At the 7 p.m. improv set on Friday, the motion-sensor lights shut off on my hands right on the punchline, so I did a full-body wave while still rendering the meaning, then checked in with the Deaf folks to make sure access stayed clear. The host thought it was intentional choreography — what’s your best tech-ambush moment where you had to keep it accurate and culturally respectful on the fly?
I’ve totally been there! Once, my mic cut out mid-joke, so I just exaggerated my expressions and made a funny face. The audience loved it, but it reminded me to always have a backup plan handy in case tech fails. Ever had to improvise like that?
I once had a projector fail halfway through a visual set. I turned my back to the audience and mimicked the visuals with my hands, and it got some laughs! Just goes to show that keeping the energy up can save the moment — has anyone else had to improvise like that? @lsimons58?