
Aunty Donna's New Improv Show Transforms Stage into an Interactive Video Game
Aunty Donna, the Australian sketch comedy group, brings a unique twist to their improv performances by creating a live-action video game experience.
What occurs when you place three eccentric sketch comedians into a fantastical video game world reminiscent of the most quirky and hilarious point-and-click adventures of the 1990s? You get Aunty Donna’s latest sketch titled “IRL Video Game”. This performance not only incorporates the preferred spelling of ‘video game’ but is a delightful experience.
In the sketch, Mark Bonanno, Zachary Ruane, and Broden Kelly find themselves transported into a world of fantasy by their producers, engaging in a series of increasingly odd and unhinged adventure scenarios while marching in place as the backdrop rolls by. Can they survive this wild ride? Along the way, there’s a bizarre king resembling a baby and an overabundance of milkshakes that one man must contend with.
The 30-minute version available on YouTube is an edited cut of a longer piece created for subscribers of Aunty Donna’s free Patreon, which boasts over 20,000 subscribers—a significant number for a free Patreon account. Regardless of subscription status, both the short and the full 70-minute performance are entertaining and serve as a fantastic reaction to the quirky NPCs typically found in classic adventure games.