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Out of Bounds Preview: Spirit Desire heads to The Hideout
- Photo by Henry Linser
- Photo by Henry Linser
- Photo by Henry Linser
One of the first house teams to come out of East Side improv training center The New Movement, Spirit Desire makes their Out of Bounds Festival debut this week. They've already got an impressive bio: last summer, they dominated TNM's improv battle bracket for over two months; they hosted a month-long residency featuring improv, videos and character pieces; they have a new monthly show and they've become regular featured guests at the Dallas Comedy House, TNM NOLA and TNM Houston. Is there any medium this four-piece can't master?
Members Micheal Foulk and Milo Smith both teach at TNM, while James Patrick Robinson hosts weekly open mic Block Party and Brady James chairs the bi-monthly Main Event championships. Somehow, they manage to find time to perform improv near-weekly here in Austin, plus shoot plenty of awesomely off-the-wall sketches (appearing on atom.tv, among other places).
In anticipation of their OOB appearance, we're proud to present a video preview of Spirit Desire, featuring our favorite clips from their YouTube (which features plenty more sketches and live performances). Enjoy!
Spirit Desire performs at Out of Bounds this Wednesday, August 30th at The Hideout with Hot Property and Rachel and Dave
Home Innovations
Like Kids in the Hall before them, Spirit Desire nails doing drag. Cast in point, Brady James' pitch-perfect housewife, alongside Micheal Foulk's irate husband, in this mocku-mmercial for Home Innovations.
Books 2.0
If comedy doesn't work out, the Spirit Desire team could probably make millions in advertising. This is the latest in their line of life-changing products (which includes the Action Tech Drivers Assistant), the Book 2.0, which adds totally necessary commentary to your favorite printed matter.
Chanp and Me
The kind of surreal, nervous humor Spirit Desire does best, Champ and Me is a sitcom I'd totally watch: the story of a man and his balloon.
Spirit Desire performs at Out of Bounds this Wednesday, August 30th at The Hideout with Hot Property and Rachel and Dave