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<blockquote><p>Husband and wife improv comedy duo, Lisa Jackson and Josh Gill, are prominent performers and instructors in the Austin improv scene. They bring the fun and absurdity of their relationship to the stage as Galactic.</p></blockquote> | <blockquote><p>Husband and wife improv comedy duo, Lisa Jackson and Josh Gill, are prominent performers and instructors in the Austin improv scene. They bring the fun and absurdity of their relationship to the stage as Galactic.</p></blockquote> | ||
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Here is [[Josh Gill]]'s explanation of the name's origin:<blockquote>Galactic started life as Battlestar Gillacktucka. The original concept for the troupe was that each show would have a sci fi element. I believe I was watching BG at the time, but we respelled Galactica to include parts of both Lisa's and my own last name. Gill [J]ack, and the tucka which was an inside joke about a gnome from a different show. The gnome was named Tucka. Well, the name just confused everybody and most of our audience was expecting BG improv, so we took it down to just Galactic.</blockquote> | |||
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Galactic (formerly Battlestar Gillacktucka) is an improv duo consisting of Josh Gill and Lisa Jackson.
Summary
Press Blurb
Husband and wife improv comedy duo, Lisa Jackson and Josh Gill, are prominent performers and instructors in the Austin improv scene. They bring the fun and absurdity of their relationship to the stage as Galactic.
History
Here is Josh Gill's explanation of the name's origin:
Galactic started life as Battlestar Gillacktucka. The original concept for the troupe was that each show would have a sci fi element. I believe I was watching BG at the time, but we respelled Galactica to include parts of both Lisa's and my own last name. Gill [J]ack, and the tucka which was an inside joke about a gnome from a different show. The gnome was named Tucka. Well, the name just confused everybody and most of our audience was expecting BG improv, so we took it down to just Galactic.
Media
Video
- Video by Lisa Jackson of an early show (uploaded 6/29/11).
- Video by Lisa Jackson of their 8/18/11 show.
- Video by Lisa Jackson of their 2/1/12 show.
- Video by Lisa Jackson of their 2/15/12 show ("Unicorn Rainbow Happy Fun Love Time II").
- Video by Lisa Jackson of their 2/29/12 show ("Sci-Fi Nerd Date happy Fun Love Time").
- Video of their 3/13/11 show.
- Video of their 8/18/11 show.
- Video by Lisa Jackson of their 4/9/12 show ("Old Chevy").
- Video by Lisa Jackson of their 5/2/12 show ("Helium").
- Video by Lisa Jackson of their 7/19/12 show ("Eggroll").
- Video by Lisa Jackson of their 7/23/12 show ("Taffy").
- Video by Lisa Jackson of their 11/18/12 show ("Raccoons").
Photos
- Photoset by Michael Yew that includes their 8/18/11 performance in The Threefer.
- Photoset by Roy Moore that includes their 5/10/12 show at The Ladies Are Funny Festival.
- Photoset by Steve Rogers of their 9/4/13 show at The ColdTowne Marathon.
