My first Improv Roulette was yesterday, and since I know a lot of people wanted to make it and couldn’t due to scheduling conflicts or health concerns, I figured I should let everyone know how it went!

Participants were me, my “little” brother Josiah, and Mahin, who came all the way down from Phoenix to check out IR! So we had two different styles of belly dance, and a fire spinner with a rather martial style. How did that work out?

It worked out GREAT! Because there were only three of us, we each took two turns during the solo round. Then once we were all comfortable with the concept, duets started. My favorite was definitely when Mahin convinced my brother he should try her Saiidi canes, and they had a tense duet to “Living Dead Girl” where she wielded a veil like a weapon while he stalked cautiously around her, wielding twin canes. Awesome! I wish I had thought to ask their permission for pictures because there were some really cool moments.

We also spent a lot of time chatting, discussing performance ideas and how to promote events, and how everyone who wasn’t there would totally kick themselves when they heard how much fun we had.

Josiah and Mahin were really two of the best possible people who could have come to my first event, because they were both totally game. They enjoyed picking random word prompts and came up with fun interpretations. They never asked to skip a weird song. They tried out unfamiliar props instead of sticking with what they’d brought along. And they remembered to bring non-perishable items for the food bank!

So if after reading this, you think Improv Roulette sounds like a blast, you should either save the date to attend my next one on February 22nd, or you should check out the Improv Roulette Facebook page to see if there’s a chapter near you. Also keep an eye out for an IR event in Phoenix sometime next year, co-hosted by Mahin and I!