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Though it may seem unlikely, experimental comedian Blake Rosier somehow manages to find a way to outdo himself/up the ante. Over four shows, he has embarked into the great unknown by co-hosting a show with a complete stranger that has little to no performance experience, sourced from Craigslist, that is devised within an afternoon and put up in front of a live, paying audience that very same night. Rosier has gone so meta with it by making accompanying documentaries that capture the delightful strangeness of it all.

Rosier is now bringing this grand comedy/performance experiment to its peak by reuniting with all four Craiglist strangers-turned-Rosier-collaborators on to one show for what should be the absurd, yet most enthralling reunion you see all year (any and all reality TV reunions included). This very special conclusion to I Cast Them Off Craigslist is set for Fri. Feb. 16th at 9PM and tix are only $12. Please go get them here before they sell out.

Take a Look at What Goes Into Blake Rosier Doing a Live Show with a Craigslist Stranger (in Less Than Four Hours)

January 17, 2023

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Comedian/actor/creator Blake Rosier pushes envelopes so much that one might wonder how much further he can push it. Then, he finds a way to do it.

Case in point, creating an entire live show to be performed for a live audience only four hours before showtime with, on top of all of that, a complete stranger off of Craigslist. Rosier’s dedication to experimentation and collaboration, no matter how silly or absurd he has to be in order to pull it off, continues to be so engrossing (this is the second time he has done it and it’s still wildly unpredictable).

Rosier made a “documentary” following the journey of trying to pull off such a crazy stunt and it almost feels like reality TV of a performance artist (i.e. something we’re completely on board for despite hating almost all other reality TV).

Peer into the world and mind of Blake with this latest almost full length doc of his latest Craiglist show here.

Pick of the Day: I cast them off… craigslist (in LA) 9/30

September 27, 2022

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One of the most audacious things we’ve seen on stage in awhile, unsurprisingly comes from one of the more audacious performers we’ve come across in awhile. One Blake Rosier pushes himself in both performance and his comedy with marathon performances that span several days, literally living in a theater, to going on a first date on stage, and more.

Rosier’s latest endeavor involves coming up with an entire show with a stranger that he sources off of Craigslist within an afternoon and then putting it on stage that very same evening. Rosier tries to cleverly give the Craigslist guest collaborator as much control over the direction of the show as possible making for a unique one-of-a-kind comedy experience.

Oh yeah, there’s a documentary of the whole experience being shot the whole time, which is yet another fun, meta part of the show. The only way this would be riskier, performance-wise, would be if there was a daredevil, life-threatening part of the show (and maybe that will end up being part of it?).

The latest edition of I Cast Them Off Craigslist is set for this Fri. Sept. 30th at The Yard Theater. Tickets are only $8 and you better go snag them here.

The Best of Craigslist Finds The Unequivocal “Best. Roommate. Ever.”

October 9, 2015

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Rather than being vague when looking to be someone’s roommate only to find out that you weren’t compatible later, it sometimes pays to be honest upfront when you’re going to live with someone you’ve never met before.

The Best of Craigslist at The Bew found a guy, reenacted by John Pick, who was maybe a little too forthcoming with his ad.

Watch it here.

The Best of Craigslist Reenacts an Ad for a Haunted Coffee Grinder

October 8, 2015

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The Best of Craiglist, now at The Bew, really do live up to their name when they take the real unedited words of an ad then exquisitely bring it to life.

Just watch their latest work for a Haunted 1960s Coffee Grinder featuring an eerily calm Rell Battle.

Watch Beth Stelling Reenact This Craigslist Ad for a ‘Grooming Circle’

September 25, 2015

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YouTube channel, The Bew, has relaunched the series Best of Craigslist from where it started on Funny or Die where real Craigslist ads get reenacted in the best possible way.

Case in point: the amazing Beth Stelling reenacting a Craigslist ad posted by a woman for an all male grooming circle.

Watch and enjoy it here.

Compliments Aren’t All That They’re Cracked Up To Be According to Take Care, Brush Your Hair

April 17, 2014

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NYC based Take Care, Brush Your Hair shows the dark side of compliments if you seek them out to hard.

Basically, the harder you force a compliment, the funnier it will be to people watching. Give “Compliments” a watch here.

Pick of the Day: I Cast Them Off Craigslist (Presented by Blake Rosier) (in LA) 2/16

Take a Look at What Goes Into Blake Rosier Doing a Live Show with a Craigslist Stranger (in Less Than Four Hours)

Pick of the Day: I cast them off… craigslist (in LA) 9/30

The Best of Craigslist Finds The Unequivocal “Best. Roommate. Ever.”

The Best of Craigslist Reenacts an Ad for a Haunted Coffee Grinder

Watch Beth Stelling Reenact This Craigslist Ad for a ‘Grooming Circle’

Compliments Aren’t All That They’re Cracked Up To Be According to Take Care, Brush Your Hair