TribLIVE: “The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told!” is a boisterous blend of improvisational comedy and musical theater that invites audience members of all ages to forget everything they know about proper theater etiquette.
Audiences at the March 12 performance at the Hillman Center for the Performing Arts in Fox Chapel will be encouraged to shout out ideas, dress in costume and generally behave with all the tact of the misfit pirates they see onstage.
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Now this is something I would consider to be an example of original storytelling. The idea of a show in which the characters aren't trained actors, and the script isn't even finished, so the audience has to help out, is a byline that would make just about everyone want to see this show. I know I would want to. By having half the show be scripted, you as an audience member get the opportunity to understand the world in which the show takes place, and the motivations of the characters, so that when the audience is finally forced to participate, they have a handle on the expectations of the world. It may seem like the audience is only yelling out random nonsense, but, in fact, they are yelling out things that they have internalized and think would gel with the world of the show. Kids are also great for this type of show, as they have some of the most vivid imaginations and some of the fewest reservations towards yelling outlandish things. However, this means that explicit things would need to be buried in the noise, which potentially alleviates some of the comedic potential of the show. There's no real way to know how the show will go, though.
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