So another Winnipeg IF... Improv Festival has come and gone. Another wave of amazing improv shows, workshops, guests and good times have washed over Winnipeg. Winnipeg and improv has been re-energized by the awesomeness of all all that performed and attended. Thank you Winnipeg. We say goodbye to Joe Bill (above) and all the guest who were here:
Instant Theatre from Vancouver
Business from Regina
Rapid Fire Theatre from Edmonton
Hey look, a bonus picture of Gord Tanner... we were happy to have Gord take part in his first ever Winnipeg improv festival.
The festival also included Kevin McDonald from that TV show in the 90's... you know, The Kids in the Hall.
Now it's time to dust off and move on.
Moving on to shows that still exist. Improv continues at the King's Head. The rumours are untrue, the show must go on.
Though there has been some unfortunate changes at the King's Head on Tuesdays, improv lives on and continues. The comedy shows on Tuesdays have been going on at the King's Head for going on 7 years and really was the instigator for all the comedy explosions rocking the city right now. So comedy lives, improv lives, the show lives on. And while CRUMBS goes away on tour, Outside Joke flies in and does their thing to keep the stage warm with improv.
See Outside Joke do their improv thing at the King's Head on:
Tue, Oct 15th
Tue, Nov 5th
Tue, Nov 19th
Also, check out the Outside Joke season of Yuks.
The next show is Nov 8th at the Gas Station Arts Centre. Of course, just click links and google to find out when all their shows are.
CRUMBS has a little bit of touring left in 2013. CRUMBS will be in Europe doing their shows and their workshops to all the wonderful Europeans.
Check that out HERE
CRUMBS will also be in Toronto for a festival with the National Theatre of the World. It will be amazing. It will be Dec 11th - 15th and it will be in a clickable link soon.
So the Winnipeg if... Improv Festival is just about to start. The theatre is getting ready for awesomeness on the stage. The posters are being hung on lamp posts with care. Out of town guests are packing all their funniest underwear. The local improvisers and comedians are crossing off the days on their calendars. Audiences are starting to camp outside the Gas Station Arts Centre for tickets like they're a brand new Apple product. And finally, Winnipeg prepares for another festival honouring the artform of making it up.
As you may or may not know CRUMBS is behind the scenes making sure all the "making up" goes off without a hitch. This post is all about where you can catch CRUMBS while the festival starts up and roars into gear.
Monday, Nov 5th at the King's Head Pub
Before the festival even starts you can catch CRUMBS as guests on the Week Thus Far TV show live taping for Shaw TV.
Tuesday, Nov 6th at the King's Head Pub 9pm
The official launch of the Improv Festival. This show is hosted by CRUMBS and features some of the acts that will be showcased in the festival. The show is free and the party continues after the show with some music, some food, some drinks and gooooooood times.
Wednesday, Nov 7th at the Gas Station Theatre 8pm
The Dungeons & Dragons Improv show will feature Lee White of CRUMBS. But you should really check out this amazingly bloody and hilarious show.
Thursday, Nov 8th at the Gas Station Theatre 8pm
The Comedy Showcase show will feature the likes of Mark Little (of Picnicface fame) and Joe Bill (from Chicago) as well as the sketch comedy of Hot Thespian Action (Winnipeg Comedy Festival) and Bucko (from Vancouver). Wait, there's also the local stand-up of Aisha Alfa, Mike Green and Matt Nightengale. No CRUMBS? No problem. This show's gonna rule.
The video that made Picnicface internet famous:
Mark Little doing some stand-up:
Hot Thespian Action is from Winnipeg?
Friday, Nov 9th at the Gas Station Theatre 8pm
The Mainstage show will feature CRUMBS and the rest of the amazing festival ensemble (Mark Little, Joe Bill, Kirsten Rasmussen, Julian Faid, Jessie McPhee, Fraz Wiest and members of Outside Joke). What's that? Also the amazing Dj Hunnicutt? Okay.
Wait! If you stick around after the show you'll see that there's a late night show that starts at 11 p.m. at the theatre. It's Lee White's game show themed improv show "The Big Smart Improv Show". You'll love it!
Saturday, Nov 10th at the Gas Station Theatre 8pm
The Mainstage show on Saturday will also feature CRUMBS and the festival ensemble. New forms, now shows, new people to fall in love with.
Sunday, Nov 11th at the Gas Station Theatre 8pm
The show that not only features CRUMBS in all their glory, the show does it up CRUMBS & Friends style, which means they'll be playing with their friend Joe Bill. This will be an improv super team of awesome and you should not and will not miss it for the world.
Who's this Joe Bill guy anyways?
Buy tickets! Seriously, buy tickets! Tickets for all the shows are only $10 each.
you can reserve your tickets by calling 204-284-9477
OR
Even better, buy your tickets online to not be disappointed! ONLINE TICKETS
Thank you and enjoy the festival!
