Action Movie Mad Libs
By Alex Coates
SensibleChuckleTheatre - Dufresne, MB
V.14 - The King's Head Pub 
Ever wanted to write a blockbuster action movie, but never had the time? Well, here's your chance! The geniuses at SensibleChuckleTheatre (Let's Kill A Dragon; 2024) are back with an outrageous new comedy show: Action Movie Mad Libs.

We have 90% of the next great action movie script written – but we need your help to finish it! Using the crowd's suggestions, we're going to perform the finished script for all to see! Let's make Hollywood magic together!

4 STARS Absurd – in the best possible way. - Winnipeg Free Press, 2024

Cast:
Alex Coates, Tim Coates, Sara Clement

Director:
Alex Coates

   

Show Info:
60 minutes
Genre:
Play-Comedy

Audience:
Parental Guidance

Coarse Language, Sexual Content, Gunshots

Wed July 16 6:00 PM
Thu July 17 8:00 PM
Fri July 18 5:00 PM
Sat July 19 7:00 PM
Sun July 20 8:00 PM
Mon July 21 6:00 PM
Wed July 23 6:00 PM
Fri July 25 5:00 PM
Sat July 26 9:00 PM
Sun July 27 4:00 PM

Action Movie Mad Libs

SensibleChuckleTheatre—The King’s Head Pub

This troupes strength lies in their audience interaction. Their ability to meet the crowd in the middle through the first 15 minutes is impressive, and delightful. That being said, 15 minutes is a long time to set up a show, as the crowd is expected to provide 18 items for them to riff on. The 3 performers play off each other well, nearly every joke lands, and they have mastered action movie tropes, but their heavy opening shot them in the foot, as in the performance I saw they ran 10 minutes long. They understand exactly what makes a fun, blockbuster action movie- something that doesn’t make you think too hard in the best possible way.

Arden Pruden