Killing My Lobster
| Formation | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Comedy, Sketch Comedy |
| Location | |
| Website | http://www.killingmylobster.com/ |
Killing My Lobster is a San Francisco-based sketch comedy group and film production company.
KML Sketch Shows
Killing My Lobster is a non-profit arts organization (officially called Lobster Theater Project) based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1997, Killing My Lobster, known primarily for its sketch comedy shows, also produces comedic plays, and original films. KML Sketch Comedy shows incorporate live music, multimedia, and thematically coherent through-lines, with a consistent emphasis on high production value. The collaborations result in a range of comedic styles that fuse raucous slapstick with sharp satire, wacky monologues with indulgent musical numbers. KML provides artists with the opportunity to generate and produce performance art across a range of disciplines.
KML's first full-length musical Faces The Music (2007) was extended for a second run in early 2007. Good press and internet marketing[1] contributed to its longevity, with many audience members comparing it to Beach Blanket Babylon.
KML Plays
The group produced the world premiere of Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's play Hunter Gatherers in the summer of 2006. The show received rave reviews in the SF Chronicle and SF Weekly.[2] The show sold out its original 5 week run and was extended in total to a 3 month run, and has been named one of the ten best theatrical productions of the year in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Chronicle,[3] Oakland Tribune,[4] San Jose Mercury News,[5] Bay Area Reporter,[6] and Contra Costa Times.[7] The SF Bay Times called it was the best production of the year.[8] The production and playwright went on to win the Glickman Award for the best new play in the Bay Area in 2006. Soon after, Nachtrieb was given the American Theatre Critics Association/Steinberg Award at the Humana Festival for the best new play in America outside of New York City.
KML also produced the world premiere of Matt Pelfrey's play "Pure Shock Value" in the spring of 2009.
KML Films
Killing My Lobster is also well known for the short videos they produce. Their travel video spoof,"Oakland" has been viewed more than 127,000 times on YouTube.
Company members
Company members and collaborators have included Paul Charney, Marc Vogl, Brian L. Perkins, Daniel Lee, Mike Zurer, Mara Gerstein, Pierre Stroud, Abby Paige, Maura Madden, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, Jon Wolanske, James Bewley, John Kovacevich, Sarah Mitchell, Gabe Weisert, Tonya Glanz, Shaye Troha, Ryan Junell, Sally Garbarini, Joel Dovev, Leslie Waggoner, Todd Brotze, Nicole Socia, Nick Olivero, Liisa Ingimundson, Miriam Wild-Smith, Ken Grobe, Ken Slattery, Janne Campbell, Erin Carter, Damon Brennan, Paco Romane, Melanie Case, Andrew Bancroft, Kenny Taylor, Chris Parisi, Njon Weinroth, Danny Webber, Allison Johnson and Allison Page.
External links
- Killing My Lobster — The group's website.
References
- ↑ Secret Shamus - Video Segment of Faces The Music (2007)
- ↑ SF Weekly, June 7, 2006
- ↑ Top 10 of 2006 -SF Chronicle
- ↑ Best Theater Moments of 2006 - Oakland Tribune
- ↑ Best of 2006 - San Jose Mercury News
- ↑ #1 Pick Of The Year - Bay Area Reporter
- ↑ Best Of 2006 - Contra Costa Times
- ↑ "The Number One production of 2006 in the Bay Area." - Tom Kelly, SF Bay Times