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Crowding into the Isabel Bader Theatre on what was the first truly cold night of the semester, I was ready to be warmed up by the Bob and their annual comedy revue. Luckily, I was not disappointed. The 145th edition of the Bob Sketch Comedy Revue, co-directed by Alex Leeming and Leo Morgenstern, was a celebration of all things stupid and hilarious. With sketches that bordered on the absurd, an onstage unscripted dog food tasting, and a Hairspray inspired opening, the entire revue was a night of merriment and laughter.
What stuck out the most was the camaraderie shared among the performers. It was obvious that they are not just co-workers, co-writers, and co-performers, they are also friends. The revue’s theme this year, Where are they now?, draws on the friendship between the performers.
In the final sketch of the night, the performers are called back on stage to do an Ellen-style interview, years into the future. As Matt Brooks, playing Ellen DeGeneres, hilariously rolls around and satirizes the talk show host’s energy and “spunky” attitude, the cast hashes out their fake future beef and reminisces on their “past.” Though it is the cast members’ fictional memories and friendships that make up this sketch, the real-life friendships forged between the cast members is palpable—not just in this final sketch, but throughout the show.
Comedy can be used in a lot of ways; to educate, to entertain, to subvert. But the 145th Bob Sketch Comedy Revue reminded the audience that, most importantly, comedy can be used to draw people together.
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