In Oddities, three improv troupes will take the stage, each showcasing a distinct format of improvised comedy. Featuring some of the Montreal improv scene's most celebrated acts as well as fresh new experiments, Oddities is all about blending spontaneous bursts of comedy with refined technique.
Featuring mom.boy.dad, Imploding, and The Night Men!
A musical guest will begin the evening by performing a selection of original songs. A group of Montreal’s best improvisers will then use the musician’s lyrics and banter as inspiration for their scenes.
This month's Trobairitz is Wyn Wolf!
Wyn Wolf is a Montreal-based indie-pop singer/songwriter. Obsessed with lyrics and storytelling, her music creates worlds that feel both intimate and cinematic.
FEATURING
The Cast of Wassup!
Vance Gillis
Monika Schneider
Hannah Cartmel
Xavier T
David Kaufman
Mengzhou Li
Dale B
Ariel DeRoo
Sarah Ellis
Danielle Davidson
Stefan Spec
Xander M
and...
Joe Conto
Get ready for a comedy showdown where quick wit meets total chaos! Take It Away is an improv competition inspired by Dropout’s Make Some Noise and Whose Line Is It Anyway?, where three contestants step up to take on a series of unpredictable, laugh-out-loud challenges.
With no scripts and no time to prepare, players will be handed randomized prompts and must create hilarious characters, absurd scenes, and over-the-top performances on the fly. Anything can happen!
At the end of the night, one contestant will walk away with a shiny trophy, but the real prize? Making the audience lose their minds with laughter. So sit back, strap in, and get ready to watch our performers take the stage and Take It Away!
CAST
Costa Tsimiklis
Julia Rambosson
Christian Henegan-Comeau
And your host: Lucie Gee
Our show is a natural extension of the workshop. A regular rotation of some of Montreal’s most talented improvisers always perform, including Sandi Armstrong, Alain Mercieca, Heidi Lynne Weeks, Maité Sinave, Mariana Vial, Adalia Pemberton, Solly Krygier-Paine, Kristina Guevarra, Mason Persaud, Shanthony Exum, Nicky Fournier and Jeremy Lewis . On top of having seasoned improvisers, we also have the new birds that walk in for the first time and steal the show. You could just literally show up and get thrown in the fire of a live show with no script! It has led to many amazing walk-in, home run hitters and creates an awesome “anything can happen” spirit, which is the backbone to improv.
Always entertaining, Sunday Night Improv promises a good time for audiences who are welcome to contribute to the show through their suggestions and voting.
THURSDAYS / 6:30PM / 90 MINS + FREE ENTRY TO THE EVERY THURSDAY IMPROV SHOW
Swing by for an hour and a half drop-in improv workshop for adults! These exciting drop-in classes are open to improvisers of all levels, whether you're just starting out or you want to hone your skills. Practice makes perfect and this weekly workshop will get your head back in the game, introduce new concepts and give you the workout you need to keep moving forward in improv!
ALL LEVELS WELCOME / BEGINNERS TO EXPERIENCED / AGE 18+
Workshops will be taught by experienced improvisers/teachers, and will be held in Studio B. These drop-ins are instructed in English and tend to fill up fast. Registration is highly recommended to reserve your spot, and it's best to do so on Monday or Tuesday.
$15 IN ADVANCE VIA E-TRANSFER / OR / $20 IN PERSON BEFORE CLASS IF SPACE REMAINS.
There are three guarantees in life.
1. Death
2. Taxes
3. An improv show every Thursday at Theatre VME
Whether rain, snow, holiday or orgy, you can bet your rear that The Every Thursday Improv show will be live and in living color!
Watch as we invite some of our brightest and burgeoning players on stage for sixty minutes of improvised comedy.
The only thing that ain’t for sure? What we plan on doing! Each week, the formats, concepts and plans change.
Oh hell yeah.
Immigrant is a word with different connotations throughout history. You may be an immigrant, be the child of immigrants or simply know an immigrant. But what do they all have in common? They all have great stories to tell!
Come listen to 3 different stories from 3 immigrants in Canada and how their lives have changed with this experience, and then watch 3 of the best improv teams in the world perform these stories on stage!
Immigrant or not, come for the drinks, the stories, laughter and improv comedy.
Immigrant is a word with different connotations throughout history. You may be an immigrant, be the child of immigrants or simply know an immigrant. But what do they all have in common? They all have great stories to tell!
Come listen to 3 different stories from 3 immigrants in Canada and how their lives have changed with this experience, and then watch 3 of the best improv teams in the world perform these stories on stage!
Immigrant or not, come for the drinks, the stories, laughter and improv comedy.
The improv match is a format created by Robert Gravel and Yvon Leduc in 1977 and is the main format played in Quebec, performed in schools, bars, huge stages and even on TV! Come watch as two teams of hilarious improvisers face off in a series of fun unpredictable challenges, from quick-fire scenes and great stories to absurd games and witty wordplay, the audience votes to crown the winning team in each scene!
Our show is a natural extension of the workshop. A regular rotation of some of Montreal’s most talented improvisers always perform, including Sandi Armstrong, Alain Mercieca, Heidi Lynne Weeks, Maité Sinave, Mariana Vial, Adalia Pemberton, Solly Krygier-Paine, Kristina Guevarra, Mason Persaud, Shanthony Exum, Nicky Fournier and Jeremy Lewis . On top of having seasoned improvisers, we also have the new birds that walk in for the first time and steal the show. You could just literally show up and get thrown in the fire of a live show with no script! It has led to many amazing walk-in, home run hitters and creates an awesome “anything can happen” spirit, which is the backbone to improv.
Always entertaining, Sunday Night Improv promises a good time for audiences who are welcome to contribute to the show through their suggestions and voting.
The Jazz Ands go Fringe! Get ready for a completely improvised musical comedy, born from YOUR suggestions and infused with the wild and creative spirit of the Montreal Fringe. Get ready for some meta musical madness!
Harmonic Heroines:
Sandi Armstrong
Coco Belliveau (in singing spirit)
Lisa Drupsteen
Adina Katz
Stephanie McKenna
Mariana Vial
With Marie Fatima Rudolf (a.k.a "Dusty Rose") on the keys
Opening act: Got a Fringe show? "No Notes" wants YOU! This opening act takes YOUR show (if you're a Fringe artist in the audience) and delivers ridiculous, on-the-spot musical commercials to promote it. You're welcome ;)
Brought to you by:
Tara Boyce
Charlie Gedeon Christian Henegan-Comeau
Brad Kane
Jacqueline Levitan
Frank Messier
Howard Mitnick
Julie Santini
With John Gilbert on the keys
THURSDAYS / 6:30PM / 90 MINS + FREE ENTRY TO THE EVERY THURSDAY IMPROV SHOW
Swing by for an hour and a half drop-in improv workshop for adults! These exciting drop-in classes are open to improvisers of all levels, whether you're just starting out or you want to hone your skills. Practice makes perfect and this weekly workshop will get your head back in the game, introduce new concepts and give you the workout you need to keep moving forward in improv!
ALL LEVELS WELCOME / BEGINNERS TO EXPERIENCED / AGE 18+
Workshops will be taught by experienced improvisers/teachers, and will be held in Studio B. These drop-ins are instructed in English and tend to fill up fast. Registration is highly recommended to reserve your spot, and it's best to do so on Monday or Tuesday.
$15 IN ADVANCE VIA E-TRANSFER / OR / $20 IN PERSON BEFORE CLASS IF SPACE REMAINS.