Bold, intimate, and unpredictably silly. Charged moments stretching between two people like saltwater taffy, dotted with the inevitable flaws of being human.
Two-by-two, Tear/Jerk sets the stage with patient, grounded improvised scenes that build and twist into a poetically chaotic entanglement of heartfelt and ridiculous stories.
TL;DR: It’s like…
…TJ & Dave meets Key & Peele written by Twilight fan-fictioners.
…The Notebook meets Naked Gun, played by Pheobi and Chandler from Friends.
…Mad Men Meets Mr. Bean as a Bill & Ted adventure.
Artists: Julianna Beckert, Chris Longfield-Smith, Mathea "Mae" Tanner, Jorge Soto, John Clayman, Chandler Harris
Genre: Dramatic improv, improvised theater
Tear/Jerk is like Mad Men Meets Mr. Bean as a Bill & Ted adventure. Featuring: Julianna Beckert, Chris Longfield-Smith, Mathea "Mae" Tanner, Jorge Soto, John Clayman, and Chandler Harris.
Tuesday, 3/3 9pm-9:30pm at the Buntport Theater: 717 Lipan St, Denver, CO 80204.
Doors & Seating: We open the doors and start seating 15 minutes before the show. Seating is General Admission, so show up early to grab your favorite spot.
The Standby Line: For sold-out shows or our Pay What You Can tickets, a standby line will form 30 minutes before doors open. If any seats stay empty, we’ll sell them to the folks in line.
Late Arrivals: If you’re more than 30 minutes late, we may give your seat to someone on the standby list. We don’t offer refunds.
The lineup is subject to change.
Perks: Your ticket to this show also gets you free admission to the Freaky Weeky Awards Show on Saturday, 3/7 at 8:00 PM.
Reviews
“Poignantly abrasive.”
-Sameer V.
“Horny!”
-Ari W.
“The form of this improv show is great. With the use of neutral masks, the scene is not colored in yet. It's like setting the table before dinner is served. I had never seen Tear/Jerk before this so I thought, "Oh okay they're gonna do artsy stuff" and then I recognized the stage pictures and I got SO EXCITED!! And then the dinner being served is that starting line that the audience gave, and then they cook the rest of the scenes. Having the scenes/world all weave together at the end is a great move too and feels like a Harold. This is high-brow improv but it doesn't make me feel stupid. LOVE.”
-V.
“Tear/Jerk is easily the best improv show in Denver. All of the actors in this ensemble are heavy hitters in the scene in and out of Denver. Their collective experience in clowning, writing, teaching and production spans the country. The lens through which they create is vast, resulting in a show that is funny, absurd (and actually kind of sexy, okay?! The audience was crushing hard at certain points.) Tear/Jerk is deeply smart theater that allows the actors to look stupid without ever losing their edge. It’s the perfect show for an audience that wants something genuinely clever.”
-Alice G.