Just imagine you’re taking an evening out and decide to go to the Santa Monica pier. You see a couple of friendly hooligans doing something interesting there. You have no choice but to smile and appreciate the shenanigans of this wonderful city.

This was our effort to emulate the popular arcade game “Street Fighter II,” but in the street comedy world, it became “Pier Fighter II.” We dressed up like Guile and Ryu and tried to get people to yell commands like “kick” and “punch” at the fighters, then the fighters would do what the audience tells them. It got pretty fun when people were shouting “do the thriller dance, then kick him!” and “breakdance punch!” As the fight went on, some of the pier visitors joined in the fight to do a tag-team fight. Great success!

Street comedy is quickly becoming valid and recognized in the comedy community. One day it will overtake stand-up comedy as the poster boy for comedy.