Improv Festival: 4Track and CRUMBS

On Saturday, Nov 13, the Mainstage Show at 8:00 p. m. at the Gas Station Arts Centre will feature: 4Track (NYC/LA), CRUMBS (Winnipeg) and the Festival ensemble featuring players from Edmonton, Toronto, NYC, LA and Winnipeg.

There will also be a new long-form creation by the festival ensemble composed of hand-picked local players and special out-of-town guests. 

The show will also feature another “mash-up” fusing CRUMBS with members of 4Track. 

The results just might rip the very fabric of reality itself... 

or it might just be one of the most amazing shows you will ever see. 

Tickets: $10

Have a great day.  How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

Improv Festival: Rapid Fire, Outside Joke & Ghost Jail

On Friday, Nov 12, the Mainstage Show at the Gas Station Arts Centre, 445 River Ave, at 8:00 p. m. will feature: Rapid Fire Theatre (Edmonton), Outside Joke (Winnipeg) and Ghost Jail Theatre (Toronto).

The first set features an improv mash-up of two companies, Outside Joke and Rapid Fire Theatre. 

The second set features the Festival ensemble playing with Ghost Jail Theatre's improv, fusing improvised writing with improvised performance.

Tickets: $10

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The Late Night Show on Friday, Nov 12, also at the Gas Station Arts Centre, is a jam show featuring players from across North America and from our own backyard.

They'll be playing together like only the improv masters can.

The 11:00 p. m. jam is a fast and loose improv mess of beauty.

Tickets: $10

Have a great day.  How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

The Dungeons & Dragons Improv Show

On Thursday, Nov 11, this local group of improvisers will be featured at the Gas Station Arts Centre, 445 River Ave, at 8:00 p. m.

They have produced this show based on the role playing game D&D, resulting in 2 hit shows at the Winnipeg International Fringe Festival. 

This fully interactive show has giant dice, amazing costumes and hilarity. 

Did I mention the blood yet? 

This show has quite a following.  

Show up in full costume.

Tickets: $10

Have a great day.  How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

The Winnipeg Comedy Showcase

The November 10, 8:00 p. m. show at the Gas Station Arts Centre, 445 River Ave., is a new addition to the Winnipeg Improv Festival, showcasing the local talent of underground and alternative comedy that is emerging out of Winnipeg. 

While improv, stand-up and sketch comedy traditionally did not mix, in Winnipeg, the various artists are friends... good friends. 

Come and see Winnipeg's hottest comics and sketch comedy, hosted by improv legend, Lee White.

Tickets: $10

Have a great day.  How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

Improv Workshops

Attention improvisers of Winnipeg! 

There are some improv players and workshop leaders coming to Winnipeg who are going to make you better at what you do. 

Of course you should come and see all the shows and learn just by observing, but they are also offering improv workshops with special guests George Basil (NYC/LA) and Christian Capozzoli (NYC).  

Prairie Theatre Exchange, 393 Portage Ave. 

7-10 p.m. (Nov 10), 1-4 p.m. (Nov 14) 

$50 or both for $80

Have a great day.  How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

The Improv Festival Sampler

The 10th Winnipeg if… Improv Festival will be adding its humour to the city from November 9 to 14 at Gas Station Arts Centre, 445 River Avenue.

The festival is bringing guests from New York City, Los Angeles, Edmonton and Toronto. 

They will be gracing Winnipeg stages for a week of vibrant, world-class improvisational theatre and workshops!

Check out their full schedule at http://improvfestival.blogspot.com/!!

The Festival begins with The Improv Festival Sampler Platter at the King's Head Pub, at 9:00 p.m.

It's Free!! 

Stephen and Lee from CRUMBS host the opening show by doing scenes with out of town guests and locals. 

The Festival Sampler show is a part of the on going Free Laughs Comedy Series - free live comedy shows at the King's Head every Tuesday night. 

Kick back and enjoy a beverage and a snack while the experts entertain you.

Have a great day.  How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!