Niagara's Home for Improv Comedy
January 14 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm EST
Part Improv Jam – Part Short Form Improv Showcase:
This is your chance to try improv. You can play improv games in the show.
Or sit back and just watch as these hilarious improv comedians create spontaneous comedy gold right on the spot. No scripts are attached!
The choice is yours!
Doors @ 7:30PM | Showtime 8PM
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Hosts Nick Watson (@fivestergram) and Brie Watson (@briewats0n) are back after an unplanned hiatus to chat plans for the podcast going forward including new segments like: what’s filling the tank, what’s draining the bucket and what are we working on as 2024 comes to a close.
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November 21, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm EST
The Workshop
Do your scenes have great offers but feel like they aren’t living up to their potential? Are your shows full of fun characters who get discarded after one scene? Do you suspect your scene partners might be playing a different game of the scene from you? Try heightening! In this workshop you will practice taking your scenes to new heights. You’ll learn different ways to “raise the stakes”, how to keep a good thing going, and how to get your audience to follow stay with you when things get weird.
The Instructor
Jonas (he/him/they) got his start improvising as a player in the Canadian Improv Games 17 years ago, going on to volunteer for the games as a workshop leader, referee, and judge. Jonas has collected some expensive papers called degrees, including an Honours Bachelor’s in Dramatic Arts with a concentration in Theatre Praxis, a Bachelor’s of Education with Drama, English, and Social Sciences, and a Master’s in Theatre Theory and Dramaturgy for which his thesis, Can I Get a Volunteer: Contemporary Improvised Theatre and the Audience, focused on current examples of improv and audience participation. Jonas has performed on stages around Ottawa, Toronto, and Niagara, often in groups focused on narrative or genre-based improv including KO Improv, Outtake Improv, and currently Tangent Quest.
November 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm EST
Sunday night improv, where anybody can play, who you play with is a complete surprise!
Improv open to all levels of experience.
A super supportive space.
All that’s missing is YOU.
November 30, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm EST
You don’t want to miss this evening of outrageous improvised comedy! This cast will delight you; surprise you; make you pee a little in your seat you! It’s an unforgettable night of comedy madness.
Oh, and the best part? YOU get to decide who takes home the victorious Improv Niagara trophy, Rufus!! Will Ivy “The Luster” Ross hang onto Rufus a month longer, or will she send him home with a brand new champion?
Only YOU can decide our fate.
Live comedy in the heart of downtown St. Catharines.
Local. Niagara. Joy.
November 14, 2024 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm EST
Dina has been doing improv for 28 years, and has always been involved in the musical side of improv. Dina has been teaching improv to people of all ages for over 16 years. She has performed musical improv with Class Act Studio, Niagara Soaps, Improv Niagara and the all girl group 100% That Pitch. In 2022, Dina traveled to Dublin to attend Fest Ireland where she took a musical improv workshop with Second City’s Stacey Smith. In 2024 she took a Rhyming in Improv class with Tam White at the Detroit Comedy Festival. Dina truly finds the most joy when music and improv are combined and she believes anyone can do it even if they aren’t the most skilled singer.
October 31, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm EDT
I’ve attached some images for promo for our Halloween show at Spotlight. We’re VERY excited about it.
The call’s coming from INSIDE the club!
Join Improv Niagara as we take you on the spookiest, scariest, slashy-est horror movie EVER.
Even scarier, it’s completely live and improvised right before your very eyes.
Horror and comedy. Together at last.
October 26, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm EDT
Same fun show you’ve come to know and love. BUT THIS TIME in silly Halloween costumes!
You don’t want to miss this evening of outrageous improvised comedy! This cast will delight you; surprise you; make you pee a little in your seat you! It’s an unforgettable night of comedy madness.
Oh, and the best part? YOU get to decide who takes home the victorious Improv Niagara trophy, Rufus!! Will Heather “Butter” Eyman try to hang onto dear Rufus? Or will she send him home with a brand new champion?
Only YOU can decide our fate.
Live comedy in the heart of downtown St. Catharines.
Local. Niagara. Joy.
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October 25 @ 1:10 pm
Join us for Improv Niagara’s Improv Meet-Up Night. Come give improv a try!
Open to all levels of experience! We warmly welcome individuals at any stage of their journey. Whether you are just starting out or have years of experience under your belt, this jam is for you. Embrace the excitement of learning and growing, as we believe every level of experience brings unique perspectives and valuable contributions. Come join the fun and unlock your spontaneity!
Book your spot in advance, or pay upon arrival. It’s all good.
Tips: Dress comfortably (we’ll be moving around quite a bit) & bring water to drink.
REMINDER! Don’t forget to bring your indoor shoes.
Before attending, please read our Anti-Harrassment and Anti-Discrimination Policy.
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Our guest in this episode is mustard and smoked-meat wizard Zane Caplansky, founder of Caplanksy’s Deli & purveyor of fine mustards. When Nick had the idea of interviewing a chef to discuss the artistic elements of food and cooking, Zane immediately came to mind. As it turns out, the struggles associated with balancing artisanal meats and mustards and attempting to find balance in life are huge. Six-figure-legal-fees huge.
And yet, Zane is probably the most optimistic and hopeful guests we’ve had the pleasure of speaking with – and in the current political climate, that doesn’t seem so easy to do, right? So, grab some pickles, dip ’em in some tasty Caplansky mustard & enjoy our journey strugglin’ on with Zane Caplanksy.
Your Creative Tips
Success & Failure, Cooking, Management, Work-Life Balance, Family
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