Dramatic P.A.W.S.' Monty Python Revue features President Hogan and dirty humor

It was an "owl stretching time" at Konover auditorium for those who attended the Monty Python inspired skits presented by Dramatic P.A.W.S. The play, held on Friday night, consisted of a series of comedic spoofs that were filled with dirty humor and plenty of undeniable irony.

The play, rightfully called "Owl Stretching Time; A Monty Python revue" began with a skit about a guy who pays for an argument and then argues about whether or not he is arguing. Then there was a slightly provocative skit involving two courtroom judges who strip down to reveal their sexy lingerie. The catch? They were male judges. The twisted humor continued later with a skit involving an undertaker who suggests a boy eat his dead mother.

One of the last skits involved a blind eye doctor and a deaf hearing doctor. The irony induced much side-splitting laughter and was a favorite of many, including 1st-semester exploratory major, Jason Wolkon who said, "I thought it was definitely funny, the pharmaceutical skit, that was hilarious!"

The most memorable part of the first act, however, came at the very end right before intermission. The skit involved a vendor carrying a fake, dead owl on a concession box. As he argued with a customer who wanted to know what it tasted like and began to swear when they were interrupted by none other than university President Michael Hogan. President Hogan's surprise appearance was a welcome addition to the comedic skits and he was loudly applauded.

"I thought [President Hogan] was really good and I liked Wendy Turek in the dead mother skit, that was so hilarious!" said Katie Bauman, a 1st-semester exploratory major.

In addition to the skits, the company included humorous and silly videos that were projected every few segments on a screen. These involved shots of "silly walks" around campus, a part of a skit called "blackmail" and a scene in a bookstore where a guy wants books by Charles Dikkens not Charles Dickens. These videos added to the dry, dirty and satirical humor that reverberated throughout the rest of the show. Overall, the skits were endlessly ironic and wonderfully funny. The actors were animated, energetic and all displayed seamless comedic chemistry.

Director and actor, Nicolas Cloutier, a 7th-semester journalism major, praised his cast and gratefully basked in the company's achievement. "This was a life long dream for me," he said. "I loved taping the best parts of 'Monty Python' and I'm thankful to be able to do this."

The play ended with a song advising the audience to have a good sense of humor in bad situations and to "Always look on the bright side of life."