Winnipeg Improv

With the Winnipeg iF... Improv Festival starting up next week. It is time to look back at festivals past (and passed) to name drop and share who has graced the stages here for this festival. In no particular order: David Shepherd from the Beginning of Modern Improv Unexpected Productions from Seattle (Randy Dixon, Amanda Roundtree, Paul Levy, John Faga and Greg Stackhouse) Rapid Fire Theatre from Edmonton (Kevin Gillese, Amy Shostak, Julian Faid, Ian Rowe, Chris Connelly, Marc Shulte) The General Fools from Regina (Mike Fly, Amy Matysio) Phil Van Hest from Los Angeles Kevin Tomlinson from England PROJECTproject from Toronto (Julie Dumais) Mike Grajewski from Toronto Iron Cobra from Toronto (Becky Johnson and Graham Wagner) Rene Dellefont from Atlanta Monster Theatre from Calgary/Vancouver (Ryan Gladstone and Bruce Horak) Instant Theatre from Vancouver (Alistair Cook, Dave Morris and Ryan Biel) Vancouver Theatresports League (Jason Bryden and Taz Van Rassel) Plus of course th...

The festival runs Feb 15th - 20th and will feature shows, shows and more shows! here are some details: Monday Feb 15th at the Park Theatre Soap Scum presents a live improvised soap opera 8pm $5 Tuesday Feb 16th at the King's Head Pub Free Laughs presents the Improv Festival Jam Platter 9pm and free Thursday Feb 18th at the Gas Station Theatre The Advanced D & D live improv serial 8pm $10 Friday Feb 19th at the Gas Station Theatre The Improv Festival Mainstage Show 8pm $10 Saturday Feb 20th at the Gas Station Theatre The Improv Festival Mainstage Show 8pm $10 For more information and tickets call 284-9477

The Winnipeg iF... Improv Festival (version 9) Nov 3rd - Nov 8th Monday Nov 3rd The special CRUMBS radio show on 101.5 umfm at 5pm Soap Scum at the Park theatre at 8pm the live improvised soap opera. The Park Theatre show is at 698 Osborne Street and costs $5 Tuesday Nov 4th The special King's Head Festival jam show featuring special guests and improv awesomes 9pm and free (yes FREE) The King's Head Pub is located at 120 King Street. Thursday Nov 6th The first main stage show of the Festival at the Gas Station Theatre Featuring special guests and OUTSIDE JOKE Friday Nov 7th The second main stage show of the Festival at the Gas Station Theatre Featuring special guests and CRUMBS Saturday Nov 8th The third and final night of the Festival at the Gas Station Theatre Featuring a live improv movie (yes live!) The Gas Station Theatre is great (and produces the Festival) The Gas Station Theatre is located in the heart of Osborne village at 445 River Ave (call 284-9477). The Gas Station...