Comments on: What the Pajama Men Do http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2006/03/22/what-the-pajama-men-do/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:36:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Margaret Pretkelis http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2006/03/22/what-the-pajama-men-do/#comment-54 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:09:35 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2006/03/22/what-the-pajama-men-do/#comment-54 Walking into Steppenwolf's garage on Friday March 31, 2006 my mind was filled with racing thoughts of everyday worry and anxiety. However, upon vacating my stage left seat, I felt relaxed and calm as only the way consistent belly aching laughter can bring. The Pajama Men's show is brimming with hilarity and originality. I for one have yet to come across such a show with superb timing, character development, and concentration. Yes any comedic show, as is everything else, is faced with the reality of confronting utmost approval or dislike from its' audience. Everyone is of course entitled to their opinion that may or may not come down simply to being able to hear the dialogue. However, as is the case with The Pajama Men, the show's success should not be brought down to question the theatre(s) who are hosting the production. Yes it is true Steppenwolf and Second City are predominant names in Chicago's theatre scene. It is possible that the show received attention on that association alone. However, it is not possible that The Pajama's Men positive recognition surfaced as a result of their backing. No matter what one's opinion is of the show itself, one aspect cannot be ignored - originality. Liking it or disliking it is not a generational thing. If a family does not enjoy the show I for one believe it goes towards similar ideals and tastes within a family rather then age difference. This show can stand on its' own two feet and it is my belief and sincerest hope that they return to Chicago. Walking into Steppenwolf’s garage on Friday March 31, 2006 my mind was filled with racing thoughts of everyday worry and anxiety. However, upon vacating my stage left seat, I felt relaxed and calm as only the way consistent belly aching laughter can bring.
The Pajama Men’s show is brimming with hilarity and originality. I for one have yet to come across such a show with superb timing, character development, and concentration. Yes any comedic show, as is everything else, is faced with the reality of confronting utmost approval or dislike from its’ audience. Everyone is of course entitled to their opinion that may or may not come down simply to being able to hear the dialogue. However, as is the case with The Pajama Men, the show’s success should not be brought down to question the theatre(s) who are hosting the production.
Yes it is true Steppenwolf and Second City are predominant names in Chicago’s theatre scene. It is possible that the show received attention on that association alone. However, it is not possible that The Pajama’s Men positive recognition surfaced as a result of their backing. No matter what one’s opinion is of the show itself, one aspect cannot be ignored - originality. Liking it or disliking it is not a generational thing. If a family does not enjoy the show I for one believe it goes towards similar ideals and tastes within a family rather then age difference.
This show can stand on its’ own two feet and it is my belief and sincerest hope that they return to Chicago.

]]> by: ed o'meara http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2006/03/22/what-the-pajama-men-do/#comment-53 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:39:17 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2006/03/22/what-the-pajama-men-do/#comment-53 I have never visited the Steppenwolf or the city of Chicago, but I have seen the Pajama Men at the Edinburgh Festival in 2005, and they were OUTSTANDING. Absolutely hilarious! One of the greatest hours of entertainment. Anyone who disagrees is like a Chinese shoe..ie. soleless...soulless. The reason I am posting this is: 1) Shame on the detractors. You are lucky enough to have the Pajama Men in your country. Treasure them. Buy them flowers, take them out for dinner once in a while, don't neglect them. Because when they defect to Britain, like Bill Hicks, I won't let them out. 2) Pajama Men - please come back to the UK and entertain us. Our rich comedy circuit feels like the word MATE when you take away the A and the E, i.e. MT...(empty). Or like a Chinese shoe etc etc. If you come back, I promise I'll let you go home after. (Ignore point 1. It's a set up I tells ya.) Praises unto ye, Ed I have never visited the Steppenwolf or the city of Chicago, but I have seen the Pajama Men at the Edinburgh Festival in 2005, and they were OUTSTANDING. Absolutely hilarious! One of the greatest hours of entertainment. Anyone who disagrees is like a Chinese shoe..ie. soleless…soulless. The reason I am posting this is:

1) Shame on the detractors. You are lucky enough to have the Pajama Men in your country. Treasure them. Buy them flowers, take them out for dinner once in a while, don’t neglect them. Because when they defect to Britain, like Bill Hicks, I won’t let them out.

2) Pajama Men - please come back to the UK and entertain us. Our rich comedy circuit feels like the word MATE when you take away the A and the E, i.e. MT…(empty). Or like a Chinese shoe etc etc. If you come back, I promise I’ll let you go home after. (Ignore point 1. It’s a set up I tells ya.)

Praises unto ye,

Ed

]]> by: daniel sonnenberg http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2006/03/22/what-the-pajama-men-do/#comment-45 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 16:17:07 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2006/03/22/what-the-pajama-men-do/#comment-45 Meant to say the population of the Greater Amsterdam area where I wrote Netherlands. Let's make it so people can hear that Pajama Men please. They need Pajama mics! Whatever the case, glad that it was due to technical difficulties and not them that actually sucked cause they certainly do not. Know my geography but thank you for calling me out on my typo. Meant to say the population of the Greater Amsterdam area where I wrote Netherlands. Let’s make it so people can hear that Pajama Men please. They need Pajama mics! Whatever the case, glad that it was due to technical difficulties and not them that actually sucked cause they certainly do not. Know my geography but thank you for calling me out on my typo.

]]> by: Renee Mumford http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2006/03/22/what-the-pajama-men-do/#comment-44 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:31:57 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2006/03/22/what-the-pajama-men-do/#comment-44 Went online looked up Banana Man for old times sake. Sam Levine created Banana Man for Vaudville, it was a vaudvillian act and that struck a chord, I would have to put Pajama Men in the same catagory, a sort of Bauhaus version, minimal vaudville? My family and I went to see them because the act was associated with Second City and being performed at Steppenwolf, the reviews didn't hurt our decision to go either. It's not that we didn't 'get' their act, it was that it didn't seem fresh or as funny as anticipated. We came with high expectations and if we had come with a more vaudvillian mind set, I think we could have enjoyed ourselves more..I'll not go on about sound problems again! Went online looked up Banana Man for old times sake. Sam Levine created Banana Man for Vaudville, it was a vaudvillian act and that struck a chord, I would have to put Pajama Men in the same catagory, a sort of Bauhaus version, minimal vaudville?

My family and I went to see them because the act was associated with Second City and being performed at Steppenwolf, the reviews didn’t hurt our decision to go either. It’s not that we didn’t ‘get’ their act, it was that it didn’t seem fresh or as funny as anticipated. We came with high expectations and if we had come with a more vaudvillian mind set, I think we could have enjoyed ourselves more..I’ll not go on about sound problems again!

]]> by: Jolanda van Huizen http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2006/03/22/what-the-pajama-men-do/#comment-43 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 04:17:30 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2006/03/22/what-the-pajama-men-do/#comment-43 With comedians, it's even more a matter of taste than it is with plays. There are comedians praised in heaven over here that I really, really dislike. I also think that the sold out shows at Step have nothing to do with the name Steppenwolf. I'm sure they have tons of fans, also in Chicago. But there are also people who didn't know them and were really disappointed with them. But that's life. Jo A PS to daniel sonnenberg: "Only close to 2 million people attend this event, which is pretty much 1/2 of the Netherlands" : learn your geography before you post something, Netherlands has close to 18 million people living here right now :) With comedians, it’s even more a matter of taste than it is with plays. There are comedians praised in heaven over here that I really, really dislike.
I also think that the sold out shows at Step have nothing to do with the name Steppenwolf. I’m sure they have tons of fans, also in Chicago. But there are also people who didn’t know them and were really disappointed with them. But that’s life.

Jo

A PS to daniel sonnenberg: “Only close to 2 million people attend this event, which is pretty much 1/2 of the Netherlands” : learn your geography before you post something, Netherlands has close to 18 million people living here right now :)

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