Star Trek: The Next Improvisation - Presented by HUGE Theater

Very Fun

This show started a little slow, but it sure made up for it by the end! It was so much fun and the actors were great.

Star Trek for all

Has stuff for fans and non fans. Just some solid improvised stories

Okay but could have been better

I don't want to say anything bad, because the performers all seemed so sweet and passionate. There was a lot of trekkie energy in that theater, and I loved that. But the show itself was kind of underwhelming. For me, a good longform improv show is one that either has a good plot or is funny enough to make you laugh. For me, in my opinion, I don't really think this show had either one. The performers were really into it and definitely tried their best, but they basically just did the old holodeck-comes-alive-and-chaos-ensues trope. The jokes they made were kind of boring, at least to me. I have a feeling they might be more entertaining if they did startrek shortform improv instead, or if they did something not improv. I don't really think it was worth it to see this show, at least for me, but I will say that it was awesome to be in a room full of trekkies, and all the performers seemed like super lovely nerdy people <3

Fun nerdy improv, but want more

Generally a very fun show. You will laugh if you like Star Trek and are open to the creativity of the cast. I feel like they can do better and hope they keep rehearsing so they can really lean into the full plot. I feel like some really good ideas were abandoned throughout the show and hope they learn to really put themselves out there to make a stellar show.

Improv at its best!

This show was funny and the 'crew' works very well together! Sometimes improv can be hit or miss, but this was a laugh out load performance and I highly recommend it. Star Trek fan or not, it's a great Fringe performance.

Nano Technology

I think it fit the Star Trek bill pretty well. Like most improv especially with such a large cast, it gets a bit awkward at times as different actors try to steer the story in different ways, but overall I had a great time and was really laughing at the end. MJ stole the show for me even as a "Black shirt." Also appreciate Laura's commitment to singing Blink 182. Oh and the opening credits were really fun as well!

A fun time was had

Solid as always

I’ve seen this company perform before, and while they stumbled at points during this particular performance (opening night), I have full faith that the next shows will be wonderful. Great cast and great chemistry. I’m gonna see it again in the fall!

Incredibly Talented Cast

Whether you love, like, hate, or couldn’t care less about Star Trek, you will love this show! Hilarious and entertaining and the cast are top notch improvisers.

Skillful improv combined with Trekker nerdiness

It was amazing to watch the cast throw out random plot twists and then draw it all back together at the top of the hour. The difficulty was coming up with the on-the-spot fictional science to explain the plot devices. But we hard core Star Trek fans appreciate creative science. And a good laugh at nerdy sci-fi, and this cast gave us plenty of that!

good!

there were so many performers! there was gold sometimes, and lagged sometimes. i loved the “crusher” kid!

A major accomplishment

I saw the closing night of this run, and it was an absolute joy, with some surprising depth as the characters were tormented by voices from their past. The doctor trying to do his work while the illusory ghost of his child tried to play with him was especially haunting. Also, the line "he's my superior, but you're too good for me!" shouldn't be allowed to go by without acknowledgment. I've never seen an improv troupe keep so many actors involved or so many plates spinning, let alone do it so deftly--plus, they did a whole 60 minutes where ST:TNG only ever had to fill 44!

Great fun

This improv clan is excellent - if you’re a trekky, this will put a smile on your face and make you want to rewatch the entire series...again. Everyone was soooo good but my fav’s were the black tee’s.

Top notch fun!

We love Star Trek and this was so much fun! So many details and the overall arch was so spot on! Highly recommend catching this if you love top notch improv and Star Trek. Even if you don’t love Star Trek, this is super fun!

Best for NERDS!!!

This was a loving take on TNG, sometimes inspired but with a few lines left on the table. Boldly go, improv friends! Well recommended for NERDS (like me)

Non-stop fun

My knowledge of Star Trek is pretty superficial, but I went to see this with friends who are bigger fans. We all enjoyed it immensely. For me, beyond the abundant humor, the joy came from marveling at the actors' skills in improvising and interweaving more than one story line, and in developing so many characters within a short timeline that I quickly came to care about. This show significantly boosted my appreciation for improv theater.

Nano Technology, but Huge laughs

I've seen quite a few versions of this show at Huge Theater over the years and I hope they keep performing it long into the future. It's a fun concept. If you like improv and you like Star Trek, you won't regret this experience. Keep in mind that it's improv and some shows go better than others. Tonight (Mon night) wasn't the best I've seen, but it was fun and worth seeing. I'll probably be back for another episode before the end of the Fringe and with luck, again this fall when I'm told they will be performing it again.

Expert and joyful improv

I saw the performance on Monday and had an absolutely wonderful time. I only have a passing familiarity with Star Trek, but I was invested in the story from the very first moments. This show calls for a large cast which can be a challenge when improvising, but I thought every person who stepped on stage brought a deep commitment to listening that allowed them to navigate even the relatively chaotic moments expertly. And on top of all of that, it was clear that they all loved to perform with each other, and there are few things I find more pleasurable than watching improvisers give each other (and by extension the audience) the gift of glee.

Terrific

I don’t watch Star Trek at all, and everything I know about it I only know through cultural osmosis. However, I didn’t need to know anything about it to enjoy this show. All the characters are well defined and lovable apart from their in-universe specifics, and all the Trekky parts are effortlessly explained by the cast. Also, the show is extremely funny. I recommend this for basically anyone who thinks sci-fi stuff is cool and fun.

Live Long and Y'know

This is one of my favorite improv shows in town - despite having 11 people or so on stage, the cast is great about checking in with each other, giving everyone some significance in the story, and staging combat and action sequences. This show's form involves the whole cast intricately constructing characters, backstories, relationships to each other, and their environment in the ship they live and work in. You can see the careful forethought and intimacy these performers share, and watching these "episodes" reminds me of being a kid and watching random episodes of The Next Generation - you could tell these characters felt deeply for each other, that there was history there even if you didn't know it all, and even if the characters were new to me, I cared about them because they cared about each other. This cast has built such a cool sandbox to play in! Go and check it out!