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    Meet the Hinges!

    For almost a decade, The Hinges have been helping San Diego bust guts and slap thighs with award-winning improvised comedy shows. It sounds painful, but really it’s quite a good time.

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    Fortunately for you, (and unfortunately for small children and the norms of polite society), we just can’t keep it on stage. Check out our photos and shorts…meaning short videos – what were you thinking?

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Thoughts, finds and news from the weird and wonderful world of The Hinges. Guaranteed to contain at least 77% of your recommended daily allowance for hilarity – as for the rest: you’re on your own.

Eski’s first post

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Giovanni

Hi.

My name is Eski. Eski is actually the alias of one of the Hinges, but that’s not important. What’s important is for me to vent the frustrations of my experiences in the land known as The Whale’s Vagina. Another bratty Hinge member by the name of Tim suggested I used a BLOG to vent.  I didn’t know what a blog was.  I know it has something to do with the computer, but I own a Commodore 64 (I don’t believe in upgrading something that still works).  Well, this is how my conversation went with that Tim guy:

Calling It Out

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Kevin

When in doubt, call it out. Sometimes it’s really that simple.

You call it a mistake? I say it’s a wonderful offer. (Just make sure to justify.)

Thoughts on 2-person scenes

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Giovanni

There is something about doing something new on stage that gets my heart pumping. It could be my first stage combat, attempting to sing, doing wire work a la Jackie Chan, or doing a nude scene.

Don’t worry, none of those happened. Though, I wouldn’t mind streaking on stage sometime. I’m talking about the two person scene in improv. Two people act out a scene and take on the personas of multiple characters in the scene. Never seen a two person scene? Check out some of the two person improv acts in San Diego if you get the chance. Chris George and Mike McFarland are one of the funniest two person acts to catch. (Tell them I sent ya).