Parallelogramophonograph Presents: Eris 2035

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » August 9th, 2010, 10:41 pm

ERIS 2035
A Journey Into The Void
Fridays at 10pm, August 20th - October 8th
(Friday, 9/3 as part of the annual Out of Bounds Comedy Festival)
The Hideout Theatre

Parallelogramophonograph presents Eris 2035, the latest in its series of original improvised plays. Inspired by films such as 2001, Moon, and Solaris, Eris 2035 explores the effects the desolation and stillness of deep space have on the human psyche. Quiet madness and slow-burning tension underscore this improvised production, reminiscent of classic science fiction of the 60's and 70's.

Previous PGraph shows--French Farce, Some Like it Improvised, Dick & Jane--looked to the past for their inspiration. With Eris 2035, the members of PGraph gaze into an era not yet seen to stretch the limits of their improvisational storytelling,

Nothing we discover in space will be as unsettling as what lies in the depths of the human mind. Watch the four members of PGraph unravel in each week's completely original science fiction story.

Parallelogramophonograph has been developing innovative improvisational shows since its founding in 2005. It was the recipient the first B. Iden Payne award dedicated to Outstanding Achievement in Improvisational Theatre, and was given the Best Improv Troupe award by The Austin Improv Collective. PGraph has taught and performed in over a dozen cities across the continent, including appearances at the Chicago Improv Festival, Hawaii's Improvaganza, The Seattle Festival of Improvisational Theatre, and Toronto's CombustionFest.

Spots · Post by **Spots** » August 9th, 2010, 10:55 pm

Sweet, spreading the word right now.

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell · August 10th, 2010, 2:48 am

yay! i get to see it for OOB!

Adan · Post by **Adan** » August 10th, 2010, 10:03 am

ooohh. This looks cool!

EmilyBee · Post by **EmilyBee** » August 10th, 2010, 9:14 pm

Marc Majcher · Post by **Marc Majcher** » August 10th, 2010, 10:37 pm

I had a dream last night that you all shaved your heads for this show.

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » August 10th, 2010, 11:19 pm

majcher wrote:I had a dream last night that you all shaved your heads for this show.

I've seriously considered it. Gotta wait until The Andersons Highball (August 22nd and 29th!) shows are finished, though.

hujhax · Post by **hujhax** » August 15th, 2010, 8:00 pm

Eric 2035: "Space needs a hug."

--
peter rogers @ home | http://hujhax.livejournal.com

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
-- Samuel Johnson

Justin D. · Post by **Justin D.** » August 16th, 2010, 2:05 am

kbadr wrote:
majcher wrote:I had a dream last night that you all shaved your heads for this show.
I've seriously considered it. Gotta wait until The Andersons Highball (August 22nd and 29th!) shows are finished, though.

It's hair, and it grows back. Do it. I did it when I was about 20. I discovered I have a pointy head and I'm a bit unsymmetrical due to the non-left ear situation, so I won't do it again, but I think every guy should shave his head at least once.

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » August 16th, 2010, 9:32 am

Justin D. wrote:It's hair, and it grows back. Do it. I did it when I was about 20. I discovered I have a pointy head and I'm a bit unsymmetrical due to the non-left ear situation, so I won't do it again, but I think every guy should shave his head at least once.

Oh, I've done it several times before. Bic'd the bastard after the clippers did their job.

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » August 23rd, 2010, 12:27 pm

I originally posted this to our facebook page, but I thought I'd share it here as well.

Here's something cool and unexpected. One of the technical aspects to our new show, Eris 2035, is a computer display that shows the audiences status messages and such throughout the show. It didn't occur to us beforehand that we were basically creating a text document that we could save and share.

So here it is... the computer log from the debut of Eris 2035. See if you can piece together the plot.

>>enter suggestion:
high school
>>enter command:
begin show
>>temperature reading: 55 degrees
>>error.
>>temperature reading: 74 degrees
>>temperature reading: 1000 degrees.
>>autopilot engaged.
>>destination: ringed planet on the fringe of the solar system
>>preparing hibernation chambers
>>connection open
>>calling
>>connection closed
>>5 minutes to hibernation
WARNING
WARNING
>>5 minutes to hibernation
>>hibernation terminated.
>>time elapsed: 250 years
>>location unknown.
>>calibrating...
>>calibrating...
>>calibrating...
>>the files you are trying to access are restricted.
>>airlock access requested.
>>airlock access granted.
>>airlock access will cause the airlock doors to open upon nearing the proximity of the doors.
>>Lt. Rigby entering airlock
>>Warning
>>Exiting perimeter of space ship
>>Connection lost
>>Lt, Rigby disconnected
>>Warning
>>Exiting perimeter of space ship
>>Warning
>>Warning
??
??
>>W
>>A
>>R
>>N
>>I
>>N
>>G
>>!
>>Entering deep freeze
>>Entering deep freeze
>>hibernate. 250 years.
>>end of show

acrouch · Post by **acrouch** » August 23rd, 2010, 1:54 pm

What a cool artifact from the show.

menelaos · Post by **menelaos** » August 23rd, 2010, 5:27 pm

It's awesome to see it, especially because it reminds me of various hilarious moments from the show. Funny enough, most of them involve Kaci.

(Hello, by the way. This is my first post here!

)

M.

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » August 23rd, 2010, 5:30 pm

It's a shame the doc didn't preserve all the typos.

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » September 17th, 2010, 5:28 pm

Eris 2035 returns tonight at 10PM!

We've got a lot of new, great videos from improvisers all over, too, including Paris, Australia, some beach, and other fancy locales.

PLUS, it's worth mentioning that this is the last show for a bit featuring all 4 of us. Next week Kaci and I will be out (in Orlando), and the following week, Kaci and Val will be out (for Duofest in Philly).

http://www.hideouttheatre.com/shows/thespectacle