MadLab Presents THE CODY RIVERS SHOW: RIGHT BACK WHERE WE FINISHED

MadLab Theatre is celebrating its new performance space with the Kill 'Em With Kindness Comedy Festival. This six week festival features a different comedy act each weekend highlighted by the opening act - THE CODY RIVERS SHOW from Washington. Each weekend will bring you anything from sketch comedy to short-form improv, from stand-up to long-form improv. It's a little something for everyone each week.

The Cody Rivers Show creates kinetic and unpredictable comedy theatre that has amazed audiences and defied description for the past five years.Pushing the envelopes of physical theatre, dance, music, and high concept comedy, The Cody Rivers Show delivers unique shows unlike any other comedy act, past or present. Their latest new piece - ‘Right Back Where We Finished' - sprints between precocious youths, game theory, pioneer era linguistics, ants and prairie dogs, the confessions of an unruly teen, eccentric oldmen, baby jockeys, ping pong, and oh so much more. It's like running a marathon, doing algebra, and eating cake at the same time.

The Cody Rivers Show presents: Right Back Where We Finished will play March 12th and 13th at 8:00pm at MadLab's new space at 227 North Third Street. Admission is $10 for general, $8 for students/seniors, and $6 for MadLab members. Advanced tickets and more information is available at www.madlab.net.

MadLab Theatre and Gallery is an independent arts organization in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Since its inception in 1995, MadLab has been dedicated to the creation, experimentation and presentation of new and original works of all disciplines. From music to theatre, from film to visual arts, MadLab prides itself on providing opportunities to those that have yet to make a name for themselves in the world of creative expression.

The Cody Rivers Show stars Mike Mathieu and Andrew Connor. For more information visit www.codyrivers.com.

Mike Matthieu grew up in Beavercreek, OH. He has a B.A. in creative writing/literature from Ohio Wesleyan University, where he also studied acting, playwriting, and dance, and was a four-year member of the campus improv troupe, the Babbling Bishops. He moved to Bellingham in '04 to write and act at the iDiOM Theater, of which he became the Artistic Director in 2008. He recently debuted his one-man play, Purple Heart, to rave reviews.

Andrew Connor received his theater, dance and vocal education at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he acted and danced in, and choreographed and directed numerous productions, while also performing in the Babbling Bishops improv comedy troupe. Andrew runs Infinity Live Productions, a live comedy and theatre Production Company. He is also the Artistic Director of Sketchfest Seattle. He has toured around the world with his solo shows, Boom, and Cyclosa Confusa.