Tickles / Grrrr

Is it comedy? Is it art? Is it eight grown men pretending to be a group of small children being scolded by a very disappointed father who for some reason won't stop talking about body surfing? Yes. That last one. It's Tickles.
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The Grrr, formed in March 2011, as part of Chicago's Playground Theatre Incubator program has crossed many rivers and streams to bring their brand of All Hands On Deck comedy to you, the humans. From a suggestion gleaned from a vocal audience member, The Grrr, improvises a full show, stacked with realistic source scenes, allowing for the bizarre to weave in. Starting the show with what we call our "Angry Opening," intense word flames dig deep into our suggestion, effortlessly causing a laser focused piece. The team creates wonky characters, with even stranger names, from Rubicorn the child with the weird invisible friend, to the ever-present "Martha" character, who just can't seem to get her glasses on her face. Throwing around phrases like "whirlwind" and "high-energy," you know this is an improv show.