Posted AT 4:39 AM EDT on 12/07/03
Drunken comedy: that's not funny
What happens when you take two improv comedians, give them a shot of tequila every two minutes and square them off against a sober control team in front of a live audience?In a quest to determine once and for all if alcohol is indeed an effective comedic aid, a group of Vancouver comics put themselves to the test on Thursday night.
Billed as a "scientific experiment into alcohol's effect on comedy," the Drunk Improv attracted more than 100 spectators to Vancouver's W.I.S.E.
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