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Laughtrack Theater Opens Friday

September 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Art, Events, People

Laughtrack Theater, Honolulu’s first theater space dedicated exclusively to performing and teaching improvisation, is celebrating its grand opening on Friday. The brainchild of Shannon Winpenny and Kim Potter, Laughtrack Theater is located at 1123 Bethel Street, across from Hawaii Theatre.  Winpenny, a Honolulu native, cut her teeth in Chicago with renowned troupes like Second City [...]

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Sci-Fi Skewered in ‘Spaced 1919′

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Events, Pop Culture

Loose Screws,  Hawaii’s longest-running improvisational comedy troupe, is setting its sights on science fiction in “Spaced 1919.” Sci-fi standards like “Star Trek,” “Battlestar Galactica,” and “Firefly” won’t stand a chance against this bunch, which will weave the tale live on stage using prompts and props from the audience.
Indeed, if you bring a sufficiently “science fiction-y” [...]

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