The Winnipeg IMPROV FESTIVAL 2024
The Winnipeg Improv Festival is returning to the Gas Station Arts Centre! The festival is so excited to be back on a live stage!
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Join us this Thursday, Oct 17th + Friday, Oct 18th + Saturday, Oct 19th for performances at the Gas Station Arts Centre as we continue to bring the highest quality of improv theatre, the funniest of improv comedy and the most interesting of improvised formats.
The Festival performances are on the main stage of the Gas Station Arts Centre:
Thu, Oct 17th, 8 PM – The Thursday Show
Home Opener
An improv show made from what’s real
The Local Show packs the first half with local performers and improvisers. A jam show celebrating the locals with some hand-picked greats! The second half is the show “One Great Winnipeg” …
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival hit returns!
We all love/hate Winnipeg… and yet some unseen magic in between Garbage Hill and The Salisbury House keeps us here. The show begins with a special guest sharing their most vivid, surprising experiences, which then become the spark for the improvised scenes. The performers are inspired by the true stories, brainstorming tangents and unforgettable scenes filled with humour and depth.
This show will have a 15-minute intermission.
Where: Gas Station Arts Centre 445 River Ave
Tickets: $15
Fri, Oct 18th, 8 PM – The Friday Show
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
The Festival Ensemble and Club Soda Improv in one show!
In the first half, Club Soda will present their brand new improv show inspired by “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” the cult favourite television series that aired on YTV/Nickelodeon. The second half will feature the Festival Ensemble premiering a brand new format under the direction of Parallelogramophonograph!
This show will have a 15-minute intermission.
Where: Gas Station Arts Centre 445 River Ave
Tickets: $15
Sat, Oct 19th, 8 PM – The Saturday Show
Violet Underbelly
An Improvised Noir by Parallelogramophonograph with an opening set from the Festival Ensemble
The first half will have the Festival Ensemble presenting a brand-new show. That’s the whole point of an improv show, to experiment with brand-new improv shows! The second half will feature Parallelogramophonograph performing their improvised Noir show called “The Violet Underbelly”. We are lucky to be presenting this world-class improvised theatre for you!
This show will have a 15-minute intermission.
Where: Gas Station Arts Centre 445 River Ave
Tickets: $15
Sat, Oct 19t, 10:30 PM – The Late Show!
Directors Cut!
The best stories continue… the rest get CUT!
The Fringe hit “Directors Cut” puts a twist on an improv show, giving five directors the reins to steer the performers and the show itself. Each director has their style and vision, leading the improvisers into scenes that can shift from hilarious to intense in an instant. The result? A chaotic, fun ride where anything can happen. Plus, the audience is ultimately in control of what stories continue and which ones get cut! Did we mention that the show is an elimination show?
This show is 75 minutes (with no intermission)
Where: Gas Station Arts Centre 445 River Ave
Tickets: $15
The Workshop!
We have an improv workshops running all year.
Link for improv workshops and classes!