Back in January we started doing a multi-city tech-filled improv show called Tilted Frame Network. Our group in LA hosted a show at Theatre Asylum in Hollywood, CA while an awesome group called Tilted Frame hosted a show in San Francisco. Using the internet we were able to interact and play some short form games with the help of video cameras and projection screens. Two cities. One show. Awesometown. Our three week run was a great success - complete with a review from LA Weekly, which called the show "really funny" with "pockets of brilliance" and "loads of potential."
Although we had performed 6 shows together, both casts only knew each other as grainy forms staring back at each other on a projection screen. We expressed our interest to get to know the other cast better and this past weekend, we got our chance to meet some of our SF counterparts. Four of the men (Daniel Berson, Daniel Sullivan, Greg Shilling, and Max McCal) made the trek down to visit with us for the weekend.
On Friday night, most of us met up to watch another improv troupe, Impro Theatre, perform their "Shakespeare Unscripted" show - an entirely improvised Shakespearian-like piece. They were amazing. Seriously brilliant.
The next night we had our own show, complete with an improv jam with our audience. Not only was it fantastic to finally perform improv face to face with our SF friends but it was a lot of fun. We had the good fortune of having the talented Gil Riego of Gil Riego Photography in our audience to document the evening - check out the photos on our Facebook page! After the jam we went to iHop and partook in delicious food and endless conversation that consisted of chess boxing, vague booking and singing show tunes. So much fun!
Following the rule of threes, we finished off our trifecta of good times on Sunday. Matthew Quinn (the creator/director/producer of Tilted Frame Network) hosted a fun BBQ at his house and we gathered once again for tasty food, conversation and an entertaining round of Cranium. Sadly, all good things must come to an end, so we said our goodbyes to our new friends as they hit the road to return back to their hilly city. We had an amazing weekend filled with laughter and new inside jokes. We hope we can put together a trip and go visit our new SF friends and their theater sometime soon.
