Live From Philly 2!

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in
April of 2013, when Giulia Rozzi, Nimisha Ladva and Kevin Allison
shared stories at a live RISK! show in Philadelphia, presented by
First Person Arts. Live Story: A Little Help from My Friends by
Kevin Allison When his comedy troupe The State breaks up, Kevin has
to start a solo career, and creates a weird, elaborate,
performance-art style comedic character monologue that centers
around possibly being (or not being) Charles Manson. He tries it
out at the Luna Lounge on a night when the club is packed to the
rafters with famous comedians, and one paragraph into the piece, he
completely blanks out on the remaining nine pages, paralyzed by
stage fright, and unable to trust his own instincts or his
vulnerability. Kevin tries to leave the theatre, but the crowd is
so huge he can’t go anywhere, and suddenly they grab him and
body-surf him around the room, depositing him back onstage,
cheering at him that he has to keep performing...and that gives him
the boost to find his voice and his lines again, and finish his
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blank, memorization, stage fright, script, scripted, Luna Lounge,
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audience, The State, solo, body surfing, onstage, agent, fear,
vulnerability, career. Live Story: Giulia Rozzi Shaves Her Toes! by
Giulia Rozzi Live Story: An American Family by Nimisha Ladva
Nimisha's Indian family is not happy to hear she's marrying a
Jewish guy, but they do their best to get over it. At the epic
Indian wedding, Nimisha's mom makes the groom a gift, and makes a
big deal of presenting it to him. It's emblazoned with a swastika,
which has its own historical meaning in Indian culture. It's an
extremely awkward moment, but love saves the day and the family
acknowledges the mistake, conceding that no swastikas should be
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