Blogologues

: Grant 13: Ladies Laugh-In

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:33:00 -0400

: Grant 13: Ladies Laugh-In: awesomewithoutborders: Gender dynamics have been a hot topic at...

rebeccataylorny: I’m fully obsessed with @Blog_ologues thanks...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:57:25 -0400

I’m fully obsessed with @Blog_ologues thanks to that performance of Richard Simmons twitter feed #artstech (at AOL Inc.)

Glad you liked the performance! Check out our next show— June 1 & 8 at The PIT! TICKETS.

artstech: BLOGOLOGUES - Featured Presentation Much has been...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:18:21 -0400

artstech:

BLOGOLOGUES - Featured Presentation

Much has been said about the influence of tech on… well, most everything, except live theater. For some reason, the conversation has been limited in the realm of traditional theater. Two of the featured Presenters at the upcoming ArtsTech UnConference will be Allison Goldberg and Jen Jamula of Lively Productions, leading a discussion on why social media and tech is relevant to theater, and how it’s changing storytelling.

Blogologues has used technology to shape their creative approach to storytelling by using the material online that people are already sharing – there are literally millions of new stories out there, and being told in new ways (140 characters, Storify threads, Pinterest montages, etc.). Come explore how performers can use the human traits of online ephemera, structure it into scenes and characters, and generally incorporate tech into live performances.

This session will include a Q&A and a performance by the Blogologues – it’s a call to action about how live theater can embrace tech more wholeheartedly — through encouraging live tweeting of shows (rather than the pre-performance imperative to turn off your cell phone), Google Hangout talk backs, and taking the leap to reclaim online jargon and more.

We are so excited to participate in this event on the 27th! :)

Craigslist: Facebook Timeline Sucks. Performed by the fabulous...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:51:22 -0400

Craigslist: Facebook Timeline Sucks. Performed by the fabulous Jen Jamula! Every one of us has felt this and overcome it…TOGETHER! Blogologues is there to support you. Speaking of support, thanks to ALL who came to see Blogologues: #sexytime (Are you pinterested in a quick tumblr?). It was mega steamy! Get your party pants ready for “The Best of Blogologues” coming to the People’s Improv Theater (PIT) on June 1st and 8th. Tickets here. We shall see YOU there!

Johnny Wolf’s How to Kiss 10 Girls this New Year’s...

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:35:00 -0400

Johnny Wolf’s How to Kiss 10 Girls this New Year’s Eve! In honor of #sexytime: Are You Pinterested in a quick tumblr? we have a sexy throw-back to our December 2011 show. WOWZA! This instructional blog post, performed by Hott Papas Dave Thomas Brown and Andrew Ash, will tell you how to GET YOU SOME the next time New Year’s Eve rolls around! Watch carefully…you have plenty of time to prepare. And don’t forget: the last performances of #sexytime are THIS WEEKEND! <3

Why We Blog. Original text from the blog girlonthecontrary.com....

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:05:22 -0400

Why We Blog. Original text from the blog girlonthecontrary.com. Interpreted and performed word-for-word (with edits for length) by the saucy Allison Goldberg! This post really sums it all up! Aaaaand don’t forget! #sexytime: Are you pinterested in a quick tumblr? opens this Thursday the 28th!!! We shall see you there.

Pope Benedict Resigns: What will he do with all his POPE HATS?!...

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:19:56 -0400

Pope Benedict Resigns: What will he do with all his POPE HATS?! Craigslist ad performed live in Blogologues Spooky Election Special: Boo-rack Zombama vs. Sexy Nurse Romney.…watch the story unfold…

Actor: Jen Jamula

Next live show:

Blogologues: #sexytime!
Are you pinterested in a quick tumblr?

March 28-April 6

awesomewithoutborders: What happens when live theater and...

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:12:33 -0400

awesomewithoutborders:

What happens when live theater and the interwebs collide? Our fourth grantee, Blogologues!

Brainchild and current flagship project of Lively Productions, the show transforms your favorite blog posts and “other wacky online material that probably shouldn’t be read out loud” into a live comedy show.

Intrigued? Snag a ticket to Blogologues: #sexytime, March 28th to April 6th at Under St. Marks in New York City. Blogologues’ 12th production, the show will explore what the internet thinks is sexy and how technology has changed the way we view sex, sexuality, and relationships.

Don’t live in NYC or need a few laughs before then? Check out the web series on YouTube and join their Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter channels!

YAY! We are so honored to be a grantee!

Excerpt from Blogologues Technoganza: Like a LOLcat Watching...

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:41:32 -0400

Excerpt from Blogologues Technoganza: Like a LOLcat Watching Itself on YouTube (August 2012). Original blog post by Heather Monley on McSweeney’s — No affiliation. Performed by Blogologues co-creator Jen Jamula and company member Matthew R. Cox. Filming and editing by Elaine White. Enjoy now!!!

NEXT LIVE SHOW: MARCH 28-APRIL 6!

From the live show Blogologues Health and Fitness: Kale in Me...

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:57:36 -0500

From the live show Blogologues Health and Fitness: Kale in Me Softly, this parody of The Cell Block Tango uses REAL YELP REVIEWS of the barre method as its lyrics.

Featuring: Matthew R. Cox, Allison Goldberg, Jen Jamula, Wendy Joy, Jackie Renee Robinson

NEXT LIVE SHOW:

Blogologues: #sexytime
Are you pinterested in a quick tumblr?
March 28-April 6

Lyrics for this vid below!

CHORUS:
(We wrote the following parody verse, but everything else is verbatim from the webz, as usual!)

It’s the barre method.
It’s the barre method.
And we can handle all the pain.
Then we reviewed it.
We Yelp reviewed it.
I betcha you would have done the same.

VERSES:
(Actual reviews we found on Yelp.)

I tried the Bar Method upon recommendation of a friend, and took advantage of the one month unlimited offer for $100. I went to a few classes and liked the challenging workout routine which targets specific areas of the body in controlled small movements.

Sadly, I couldn’t get to more classes.

I emailed and went to see the manager to ask her if she could grant me a couple more classes beyond the date since Labor Day Weekend fell in between, but they said no.

On top of that, I received a parking ticket for $83. Bad juju all around.
_____
I ran into my first class late, and was acknowledged BY NAME by the instructor, Krista, welcoming me. Star one.

We start off with free weights for the arms. Somehow I am hardly moving my arms but feeling burning pain in my triceps, biceps, shoulders. Star two.

Omfg my glutes. I can’t believe how hard it is, and I’m no wuss. Star three.

Calves, abs, shoulders, back…all shaking through the rest of class. Star four.

I wake up the next day feeling almost as sore as after the first day of volleyball two-a-days before the season. Star 5.

Now if only it wasn’t so damn expensive.
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I love, love, love the Bar Method. My first class was with Stacie, who still holds a special place in my heart, and my other personal faves are Kiesha, Keryun, and Mandy. They will beat your ass (and arms and thighs and abs) and push you to the point that you will be cursing them quietly through gritted teeth during that last set of thigh. They are so fabulous and fun, and you feel so ridiculously good after taking their classes, that you can’t help but forgive them and come back for more.
______
So this chick turned me onto the Bar Method. She said it was the kitten’s kabboodle. It’s $24 a class. WTF?? I’m sorry but that’s f8cktarded. I got suckered into joining. I was sore for days — the I need Bengay and I don’t care if I smell like grandma sore.

The teacher was a waif. Throughout the class I kept thinking, “how can that beyotch with zero muscle tone do these intensely hard moves. HOW???” She can’t. She was a lying whore.

I lost all respect for Bar method. You’re not getting another dime out of me. Don’t make me get all hyphy on your a*s.
_______
Oh my f**king god. Am I sore. Everywhere.

LIVE SHOW CLIP! Zelda and Link are getting hot and...

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:29:00 -0500

LIVE SHOW CLIP! Zelda and Link are getting hot and heavy.

Craigslist post performed in our live show, Blogologues Technoganza: Like a LOLcat Watching Itself on Youtube. Featuring Dave Thomas Brown.

Next live show:

Blogologues: #sexytime!

Are you pinterested in a quick tumblr?

March 28-April 6

We’re finally releasing clips from our live show! GET...

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:50:00 -0500

We’re finally releasing clips from our live show! GET EXCITED.

Scottish comedian Janey Godley live-tweeted a breakup. We stumbled upon the tweets and performed them in our live show, Blogologues Technoganza: Like a LOLcat Watching Itself on Youtube. Featuring Jen Jamula, Wendy Joy, and Dave Thomas Brown.

Next live show:

Blogologues: #sexytime!

Are you pinterested in a quick tumblr?

March 28-April 6

prguitarman: ♥Happy ValentNyan’s Day Nyan Cat! :...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:42:01 -0500

prguitarman:

♥Happy ValentNyan’s Day Nyan Cat! : www.nyan.cat

♥ Happy Valentine’s Day! ♥

Here’s an icon : http://imgur.com/ypezq

The “Winter Boyfriend” February is halfway over....

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:36:00 -0500

The “Winter Boyfriend”

February is halfway over. Have you locked in your winter boyfriend?

Actors: Allison Goldberg & Dave Thomas Brown

Production Team: Juilenne Jones & Matt Beck

Contextualized by Lively Productions.

Things I Don’t Need For Christmas. In his annual...

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:02:30 -0500

Things I Don’t Need For Christmas.

In his annual “elf-aluation,” one of Santa’s little helpers cracks under the pressure. This post is a Craigslist snowflake and is performed verbatim by Lively Productions.

Actors: Andrew Ash, Wendy Joy, Collin Blackard

Production Team: Elaine White (Director of Photography, Editor) & Casey Malone (Production Manager)

Contextualized by Lively Productions.

An Open Letter To Pumpkin-Flavored Seasonal Treats. Cover me in...

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:33:00 -0500

An Open Letter To Pumpkin-Flavored Seasonal Treats.

Cover me in pumpkin spice and call me Jackie! Blog post performed verbatim by Lively Productions. Incomparably excellent text by Ilana Plen. NO AFFILIATION WITH THE WRITER. Original text at Mcsweeneys.net.

Actor: Jackie Robinson

Production Team: Ben Cohen (Director), Martin Loper (Director of Photography, Visual Effects), Craig Newman (Editor, Key Grip), Casey Malone (Assistant Director)

Contextualized by Lively Productions.

It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherf**kers. Your favorite...

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:12:00 -0500

It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherf**kers.

Your favorite viral blog post about fall, performed! As always, the material you see is verbatim from the interwebz. Mind-blowingly awesome text by Colin Nissan. NO AFFILIATION WITH THE WRITER. Originally posted on Mcsweeneys.net.

Actors: Andrew Ash, Andrea Biggs, Collin Blackard, Allison Goldberg, Lincoln Hayes, Jen Jamula, Wendy Joy & Desmond Thorne

Production Team: Ben Cohen (Director), Elaine White (Camera & Editor), Lincoln Hayes (Key Grip)

Contextualized by Lively Productions. Special thanks to Vanda & Laura High, and Becca Pickett.

It’s TWEET WEEK, Lively Productions-style! Time to get SPOOKY...

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:26:35 -0400

It’s TWEET WEEK, Lively Productions-style! Time to get SPOOKY in the lead-up to our next live show (Oct 25-27th in NYC) with election- and Halloween-related tweets…COMIN’ AT YA!!! Bwahahaha!

Tweet #7 courtesy of @DJRotaryRachel

Actors: Allison Goldberg & Danny Gardner

Production Team: Michael Rehfield, Casey Malone

Get yer tix to the real, live thing NOW: http://blogologues.brownpapertickets.com

Blogologues’ Spooky Election Special: Boo-rack Zombama vs. Sexy Nurse Romney

Oct. 25-27th (Thurs - Sat!) at 8pm

The Red Room — 85 East 4th St., NYC

PARTY TO FOLLOW AT KGB BAR - come in costume for drink specials!

Visit us: http://www.livelyproductions.org

It’s TWEET WEEK, Lively Productions-style! Time to get SPOOKY...

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:22:34 -0400

It’s TWEET WEEK, Lively Productions-style! Time to get SPOOKY in the lead-up to our next live show (Oct 25-27th in NYC) with election- and Halloween-related tweets…COMIN’ AT YA!!! Bwahahaha!

Tweet #6 courtesy of @SimonPegg

Actors: Jen Jamula, Allison Goldberg, Danny Gardner, Wendy Joy, Desmond Thorne & Sue Mathys

Production Team: Michael Rehfield, Casey Malone

Get yer tix to the real, live thing NOW: http://blogologues.brownpapertickets.com

Blogologues’ Spooky Election Special: Boo-rack Zombama vs. Sexy Nurse Romney

Oct. 25-27th (Thurs - Sat!) at 8pm

The Red Room — 85 East 4th St., NYC

PARTY TO FOLLOW AT KGB BAR - come in costume for drink specials!

Visit us: http://www.livelyproductions.org

It’s TWEET WEEK, Lively Productions-style! Time to get SPOOKY...

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:23:13 -0400

It’s TWEET WEEK, Lively Productions-style! Time to get SPOOKY in the lead-up to our next live show (Oct 25-27th in NYC) with election- and Halloween-related tweets…COMIN’ AT YA!!! Bwahahaha!

Tweet #5 courtesy of @mandamels

Actors: Andrew Ash & Wendy Joy

Production Team: Michael Rehfield, Casey Malone

Get yer tix to the real, live thing NOW: http://blogologues.brownpapertickets.com

Blogologues’ Spooky Election Special: Boo-rack Zombama vs. Sexy Nurse Romney

Oct. 25-27th (Thurs - Sat!) at 8pm

The Red Room — 85 East 4th St., NYC

PARTY TO FOLLOW AT KGB BAR - come in costume for drink specials!

Visit us: http://www.livelyproductions.org