The Pocket Theatre

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Questionable Content is Unquestionably Hilarious

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Our host enters, dressed in a David Bowie costume complete with glittery jumpsuit, sprayed red hair, and lightning bolt face paint. He launches into a monologue about the election, celebrity deaths, and being currently high on not only “a shit ton of Percocet” like he was last month, but “a shit ton of Percocet and a shit ton of OxyContin.” Drinking is encouraged. Then the games begin.

Questionable Content has a similar format to current British TV panel shows like Would I Lie to You? and 8 Out of 10 Cats, but with mostly Seattle-specific questions. It’s a comedy panel show in which two teams face off in a battle of games and trivia. But things like “facts” and “rules” aren’t that important. At least, not compared to charmingly weird improv bits, baiting the MC and fellow contestants, and getting the audience involved.

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Two Man Tempest

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The Pocket Theater’s Two Man Tempest, though ambitious, fails to take the viewer by storm.
Two Man Tempest parodies Shakespeare’s classic story of magic, romance, and revenge. The 45-minute show, performed by Kendall Uyeji, Danny Lacker, and audience volunteers, is clearly the result of a lot of hard work. It features several rapid costume changes, puppetry, rap, and water guns, and leaves the actors visibly drenched in sweat before the end of Act 2. Despite the effort, these technical elements do little to make the show enjoyable. The script doesn’t pick up the slack. The jokes are weak, and they aren’t helped by the actors’ delivery or inability to stay in character.

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