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ripped' otf. \|vhat?l \^ffro the tuck is that? The
joy in this form of improv is that
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(313 is
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gathers together some of thefuirniest
improvisers alive, including Keegpn\{ichaei Kay, LanSJoe Campbell, Josh
and Nyima Funk, AndY Cobb and
Marc Evan Jackson, several o{ rvhom
were the drivingforcesbehind some of
the Second City e.t.c.'s best recent
shows (Holf Wa r, Bahnan!, Cario us
George Goes to I'llar). Together again
in L.A., the group delivers tight.lnit,
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improu leiend Joe Flaherty, these guys provsd Theater, APil L 8, 7:30fun.
thimselves to be brave, brainy and incredibly
agile. Plus, they instantly moved Trembly to the ,1fu Thc Afuago hnProt, Frstitol
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top of my rcading list.
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