Eastercon Diary – Good Friday 25th March 2016 – Whose Line Is It Anyway?
@arthurchappell (44941)
Preston, England
March 30, 2016 6:56am CST
The final stage event I attended on the first night of the Mancunicon Eastercon was a reworking of the popular improvisation TV show, Whose Line Is It Anyway? Alice Lawson compered in the Clive Anderson role, while Steve Lawson adjudicated.
Performers Ian MacDonald, Roz Kaveny, Peador O’Guiin and Jo Playford really went for gold with their games, which often got raunchy, rude and quite hysterical. It was particularly funny watching Roz trying to guess the name of singer Rick Astley when she probably had no idea who he was anyway. I was a participant in a similar game a few Eastercons before so I know how challenging and yet also how much fun it is to do as well as watch.
After the show I had a few beers in the bar before joining my friend Ivan Sinha for a shared cab ride home as buses and trams had stopped running for the night by then.
Many friends were staying at the hotel but being from the hosting city meant this was a cheaper weekend for me.
Arthur Chappell
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
30 Mar 16
That was very convenient for you to live so near by.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
30 Mar 16
@Tampa_girl7 the next two are further away - the last one in Manchester was about 20 years ago
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
30 Mar 16
cheaper though still spent a lot there on food, drinks and books but well worth it
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
31 Mar 16
We used to watch that show all the time. It was quite good. Glad you enjoyed your weekend both participating and as a member of the audience. It looks like there was loads to do while there. Glad you didn't have to walk home.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
31 Mar 16
me too - it wouldn't be a bad hour long walk in daytime but the streets can be dangerous after dark here
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
30 Mar 16
The American version of Whose Line is hilarious. I'd love to see the British one.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
30 Mar 16
We did get get to see some American and Canadian versions of the show which were very funny @teamfreak16
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
30 Mar 16
@teamfreak16 yes, in fact such improv grew from Canadian comedy clubs - they pretty well invented the style
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
30 Mar 16
@arthurchappell - I didn't know Canada had one.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Mar 16
Sounds like you had a good time. And cheaper is nice too.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
30 Mar 16
it did look expensive there but very lovely too
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Mar 16
gotta love a good rickroll. And that sounds super fun!
