The Magic of Lucy Darling
In the last week, I had the opportunity to catch a local show of Carisa Hendrix performing as her "Lucy Darling" character. The show was so much fun. I hadn't laughed that hard at an improv show since I last saw the Jim Henson puppeteers do their incredible "Puppet Up" show. Who is Lucy Darling? Well she's designed to be like a 1930s/1940s starlet persona. Much of her comedy derives from crowd work where she asks folks in the audience what they do and she playfully riffs on them especially if they have complicated "titles." She also fields questions from members of the audience through a submission and audience vote system and does a little magic along the way. Doesn't hurt that she's from my hometown in Canada originally, considers herself a geek, loves Star Trek and the Muppets as well. Here's a little taste of her comedy.