Tonight I went to a show that is pretty much already my new obsession: I Eat Pandas. You might be thinking to yourself, "What is this girl talking about?" or you might already be cool and know about it.
I Eat Pandas is a two woman (Eliza Skinner and Glennis McMurray) musical improv power house, which also includes a piano player. They perform three Broadway-esque musicals in one hour, all three of which are based on a one word suggestion. The first musical is performed in 25 minutes, followed by a 15 minute musical and a five minute musical. Each short musical was completely unique, believable, impressive and inspiring (for me, personally). Also, their timing was fantastic, not only in terms of delivery, but they set the lights on a timer at the beginning of each performance and finished exactly when the lights went off. Tonight's suggestion was 'dragon'.
The 25-minute musical dealt with themes of longing for the unknown, love and honesty. Skinner and McMurray played several characters each and almost seamlessly broke out into song, when appropriate. The songs were intelligent and extremely funny. The 15-minute show, showcased two ducks who wished they were a dragon and a R&B singer, respectively. By the end of this performance, they literally had the audience clapping and quacking along. The final installment dealth with dragon sisters who struggled to find common ground.
This may be my new favorite show to go to. I know that I Eat Panda will be performing again next Monday at 9:30 at the UCB Theater (407 w.26th St.) and I will definitely be in attendance. I don't believe that they perform each and every week, so I would highly recommend going.
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