The two detectives tap into an awkward phone conversation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b253gmT4cg Special thanks to Pamala Mijatov, Lindsay Brandon Hunter, Chris Dietz, and Daniel Christensen.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Paul and Ben cover Cyndi Lauper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPei8Sb4c4E This video was a good answer to the question: "Will you dance for me in slow motion?" Special thanks to Val Brunetto, Stacey Bush, Kendra Hayes, Beth Ann Hinkle, Pama ...
User Generated Art
Paul and Ben asked the audience member to contribute to a painting, and to write a random word on a card. Before the show started, they had a complete painting and about 20 words. They then said that the name of the painting would be chosen by a ra ...
The Werehouse
Late-night television viewing uncovers and odd commercial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnMdTbHwbvc Pressed for time to finish "The Ransom," we decide to switch gears and film a smaller, more simple video instead.
A New Year’s Spectacle
Paul and Ben help ring in the New Year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sb0Qv9hcHA Bret, the curator of Spin the Bottle, gives us an "assignment" each month. For this particular month - January of 2009, he wanted "spectacle." Thanks to Ron Da ...
I Love A Rainy Night
Ben sings Eddie Rabbit's "I Love A Rainy Night" on ukulele while Paul pours water on his head. Part of the annual 60 Seconds Max edition of Spin the Bottle.
Nana’s Muff
Paul and Ben play their newest song at Spin the Bottle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0n2Ig-EpLQ
Death Perception
A maniac with a vendetta goes up against a detective with a secret. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJTuBTPNHRc Featuring: Paul Gude Ben Laurance Daniel Christensen Stan Shields Jaime Roberts Scotto Moore Thanks to: Annex Theatre Jem Lewis Mic ...
An Amazing Breakthrough in Kitchen Technology
An infomercial for the latest in kitchen gadgetry. Be afraid... be very afraid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KqPt7it9kA Selected to the first annual SketchFest Seattle Video Contest. Starring: Pamala Mijatov Becky Poole Sonya Walker Bret F ...
Full Contact Reverse Tug-of-War
Paul and Ben present the latest in extreme sports. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4WWtlOybXE The was the video component of a mixed media stage presentation. However, the live part just consisted of Paul and I walking out on stage, taking our s ...
Naked Ladies
Look! The whole show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSSi673ql48 Seattle Weekly:Sorry, fellas, it’s not what you think. Annex Theatre, Seattle’s “longest-running fringe organization,” may pride itself on boldness, but I doubt Concerned Women ...
Strange State Laws
Paul and Ben recite some strange state laws while playing electronic music with a videogame controller. Are the strange laws made up? Who knows? Did the bit work? Probably not.
Cannibal Martian
Paul and Ben rock out at Spin the Bottle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Qj0fi066Q
The Harvest
Executioner: In darkness we meet, and in darkness shall we thrive. Martyr: We are well met, in darkness. Executioner: Your blood is the harvest. Martyr: My blood is the harvest. Together: This is good work. This is good work. (etc...) ...
Tacoma Smut
Paul and Ben wrote and performed a pretty raunchy song regarding Tacoma. For the sake of decency, it is not included here. However, there was a line in the song: "legless, armless, holes in her face; whatever gets you hot, Tacoma's your place." ...
Replica
Two guys disrupt space and time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAV1XL4HV6Y There's a bit of a story behind this one. We were approached by Mike Min of the Seattle School to participate in a performance art endurance project. As part of the ...
Welcome to the New Space Redux
Ben as the Pig Janitor walks on stage - the first Annex performance in their new home. He then wheels Paul out on stage, tied to a chair. Frequent guest Molly then delivers a bat to Ben. Ben then begins to christen the new space by inviting memb ...
Open Air Markets And You
Paul and Ben lead you through the highs and lows of operating an open air market fruitstand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etIN_A6i9Ho GudeLaurance were still learning how to Green Screen at this point. And special thanks for the film Ronin for ...
Koko Found Erotic Poetry
PAUL: On January 12th, at 12:39pm, Gude/Laurance received this message: BRET: Hey Gents, I need something word-heavy this month -- we have a lot of dance and music, I need text to balance that out. I want to see you both at music st ...
The Froggypants Song
Paul and I were hanging out in a favorite Fremont-area cafe Bouchee. At this cafe, they provided paper and crayons, and Paul doodled Froggypants. During the next Spin the Bottle, Paul copied the Froggypants drawing and asked the audience to ph ...
I’m Gonna Punch You In The Face
Paul, Ben, and Bret debut their new band at 60 Seconds Max. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHZ5n2T9STE The Schoolyard Bullies is a gimmick. Three grown men who have no musical training whatsoever, hunched over tiny instruments. Paul Gude on t ...
Ninja Exterminators
A young couple make a startling discovery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQazBlgUz4 Starring Paul Gude, Jennifer Pratt, Rick Miller and a very young Betty George Gude-Pratt.
Scenes from Fatherhood – Parts 1 and 2
Voice-over: Previously on the Gude/Laurance experience. Ben: And don't come back until you have a fucking baby! Voice-over: We now return you to a very special Gude/Laurance experience. Ben: February 4th, ...
5-Minute Bachelor Party
Ben throws Paul a bachelor party at Spin the Bottle, with a very hairy stripper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04sj3pjkfEM Both Paul and Ben were performing in Annex Theatre's production of "The Front Page," and so neither had time to arrange a ...
The Debate Show
Moderator: Hello and welcome to The Debate Show. Tonight we will be discussing the US Space Program. Our panelists tonight are: Mr. Ben Laurance, President of the Northwest Space Fans Association and author of Are You There Scotty? It’s Me, Kirk; and Mr. ...
Let’s Throw A Fish At Josef
Paul and Ben spend Easter Sunday looking for the perfect fish to throw at their friend Josef. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEbkARhc6ZY Pretty self-explanatory, actually. I forget how this video came about - probably Josef saying one night in a ...
Naked Dead Guy
Paul: Mornin'. Ben: Mornin'. Paul: Ben? Ben: Hmm? Paul: Forget it. Ben: Did you bring me a doughnut? Paul: Yeah. Paul: Sorry, I just... What's that? Ben: That's not our problem. Just ignore it. Paul: So ...
Blood Blood Blood
Paul and Ben play a charming little ditty. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLMMzJKdXrw Another Spin the Bottle filmed by The Seattle Channel. This bit, however, was edited, as Paul yelled "Blood!" for about 30 seconds longer than you see here.
After The Shootout
Paul and Ben introduce their new intern Mike, and their new photographer Kara. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXLdhBUxm7c Video courtesy of the Seattle Channel.
Another Mouth To Feed
Paul Gude has a long history of starting projects that never go anywhere. Several years ago, he convinced some people to work on a video project with him for no money, convincing them that it would one day be seen by a receptive audien ...
Ghosty 2004
Paul and Ben haunt ACT Theatre for Annex's production of "Ghosty." Halloween, 2004. THE LAGRUDCHI BROTHERS On December 30th, 1903, inadequate fire precaution measures at the famed Iroquois ("Ear-ah-kwah") Theatre in Chicago resulted in the ...
Foxy/Proxy
Sonya: And now another exciting adventure from Gude/Laurance. Ben: Thank you, thank you very much. My name is Ben Laurance, and I'm unemployed. Thank you. Each month Bret Fetzer gives Paul Gude and I an assignment for our three minutes we have her ...
Telephone
A video version of the popular parlor game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58AatfgmJEc We filmed the first section, showed that to the next director only three times. He/She was allowed to take notes, and then we gave him/her the camera and he/s ...
Winner Takes None
Ben is revealed sitting at a table. He is disheveled and beaten, having faced an army of combatants before finally meeting the final boss. Paul enters with two identical glasses and a bottle of vodka. He sits at the table and pours two drinks. The ...
The Murder Files, Part 1: Street Justice
The streets are tough for these two cops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig7AlNi877k Though Paul and Ben originally performed this bit in April of 2004, this recording is actually from 2008. Special thanks to Andrew Burnside-Weaver, who devel ...
Jumpstart The Funk
Paul and Ben teach you how to jumpstart your funk. This is the only performance Paul and Ben repeated during their 14 years at Spin the Bottle. The original performance was the above song, with Paul and Ben lip-syncing a dance to it on stage on Januar ...
Letter To Paul
Paul, By the time you read this, I will have opened my show "Brent or Brenda?" at ReBar, which is why I'm not at Spin the Bottle. Sure, our show's only about 90 minutes with intermission, but if things are going the way I've planned, I shouldn't b ...
Extreme S’mores
BEN: Ladies and Gentlemen, we'd like to introduce to you now the latest campfire game sensation sweeping the nation, developed by us, Paul and Ben. PAUL: Hi. BEN: So to set the proper campfire mood, please welcome to the stage Rick Miller! ...
The Cutest Couple
BRUCE: And now, please welcome to the stage Spin the Bottle's cutest couple: Paul Gude and Ben Laurance! PAUL: Okay, what the fuck is that? PAUL: What is that about us being a couple? PAUL Look, we're comedy partners. We're not ...
Fucked: An Evening of Theatrical Atrocities
Paul and Ben clean up the messes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UekD2d5tN70 "A special thumbs up to Paul Gude and Ben Laurance for their fine inter-act slapstick as sick janitors, gleefully mopping up all the bodily fluids lost during each ...
Hai Kee Do
PAUL: Jaye? Are you ready for us? BEN: Hey Scot. SCOT: Hi Ben. PAUL: Ben, come on. We only have two minutes to tech. BEN: Oh, sorry. PAUL: So Jaye, we're going to come out after Bruce introduces us, you can just keep the lights how ...
Market Research Theatre
PAUL: In order to improve the Paul and Ben Slot at Spin the Bottle, audience reaction was measured and modifications enacted to reflect these preferences. We now present to you the Paul and Ben Slot - audience favorite edition. The first thing audien ...
Welcome To The New Space
BEN: Before we start the show there are just a few things I need to tell you. In the event of a fire, you can exit out the way you came in, or you can go around the bleachers to the fire exit behind you, down to the relative safety... of t ...
Introducing gude/laurance
BEN: Hello, I'm Ben Laurance. After much prodding and pleading, I've finally agreed to join Paul Gude here for his monthly slots at Spin the Bottle, as I've got many talents I'm thrilled to showcase. So, to begin our collaboration, Paul is going to r ...
This Is Me, This Is My House
The debut of Glitcher at Spin the Bottle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEKA95EHhVs Glitcher is the electronic music arm of gude/laurance. A reviewer for Seattle's The Stranger wrote about this particular edition of Spin the Bottle, providing u ...
I Love Oatmeal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIo0uDsNqP8 From Paul's LiveJournal: I Spun The Bottle Everyone did very well. We had no rehearsal and no real script. The only main problem was that the audience was so loud some of the best lines were inaud ...
Nice Guys and Fast Women
Bruce Hall: Paul Gude moved to Seattle in May of 1999 with a simple dream: To write the definitive American one-act stage play, and perform it at Annex Theatre's Spin the Bottle. Only one thing stood in his way. The self-proclaimed gatekeeper of S ...