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South City Theater Presents Mosaic: Satirical Comedy Show at Improv Boston

Title: South City Theater Presents Mosaic: Satirical Comedy Show at Improv Boston (website)
Venue: ImprovBoston (Cambridge, MA)
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00
Rating: 2.5 stars

Rated 2.5 by 4 members who went.

Taking the audience through songs, sketches, musical numbers, monologues, a little bit of improv and a lot of audience interaction, the cast of Mosaic uncovers 18 social, political and personal pictures of today. With what the Boston Globe called "material that embodies the fast-paced laughs of Saturday Night Live and the satirical zing of The Daily Show," Mosaic is not just a funny show, but a memorable satire of modern trends, politics and culture.
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Members Who Went Said:

2 Star Rating
Written on
Jul 28 2008

Wendy P

Wendy P

Ir was fun to get out and see people trying something new. I wish there were more improv and a braver scripting to show off the actor's talents.

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3 Star Rating
Written on
Jul 14 2008

Anonymous Member

The improv actors put their all into the show, they shared great chemisty amongst themselves and made the audience feel very welcome. thanks!

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Event Highlights

  • "Material that embodies the fast-paced laughs of Saturday Night Live and the satirical zing of The Daily Show." --Boston Globe 

More Details About This Event:

Between sketch comedy and performance art, improvisation and stand-up acts, musical theater and abstract "theatre" lies Mosaic: our unconventional take on 18 different social, personal and political happenings of today.  Be it song, sketch, parody, puppet show, guessing game: every week, the cast and writers find freshly creative ways to redefine comedy and shed light on our lives and yours.  The group can't tell you exactly what combination of originality you'll see any given week, but they can promise this: the show is updated regularly, so even after you love it once, you can come back and love it again.

In the footsteps of modern hits like 'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report,' the humor is not just funny, but edgy; there's a deep underlying satire of the modern day in the show.  Audience members often leave the performance not only laughing, but compelled to reconsider the issues around them.

Mosaic is also highly interactive.  Performers interact briefly with audience members between pieces in a variety of ways, often even bringing audience members on stage to participate in pieces.

The standard full show is performed in front of a metal frame on which 18 tiles are arranged, with each tile representing one sketch, song, etc. about some aspect of modern life.

Mosaic completed a successful run at ImprovBoston in May 2006 and was subsequently invited to perform at the Lowell Comedy Festival, then ImprovBoston's "Goonfest" comedy festival, and finally at Boston Playwrights' Theatre this October.  The show has received several enthusiastic standing ovations from audiences during these runs and was selected by The Boston Globe as one of "Five Productions That Make a Good Argument for Why Smaller is Better." 

About ImprovBoston:

Since 1982, ImprovBoston has entertained audiences in New England and around the country with an innovative, fresh approach to improvisational theater, showcasing the best performers working today and training the future stars of tomorrow. They have produced thousands of shows, provided a home for hundreds of performers, and trained countless students in the art of improvisation. With a critically acclaimed mainstage show, groundbreaking showcase productions, and a nationally known education program, ImprovBoston continues to be more than just a great comedy club: It's a recognized center for the development, performance and promotion of the evolving art of improvisation.