Winnipeg Improv

Manitoba Improv League 2008 is here... WHEN: The FINALS are going to be on Friday March 7th and Saturday March 8th Both shows start at 7:30pm WHERE: MBCI in their BIG Theatre 180 Riverton Avenue WHO: All the wonderful teams of the MIL. Westwood JH Bruns Vincent Massey Grant Park Kelvin HOW MUCH: Only 5 Bucks WHY: Because it is going to be awesome! MBCI

Another season of the MIL gets underway here in the land of 204. This year we have moved to a leaner, meaner improv machiner with 6 teams battling (with love) for the coveted top spot. The top spot of course gives bragging rights and a place at the Nationals. The MIL is a member of the Canadian Improv Games, which just happens to be the largest and most geographically dispersed theare festival in Canada. It was formed in 1978 with the help of non other that David Sheppard (one of the founding fathers of modern improv). The teams for the 2007/2008 season include: Westwood Kelvin Grant Park Vincent Massey JH Bruns MBCI Soon, we will post picutres and even the team names... cool huh?

And now the information will flow... THE WINNIPEG IF... IMPROV FESTIVAL The Gas Station Theatre and the OVCC again presents the Winnipeg Improv Festival. Let's get right into what we have here. Monday, Nov 5th we have Soap Scum presenting the live improvised soap opera. They have been doing their show at the Park Theatre and will be doing a special presentation at the Gas Station Theatre as part of the festival. This show will feature members of " Always George ". Thursday, Nov 8th we have a night of local improv. We start off with the legendary Stephen McIntyre performing his very own brand of improv that takes those from the audience who have never done any improv and makes them the star. This show makes a seasoned veteran out of the freshest rookie in an instant. The show will also feature the "king's of short form improv" ImproVision . Friday, Nov 9th will have an encore presentation of the live improvised movie. This show was premiered at the last ...