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Under the Gun Theater is a professional theater company located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by Angie McMahon and Kevin Mullaney, Under the Gun is a sketch and improvisational comedy theater which opened in Chicago's Lake View community in 2014.〔Wachtler, Mark (Under Under The Gun Theater opening in Wrigleyville Oct 9 ). Illinois Herald. Retrieved on January 16, 2015.〕 The theater was also known for its interactive show Comedy Against Humanity, which ended due to legal concerns, based on the game ''Cards Against Humanity.'' == History == Under the Gun Theater had its origins in 2013. Kevin Mullaney, former artistic director at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, and Angie McMahon, founding director of Chemically Imbalanced Comedy and a faculty member of The Second City,〔(Under the Gun Theater Holds Grand Opening Thursday ). DNAinfo.com. Retrieved on January 16, 2015.〕 developed a partnership through a series Skype experiments they used to help set goals.〔Borcherts, Julia (Under the Gun Theater debuts Improv Classic ). RedEye Chicago. Retrieved on January 16, 2015.〕 As their friendship progressed, they decided to form a theater company. Initiating as an itinerant company, they created shows and produced them at various Chicago venues such as the Apollo Theater and The Second City.〔DeMarest, Erica (Under 'Under the Gun' Launching Comedy Theater in Wrigleyville ). DNAinfo.com. Retrieved on January 16, 2015.〕 Eventually McMahon and Mullaney settled on a building to create their own space. In an interview with DNAinfo Chicago, Mullaney shared that the goal of their theater was to create a comedy theater and not just an improv theater. He stated, “We're also going to do sketch and plays and musicals, storytelling, whatever we can think of. The common thread is comedy."〔 Chicago Reader critic, Justin Hayford, commented: "Under the Gun’s 27-show schedule is no big deal (Annoyance and iO top that handily, but then, they’ve got multiple stages). What’s beginning to set this relatively new company apart is its crafty populism. These comics have a knack for identifying common yet resonant cultural experiences—family reunions, horror movies, drinking games, porn—ripe for improvisation."〔Hayford, Justin (Review: Not Suitable for Textbooks ). Chicago Reader. Retrieved on November 20, 2015.〕 Cusp Magazine noted "(theater ) hosts an ensemble of actors with expressive, out of the ordinary ideas, bringing a unique improv style to Chicago called 'party prov.' " 〔Ianniello, Christian (Under the Gun Theater ). Cusp Magazine. Retrieved on November 20, 2015.〕 The current location of the theater is on the second floor of Links Hall located in Wrigleyville.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Under the Gun Theater」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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