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Winnipeg Improv

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There is improv in Winnipeg. It's everywhere if you know where to look. This website will give you the scoop. Stay tuned. In the meantime, here are things. 1) The Winnipeg if... Improv Festival is based out of the Gas Station Arts Centre. GSAC WEBSITE 2) The Canadian Improv Games Manitoba trains the next crop of improvisers at High Schools across the province. BUY ONLINE TICKETS NOW MORE INFO ABOUT THE CIG 3) Shows around the city. We swear there will be improv and comedy shows happening all over the city! LINK  4) Improv workshops for the advanced player all the way to the beginner just wanting to give it a try. We swear there will be improv workshops happening! 5) Resources for your improvisation. Improv suggestion app by Dave Morris LINK Improv suggestion website by Vinny Francois & Gil Browdy LINK The Improv Encyclopedia (of games) LINK
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The 2016  Winnipeg if... Improv Festival is almost here! GET TICKETS ONLINE NOW We will be flying in some amazing guests performers from Seattle, Los Angeles, Montreal, Edmonton, Toronto, Port Coquitlam and Winnipeg (well, the guests from Winnipeg will maybe take the bus). WHAT'S THAT? YOU WANT THE FACEBOOK EVENT? We will showcasing Improvisation as well as collaboration with Sketch Comedy and Stand-up Comedy . Not only will we be showcasing some great out of town improv shows, we also also invent some improv shows of our own. We will be creating a Festival Ensemble of players, as well as a Local Ensemble of players and a Sketch Ensemble of players. What does this mean? It means we will be making up some amazing new improv and hilarious new sketch comedy. The improv ensembles will be directed by none other than Randy Dixon (Seattle's Unexpected Productions) and the Sketch ensemble will be directed by Kevin McDonald (The Kids in the Hall) . You will ...