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'''''Hurly Burly''''' is an upcoming improvised burlesque narrative mainstage show at [[The Institution Theater]].
'''''Hurly Burly''''' was an improvised burlesque narrative mainstage show at [[The Institution Theater]].


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
The show will follow the lives of nine women working together in a house burlesque troupe, spotlighting a different performer each week.  It will have the tone of the 1930s Depression era, but exist out of time, blending playful performances on stage at the theater with grounded character driven moments off- and back-stage.  It will also include dance choreography and improvised burlesque.
The show followed the lives of nine women working together in a house burlesque troupe, spotlighting a different performer each week.  It had the tone of the 1930s Depression era, but existed out of time, blending playful performances on stage at the theater with grounded character driven moments off- and back-stage.  It also included dance choreography and improvised burlesque.


Owing to the somewhat risqué nature of burlesque, several performers in the show have chosen to employ [[pseudonyms]].
Owing to the somewhat risqué nature of burlesque, several performers in the show have chosen to employ [[pseudonyms]].


The show will run Fridays in May and June of 2014.
The show ran Fridays in May and June of 2014, and was hour 34 of [[The 45-Hour Improv Marathon]].


== More Information ==  
== More Information ==  

Revision as of 02:32, 25 June 2014


Hurly Burly was an improvised burlesque narrative mainstage show at The Institution Theater.

Summary

The show followed the lives of nine women working together in a house burlesque troupe, spotlighting a different performer each week. It had the tone of the 1930s Depression era, but existed out of time, blending playful performances on stage at the theater with grounded character driven moments off- and back-stage. It also included dance choreography and improvised burlesque.

Owing to the somewhat risqué nature of burlesque, several performers in the show have chosen to employ pseudonyms.

The show ran Fridays in May and June of 2014, and was hour 34 of The 45-Hour Improv Marathon.

More Information