We were going to Toronto for the International Bowl, so we had to stop in The Second City theatre. I hadn't heard much about the improv group until recently, but when I started looking into it, I was interested. So many famous people have come out of Second City, which has resident theaters in Chicago and Toronto and a few smaller mainstages. From Second City Toronto, we got John Candy, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers and Colin Mochrie.
The current variety show right now is called "Barack to the Future," and it was hilarious. The actors were great from their rehearsed scenes to their late-night improv after show. Someone from the show is bound to become famous.
Some notable scenes: It started with a Barack Obama impersonator ending the war at his "inauguration" and changing the national anthem to "Sexual Healing." There was some mother f*ckin' ping pong complete with techno beats and strobe lights. There was an dancing and singing troupe at a catholic school assembly promoting very liberal ideas to the dismay of the school principal. And there was a "Too Far" contest where the comedians had to cross the line with their jokes.
Of course, I can't do the jokes justice here in print. I couldn't stop laughing, and this was definitely worth going to see.
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