![]() Crazy wigs or big costume choices would cloud what's funny about the sketch. You want it to be presented in the purest form. It absolutely is a conscious decision to ground all the scenes, whether it's emotionally grounded or the language is relatable, even down to how the women or the characters are dressed, so that if we go to an absurd place, like “F**k, Marry, Kill,” for example, that's absurd in itself. Is it a conscious decision to not go absurdist even as you're heightening scenarios? The sketches mine everyday situations very well. When I introduced Meredith to the others, it was like instant friendship and connection.” It made for a great team, and we all got along famously. “The talent is obvious, but the intelligence and respect they have is huge. ![]() When you have a group together, it's so important that people are respectful and kind and talented,” she explained. “Everyone had such kind hearts and came from such a good place. Taylor and Whalen ended up writing together at This Hour Has 22 Minutes, a political sketch show in Canada that MacNeill later acted on and, according to Taylor, “stood out, even in the small part she was playing at the time.” As alumni of the esteemed improv school, they all became friends and performed around town. Though the quad hadn’t formally worked together before, they were overlapping circles: Taylor improvised with Browne at Second City, where Whalen had played before them. The Just For Laughs alum was the mastermind who formed the sketch team specifically for TV, honing the concept together with MacNeill. Or you can check them out on Netflix (at least in Canada) or CBC online or Youtube (A NSFW warning is required, some of the language and situations are crude).ET spoke by phone with Taylor, who was preparing to film season three in Toronto. Words are insufficient, so I will let these brilliant women show you with some of my favourite sketches linked below. The Baronesses have been embraced by major media outlets such as The New York Times and The Walrus. Laughing out loud is a rare treat that is guaranteed with every episode I watch. Their physicality ranges from nuanced facial expressions to pratfalls. Their knack for timing ranks with some of the greatest sketch performances. They take a commonplace situation (my favourite in S1E01 is the signing a sympathy card at the office, too bad that video clip is not readily available online), find the humour in it and push it to the limit. These women are brilliant writers who speak to my soul. This show is created by and features Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen. Well now there are, hurray! I have been faithfully watching the current season and am still awestruck at the genius of this show. I binged all 13 episodes (22 minutes each) in a matter of days and wished there were more. I finally gave it a try when the first 2 seasons were available on demand, just over a year ago. Well, the launch of Baroness Von Sketch Show’s 3rd Season is reason enough.ĭespite heavy promotion on CBC since its 2016 inaugural season, it took me a while to watch it. I guess I was waiting for something that I haven’t written about already to inspire me. It has been a while since I posted a blog.
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