Portal-Prov! at Otherworld Theatre

Chicago On Stage - Recommended

"...It's always fun to watch the birth of a new improv troupe, though the nature of the medium is that they take some time before performers become seasoned and the troupe gels. Even after that happens, improv comedy can be uneven. (This is no less true at the established venues like Second City than it is here.) But PortalProv! may well have a ready-made fanbase: it is aiming at the large number of Chicagoans who proudly proclaim themselves to be nerds or geeks and who make up the fandoms of those intellectual properties that can be seen in the lobby displays...and there are many, many such fans who are willing to spend money to find entertainment related to their favorite stories, characters, and adventures. Ask the people who run things like ComicCon: it's never a bad bet to play to the interests of nerds."