CRUMBS at the Fringe

CRUMBS returns to the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. How many times is it now? 10? 20? 30? Who knows? 
*the first CRUMBS fringe was in 1998 so this would be number 20

CRUMBS is going to do the improv show they do with DJ Hunnicutt. People are going to go to the show and be entertained. The show is NOT going to be at the King's Head, don't go to the King's Head, that's not where we will be. Poor King's Head. 

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When:

Wed July 19 10pm

Fri July 21 3:30pm

Sat July 22 9pm

Mon July 24 1:30pm

Tue July 25 9:15pm

Thu July 27 12 noon

Fri July 28 5:15pm
Sat July 29 11pm

Where:

Venue #4 The Pantages Mainstage

What:

An improv show with a duo who has worked together for over two decades. Fully improvised comedy theatre with a live DJ.

Why:

Because it's a good show and it's the longest running show at the Winnipeg Fringe.

What else?

Is there another show I should you see? Well check out this link here:

HERE IS THE LINK I JUST MENTIONED

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The Winnipeg Fringe!

With summer in Winnipeg comes the hot hot heat. No it isn't just a time for escape to the cabin or the beach. No it's not just a time of fighting mosquitoes and other pests. No it's not just a time to remember that it isn't winter. It is also a time of great improv and comedy. Live shows are not only a winter sport.


The Winnipeg Fringe Festival? What fringe shows should you really be getting excited about? Is the Fringe happening in Winnipeg July 13th - 24th?

Winnipeg Fringe Website LINK!

CRUMBS
Every Night it's the same... It's Different!
(Every night at the King's Head pub at 8:45pm)

CRUMBS returns with the already sold-out run of already hilarious shows. It's crazy, the tickets aren't even on sale yet and they're sold out. It's ridiculous, the show hasn't even been created yet and it's already hilarious. A fully improvised show scored by DJ Hunnicutt and created by the power of imagination. All in the comfort of the King's Head Pub. Get your tickets early, because as we've already mentioned, they're already sold out.

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CRUMBS Facebook event LINK


The Big Stupid Improv Show
Asper Centre for Theatre (at the U of W)

The Big Stupid Improv Show returns in all it's Big and Stupid improv glory. This is the now legendary improv jam show that gathers improvisers, comedians, and fringe performers and throws them onstage together. The show has been running at the Fringe since 1999. Who will you see this year? What will you see this year?

July 13 6:30pm

July 15 1pm

July 17 2:45pm

July 19 4pm

July 21 10:15pm

July 23 12 noon

July 24 7:30pm

Advanced Tickets on sale NOW

Big Stupid Improv Facebook Event Link


Comedy Isn't Funny Anymore
Onstage at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre (Venue #4)

Comedy Isn't Funny Anymore is a post-modern take on 

the golden age of comedy.

Stephen Sim is funny. Caity Curtis is funny. They want you 

to laugh. More than that, they want you to laugh at the 

right parts of the show. How will you know when to 

laugh? How will you determine when the funny is 

happening? Is comedy even funny? Good luck, Audience 

People. 

These are two comedians. (CRUMBS, The Winnipeg 

Improv Festival, The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, The Big 

Stupid Improv Show, King’s Head Comedy Knights, The 

(Improvised) Bachelorette, Vancouver Sketchfest, TEDx 

Winnipeg, general international fame…)

july 14 11:30pm

july 16 3pm

july 17 5:45pm

july 19 1:45pm

july 20 7pm

july 22 12 noon

july 23 5pm

Advanced Tickets on sale NOW

Facebook Event Page






Are there more shows to see at the FRINGE? You bet. In fact, you should go see them all!

Next Act 2016 is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba! 

From August 2 – 6 improvisers from all over Canada will be joining the Next Act ensemble for 5 days and 5 nights of intense improv training and performances.

Winnipeg is known internationally for its unique style of long form improv. The Next Act Ensemble can expect to be challenged and charmed by the ‘Prairie Style’ improv experience. The Ensemble will be directed by Winnipeg improv legends, Aaron Merke (BUCKO), Stephen Sim (CRUMBS) and Caity Curtis.

Improv rushes towards summer

As spring rears it's pretty head, improv blossoms with the flowers. Here are some of the upcoming improv things you can look forward to as we rocket towards the summer times.

#1

The Improv After Party at the King's Head

Tuesday, May 3rd at 9pm

This is the kick-off for the U of W Improv Festival after party. Teams from all across Canada converge in Winnipeg to celebrate improv. The after party invites them to the King's Head stage where they get a chance to improv with Stephen & Caity. Always insanely good times.

#2

CRUMBS back in Europe!

It's true, after a couple years in hiatus, CRUMBS has reunited on another European tour as a duo. Look for our dates and locations here! So far we have:

Sat, May 7th - Hamburg

Thu, May 12th - Berlin 

Sat, May 14th - The Hague

Thu, May 19-May 21 - Leipzig

Sun, May 22nd - Baden (CH)

Sun, May 29th - Berlin

#3

The King's Head continues doing shows!

Look for the free comedy and improv on a Tuesday.

#4

The Fringe is here and that means it's summer time. Thankfully I have taken a little bit of time to give you a heads up to the TOP THREE shows you should be checking out before the program is even released! Take the test:

a) CRUMBS every night at the King's Head Pub

b) The Big Stupid Improv Show improv jam show

c) Stephen & Caity writes another Fringe double act

d) All of the above

e) This isn't a multiple choice test

Well, the Fringe is over...

Another Winnipeg Fringe Festival has come and gone. The crowds have dispersed and the laughter has faded. Now it is time to sleep.

Thank you to all that showed up at the CRUMBS show at the King's Head. Some really really funny shows happened!



Thank you to all the audiences and all the special guests at the Big Stupid Improv Show Fringe edition at the MTYP. Another great run of improv jam shows happened!



Thank you to all that showed up at "What Could Go Wrong?" at the Fringe. This was a risk and "out of the comfort zone" that was written by a couple of improvisers (Stephen Sim and Caitlin Curtis) and was a delight to get on stage. 



Thank you to everyone who went to see "Revenge of the Meek" a show I helped make happen. It was written by Andrew Lizotte and was a religious comedy. 





What's next?

The Winnipeg IF... Improv Festival Sept 29th to Oct 3rd! The festival line-up will be announced very soon and then tickets will go onsale!

CRUMBS again

Let's CRUMBS again. Let's keep CRUMBSing together shall we? CRUMBS is returning to the Fringe to perform at the King's Head pub again. You love it, we love, everybody loves it.

"It takes a lot of practice to be this good at making stuff up."   -CBC 2015 (5 STARS)

Here are the dates and times for you to program into you phone or write into your calendar:

Wed July 15 8:45pm

Thu July 16 10:30pm

Fri July 17 7pm

Sat July 18 10:30pm

Sun July 19 10:30pm

Mon July 20 7pm

Tue July 21 8:45pm

Wed July 22 7pm

Thu July 23 10:30pm

Fri July 24 10:30pm

Sat July 25 8:45pm

Venue #14 King's Head Pub

Here is the LINK to buy advance TIX

Here is the LINK to the facebook event page

Here is the link to a map to the King's Head

LINK to the 5 star review on the CBC website

But what other Fringe shows do you need to know about?

The Big Stupid Improv Show

The improv jam show hosted by CRUMBS and featuring all of your favourite fringe performers and improvisers and comedians together on one stage. An improv show that is so big and so stupid we were required by fringe laws to name it what we did. 

"Put it at the top of your list if you're looking for a laugh and are unafraid to put your best and worst ideas into action."   -CBC 2015 (4 STARS)

Wed July 15 6:30pm

Thu July 16 12pm

Fri July 17 9pm

Sat July 18 5:15pm

Sun July 19 12pm

Mon July 20 4:15pm

Wed July 22 9:45pm

Fri July 24 2:45pm

Sat July 25 5:30pm

Sun July 26 7:15pm

Venue #21

MTYP - Mainstage   2 Forks Market Rd. (The Forks)

The LINK to buy your advance tix

The LINK to the facebook event page

The LINK to the CBC review for 2015

What Could Go Wrong?

Hold on, you get a comedy show written AND performed by Caitlin Curtis AND Stephen Sim? What could go wrong?  

Thu July 16 9pm

Sat July 18 1:45pm

Sun July 19 7:15pm

Thu July 23 12pm

Fri July 24 5pm

Sat July 25 3:30pm

Sun July 26 5:30pm

Venue #2

MTC Up the Alley    174 Market Ave.

Enter from back alley (John Hirsch Pl.)

The LINK to buy your advance tix!

Facebook Event Page LINK

Revenge of the Meek

Andrew Lizotte has crafted a comedy play about religion. Hilarious right? Throw in a stellar cast of performers and some comedic and production guidance from Stephen Sim, and you have a very fringy play with a brain a heart and an everlasting soul. It's a comedy, we swear to God!

Wed July 15 10pm

Sat July 18 Noon 

Sun July 19 7:15pm

Mon July 20 6:15pm

Wed July 22 2:30pm

Fri July 24 4:45pm

Sat July 25 7:15pm

Venue #6    Tom Hendry Warehouse

LINK to get your advance TIX

LINK to the facebook event page

What other shows are coming up before the Fringe?

June 24th
HUNKS & Big Stupid Improv Show

See Winnipeg's newest improv troupe do their 3rd show at the Park Theatre and then take part in an improv show guided by the improv mastery of the Big Stupid Improv Show!

Facebook event LINK!

Tuesday, June 30th
Fringe Preview at the King's Head

The Comedy Knights last show of the season will be a Fringe Preview show! Come and get a free tasting menu of all the comedy and improv shows at the Fringe. Then when the Fringe comes along in July you'll know exactly what gourmet shows you'll want to gorge yourself on. (Metaphors)

CRUMBS, The Big Stupid Improv Show, DnD Improv, Hot Thespian Action, Revenge of the Meek (Thin Lizotte Productions), What Could Go Wrong? (Stephen Sim & Caitlin Curtis), Turned (the Zombie Improv Show), Biggest Little Child Star (Melanie Dahling), The Unchosen One (Cathy Herbert), and maybe even more.


Thank you, and we will see you at the shows.


p.s. Hi Dad

Summer is coming!

 Summer is coming and that can mean only one thing... or several things... but mostly that the weather is going to start actually acting like summer.

It also means that Winnipeg forgets about hockey after a great a run. Winnipeg turns its sights on the arts and the culture (when we aren't escaping to the cabin and camping in the woods).

What's that? You are interested in some upcoming live shows? Okay, I'll tell you about some of them.

CRUMBS is going to be doing a strange and cool and strange experimental Skype show in Berlin. Lee will be live in Berlin and Stephen will be "live" via skype in Berlin while comfortably sitting in Winnipeg. The show will be at the Ratibortheater in Kruezberg on May 7th. It will be great, so get to Berlin.

Comedy Knights continues to offer you the FREE and GREAT comedy and improv shows at the King's Head Pub. Every single Tuesday at 9pm there is a show to enjoy.

Tue, May 5th is the next one!

FACEBOOK LINK


More shows?!?



How about Outside Joke with Hot Thespian Action at the Gas Station Arts Centre on May 2nd at 8pm?

OJ LINK

How about H.U.N.K.S. sketch comedy with Outside Joke at the Park Theatre on May 20th at 8pm?

How about H.U.N.K.S. sketch comedy with The Big Stupid Improv Show at the Park Theatre on June 24th at 8pm?

PARK THEATRE LINK


What else does summer mean? The Winnipeg Fringe Festival!

CRUMBS returns to the King's Head and The Big Stupid Improv Show returns to MTYP. Look for all the rest of your favourite Fringe super stars... but I'm sure I'll post more about the Fringe as we get closer because there's even more Fringe shows that I can't wait to tell you about.

Winnipeg Fringe Festival LINK