Category Archives: Del Close Marathon

Del Close Marathon part XI

Monday, August 10, 2009 – 4:47 pm

From melissago So, I’ve written a few guides on surviving the Del Close Marathon with your dignity in tact which are pretty right on. Pre-Del Close Marathon Tips Marathon Suggested Viewing 10th Annual DCM Tips I’ve wrapped up my experiences after each Marathon which anyone visiting might like to take a look at. 2007 Del Close [...]

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The DCM10 Wrap Up (finally!)

Thursday, October 9, 2008 – 10:43 am

So what does an improviser write about a weekend full of improvisation after it’s all over and it’s months later? (seriously Ben, months?!) There is so much. (Ben, what the hell has taken you so long to write this up?) A weekend full of beer, fist fights, and an overwhelming amount of hilarity. (You can [...]

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DCM10 Day 1 – Press Conference

Friday, August 8, 2008 – 6:30 pm

This year started off to an exciting start as the DCM Press Conference was reserves to talking completely about the UCB concepts about improvisation. It was a unique look into UCBs brand of improvisation and what they feel makes good comedic improvisation. Roberts, Walsh, and Besser laid out the UCBs “theses” on improvisation. Who h [...]

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DCM10 – Pre Game

Friday, August 8, 2008 – 2:33 pm

The next few updates about the DCM are going to be coming from my iPhone. Please excuse any bizarre spelling mistakes while I sort out what I’m doing with this thing. I will try to give frequent updates to the site complete with photographs… if that’s possible. I’ll be updating throughout the DCM10, so that [...]

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10th Annual Del Close Marathon is in Town

Friday, August 8, 2008 – 12:02 pm

Del Close Marathon time again kids. Remember last year’s marathon? Yeah me neither. Last year I clocked in over 30 hours of improv. I felt gross, stinky, and never wanted to see another scene again – I can’t wait for this year. Last year I gave you a few tips on how to survive the [...]

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2007 Del Close Marathon Wrap Up

Friday, August 10, 2007 – 6:33 pm

After watching 36 hours of a 56 hour improv marathon, improv stops looking so much like improv and more like a math equation. You can see patterns forming between performers and see differences in the way geographic locales play. After watching 36 hours of improv, you become a bit of a machine, analyzing each scene [...]

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