12/4/11 show in ''[[The Weekender]]''.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.287205778009612.72155.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of their 1/28/12 show in ''[[The Saturday Night Special]]''.


== More Information ==
== More Information ==
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eVpYWvVfPkI KUT Video feature of The Foreign Legion]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eVpYWvVfPkI KUT Video feature of The Foreign Legion]
*[http://www.steve-rogers-photography.com/ImprovPerformances/Foreign-Legion Photo sets at Steve Rogers Photography]
*[http://www.steve-rogers-photography.com/ImprovPerformances/Foreign-Legion Photo sets at Steve Rogers Photography]
[[Category:Troupes|Foreign Legion]]

Latest revision as of 04:16, 6 February 2014


The Foreign Legion was an improv troupe composed entirely of foreign-born improvisers.

Summary

The Foreign Legion explored truly American customs, locations and concepts by sending two members of the troupe on a quest to find out as much as possible about the history and secrets surrounding the topic. At the end both heroes had to explain their findings to an immigration officer and were either allowed to stay or would get deported, depending on the audience vote.

History

After Menelaos Prokos went back to his home country of Greece, The Foreign Legion stopped performing.

Media

Photos

More Information

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