Austin DUer's: Esther's Follies...

[aQuArius]

Tell me more about this.... :)

[pop goes the weasel]

1. you mean...

as in "I've never been to Esther's Follies"? Oh, just go. Get your tickets early, and get in line early. And sit up front and on the aisle.

[aQuArius]

2. Yeah, I'm excited to go, but want to know more!

[pop goes the weasel]

4. It changes, of course,

and I haven't been yet this season. It's sketch comedy, with plenty of allusions to current events. Any sacred cow may be barbequed.

When are you going?

[aQuArius]

5. Sometime soon...

I've just heard great things about it :)

[fudge stripe cookays]

31. It's hilarious. I haven't been in years though

During the 80s they had an Ann Richards skit, "Annie Get Your Goat," costarring folks like Bob Bullock. In her holster she had cans of hairspray instead of six-shooters.

Also, don't know if they're still doing Patsy Cline "She's Got You," a salvation army's worth of items all jammed into the front of a very large dress.

And RIP Chi-Chi LaBomba! (We love ya Margaret!)

[meg]

3. You are mean!

About the sit up front or on the aisle part, anyway. You can call ahead of time and get your tickets held for you until 30 minutes before the show. Still good to get there early and get good seats.

Ester's is like a vaudeville/SNL with magic tricks and skits. They are very very fast paced so if you don't like one bit another bit follows very quickly. Knowing Austin or Texas politics helps.

Ester's is on 6th street so parking will be a challenge. Plan ahead on that score. Also, 6th street is part of the show since the back wall of the show is a huge window fronting 6th street.

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6. the window show is indeed

great! If you don't care for a skit being performed, just watch the people outside. Sometimes part of a skit may be done through the window, too, which is always hilarious, even when you expect it may happen.

And I'm not mean. I just like to encourage audience participation!

[meg]

7. Have you been part of the show?

That is, sat on the aisle or in front?

[pop goes the weasel]

8. not yet

but when I go, I always sit up front, so maybe someday.... But I'm a gal, and the guys get picked on way more often.

[aQuArius]

9. You have no idea how glad I am to hear that

I hope its true ;)

[GOPisEvil]

10. Can you believe I've never gone to Esther's Follies?

I've lived here since 2000. :-(

[aQuArius]

11. SHOCKED!

And I thought for sure you'd be the one to tell me all about it.

[GOPisEvil]

12. I went to see the Well Hung Jury once.

They were good, but they broke up, I think.

[aQuArius]

13. Well Hung?

Now I am starting wondering about you GOP, lol. Just kidding! ;)

[GOPisEvil]

14. That was their name...lol...

Yep...they're finished. :-( http://www.wellhungjury.com/

[aQuArius]

15. by the way...

Congrats on 24,700 posts! How many of those were done by just conversing with VelmaD, I wonder....

[GOPisEvil]

16. lol...why do people think we have a thing going?

We're just buddies. Promise. Now, we do tend to waste some time now and then. ;-)

Oh, and thanks for the congratulations. I hadn't noticed. :party:

[aQuArius]

17. Oh, I know

You two just seem to chat and chat and chat for quite some time. Just an observation.

[GOPisEvil]

18. We both get bored at work.

What can I say? :D

[aQuArius]

19. yeah, uh-huh, sure

Don't worry, I can keep a secret. You don't have to explain anything to me *wink* *wink*

[GOPisEvil]

20. LOL...nothing more, nothing less.

No secrets to keep. No winking. Seriously.

[aQuArius]

21. I am just trying to tease you

I know. :)

[GOPisEvil]

22. OK - it's hard to know from just words onscreen.

I just don't want people to get the wrong idea. ;-)

[aQuArius]

23. Boy, do I know that feeling

I really do!

[GOPisEvil]

24. Oh yeah...I guess you do.

:-)

Ready for Sunday? I can't wait for Sunday to get here! :bounce:

[aQuArius]

25. Believe me, I am very excited.

I know I'll be the one getting teased, but if I can dish it out, I can take it, too. ;)

[GOPisEvil]

26. We can all tease each other, I guess.

:D

[aQuArius]

27. Have a good night...

I've got to try and get to work early. If VelmaD has been to the follies, ask her to reply here. Thanks :)

[GOPisEvil]

28. I need to get to the sack, too!

In the office @ 7:00am. I'll try to remember to kick this up tomorrow.

[sonias]

29. Ouch - GOPisEvil in by 7:00am

That would kill me. I am not a morning person. Coffee is the only thing that helped me fake early classes and early career, 8:00 am jobs.

No wonder he's got those 24,700 posts. He's got nothing to do between 7:00 and 8:00 but cruise DU. Just kidding GOPisEvil, for all I know you may be assembling nuclear weapons for homeland security at 7:00 in the morning. Gotta keep sharp - terra, terra, terra.

Sonia

[sonias]

30. Ester's Follies kicks ass

For any of you who live in Austin and haven't dragged your sorry butts to see Shannon Sedwick and the Follies troupe at least once, you are now officially excommunicated, branded and declared non-weird in Austin. You guys have been missing out big time. Not only is this troupe, top rate funny, Shannon Sedwick is a champion liberal. She's had so many fundraisers for Democrats that she could hold their offices. She is a big sweetheart.

I'm not kidding about the top rate performances either. I went to see a Second City show in Chicago at Christmas, and Esther's Follies could hold their own against that troupe easy. The show at Second City was great, but consider yourself blessed to have the local comedy talent we have in the Follies.

And if you have never seen even one of Greater Tuna shows, I want to know what the hell you think Keep Austin Weird means? You gotta support your local crackpots, or maybe that's support your local crack pipes this week. Who knows, whatever. It's Austin.

We should all go to one of these shows as a group.

Sonia