More about Ms. Jackson
Posted by hutchowen on October 17, 2007
I’ve only seen Ms. Jackson twice but they are kicking my ass! Go see them (Fridays at the Magnet Theater in NYC.)
The last show was merely 3 of the 5 women, and each one of them was in nearly every skit- 45 minutes of continuous improv, and amazing… Such a thrill to watch them, slowly, stare at each other, size the other one up, and then start something. Last show featured:
- a weird, possibly adulterous situation with a math teacher losing his edge
- Don Rickles’ ex-wife
- a trio of mobsters, the main mobster who is afraid of technology
- a 9 year old girl who had been waiting that long for a name from her mom.
I’m sorry - should go on, but what is really amazing is the slowness of them. The deliberateness and the drawn-out-ness. These scenes go on for 5-10 minutes and get deeper and deeper and funnier and funnier… Amazing!
Best line:
“Why are you hesitating?”
“…I always hesitate before the best decision of my life…”
Ok, go see them!
October 18, 2007 at 7:13 pm
Tom Hart, you are everywhere. Or at least your alter ego, Hutch Owens, is. I was just getting my usual dose of cuteoverload.com, and what should I see but a shout-out to your strip. So cool! We must discuss cuteoverload sometime.