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Done for the Season. Returning Mid-August!
The Improv guild has grown by leaps and bounds this year and has enjoyed our best season by far! Our "Impro Depot" theatre has grown into an amazing space that has hosted improvisers, bands, karaoke, and the occaisional floor hockey game! The group itself has welcomed in some new members and we have pioneered Calgary's first two Improv Festivals! Wow!
We would like to thank all of our amazing volunteers, sponsors, friends and supporters for everything they've helped us accomplish this season. We'll see you mid-August for another brilliant season of comedy and chaos!
Rick Hilton's 8 Week Course is FULL!
Rick Hilton's 8-week improv intesive is all filled to the brim with eager improvisers! If you're looking for a taste of improv, but missed the chance to join Rick's course, stay tuned for more info on a fall drop-in class to be taught by veteran improviser Dave Duncan.
The Ugly Duckling Becomes a Swan
The Impro Depot wasn't always the charming theatre space it is now. In fact, it looked more like a refuge for everything broken and dirty in the world. However, there isn't much a team of dedicated improvisers can't do and in no time the place was cleaned up, painted, decorated and molded into the impressive Impro Depot you see today. Check out The Making of the Impro Depot!
The World Is Coming to Calgary This Fall!
The Improv Guild is pleased to announce...
September 30 - Oct 03, 2009 at the Engineered Air Theatre in the Epcor Centre featuring:
- Guest Director Patti Stiles from Improv Melbourne
- L.A. Unscripted from the U.S.A.
- Theatresports Oslo from Norway
- Rapidfire Theatre from Edmonton
- Vancouver Theatresports League from Vancouver
- And your host group: The Curiously Canadian Improv Guild!
2009 Calgary Improv Brier Wrapup
Calgary's first spring improv festival - The Calgary Improv Brier- was a smash hit! People from all over this fine city stopped in to see some of the finest improv in Western Canada.
With topics ranging from Russian zombies to wife-pleasing vacuum cleaners, there wasn't a moment of dullness to be found. We had musical numbers, mimed skits, audience members up on stage, rap battles, inter-team storylines, scenes run by the lighting & sound booth and so much more!
In the final on March 14, the two out-of-town sensations - Regina's General Fools and Edmonton's RapidFire - faced off in a winner takes all battle for the Brier trophy. In a bizzare turn of events, the two teams cooperated together for most of the show evoking cries of, "Tie! Tie! Tie!" from the sold-out crowd. However, in all competition there must be a winner and after two-minutes of impromptu overtime RapidFire narrowly edged out the team from Saskatchewan. Congratulations RapidFire! We'll see you at the fall festival!
Check back on this website soon for an announcement about our fall festival: The Calgary International Improv Festival!
Are You An Improv Team?!
Or perhaps you're a rogue improviser with the skills and know-how to gather a rag-tag band of rogue improvisers and work as a team for the common good of Improv?
Either way, the Improv Guild is declaring Improv War on the city of Calgary! If you'd like to duel us on our stage at the Impro Depot, email info@improvguild.com and we'll ready the pistols.
Fridays are 100% Improv!
- So good we can't tell anyone about it... except you.
- Pay-what-you-can pricing in effect!
- (Tell no one!)
Drive, walk, run or take the LRT to the Impro Depot!
The Improv Guild is proud to announce Underground Improv every Friday night! We are located at 2405 Macleod Trail S.W. (the old recycle depot) directly accross the street from the Erlton/Stampede LRT station. Improv begins at 8pm!
We are now recession-proof with pay-what-you-can pricing! Seating is limited (especially the couches up front) so arrive early!
