The Secret Secrets Club

This is improv at it's best – quick, crude, hilarious. The performers were all strong and the premise of acting out secrets from the audience (submitted on index cards ahead of the show) is a great one.

I think the flow of the show was particuarly strong because the club's Secretary (narrator on the mic) curates the secrets into suitable categories for short scenes vs. longer ones. I genuinely think every single scene landed in some way, which is impressive for improv.

I’m usually skeptical of the “laugh so hard I cried” category but I truly cried at last night’s Secret Secrets Club show. The secretary was absolutely key to the hilarity and did amazing, the performers on stage were on fire.

While it’s true that an improv show won’t be the same as the last, this one takes that to a new level. So long as you had a bunch of secrets to share, you could see this show every night without running into the same act. There’s something very intimate about watching your secret be acted out on a stage, albeit no one except you knows it’s yours. That said, I couldn’t think of a better premise for a show. From the reader of the secrets to the actors, live pianist, and the lighting tech, this show is engaging, jaw dropping, and absolutely hilarious. Don’t be afraid to share your deepest secrets; the gasps from the audience, the “hell ya’s” from the actors when they hear it, and the performance of something only you know to be true makes it absolutely worth it. Highly highly recommend.

Secrets Are Better Shared - Sydney Boisvert

There is something both exciting and slightly terrifying about handing your secrets over to a group of improvisers and seeing what they do with them. The Secret Secrets Club takes that idea and turns it into an unpredictable and genuinely fun night of comedy.

The premise is immersing as audience members anonymously write down their secrets and confessions, which the performers then use as inspiration for completely improvised scenes. The concept creates great audience engagement without making anyone feel like they are being put on the spot. Instead, the audience gets to watch their own contributions become part of the chaos unfolding onstage.

One of the biggest strengths of the show is the chemistry between the performers. They work well off one another and aren’t afraid to fully commit to wherever a scene takes them. Sam particularly stood out to me, bringing a strong energy and comedic presence to the scenes they were involved in. The cast keeps the energy high throughout, building off one another’s choices and consistently finding new opportunities for laughs.

The technical elements also add a surprising amount to the experience. A live pianist accompanies the performers, while the lighting and sound operator responds alongside them. Having the technical team essentially improvise with the actors makes the spontaneous scenes feel much more complete.

The Secret Secrets Club is a creative, interactive comedy that makes its audience part of the performance. If you’re willing to share a secret, you might just get to see it come hilariously to life.