NYC theater group uses shortwave radio as inspiration for comedy show

30,000 kiloHertz of Sound is improvised theatre that takes place in the dark, utilizing shortwave radio transmissions as inspiration.

The audience sits in the theatre with the lights out and listens to comedians improvise scenes based on suggestions via a shortwave radio.

The idea of the show came about as Shawn Wickens was experimenting with self hypnosis as a cure for insomnia. He’d also listen to Art Bell’s late-night syndicated radio talk show, Coast to Coast AM.

As he was drifting off in that lucid state, listening to topics that ranged from the paranormal, alien abductions, and exorcisms, he thought, “I can turn this sensation into an improvised comedy show.”

Read more on the group’s website (includes some videos)

Source: Media Network