BC Events

Starting June 29, VTSL improvisers take a loving and comedic look at what makes us uniquely Canadian – poking fun at the stereotypes of Canada and Canadians. Based on audience suggestions, the cast lampoon such Canadian ‘institutions’ as Heritage Minutes, the Mounties, winter, our hunky Prime Minister, hockey, lumberjacks or Timmy’s coffee to name only...

Audio/Video is improv inspired by the worlds of film and music. Improvised films? Got it. Extreme close ups? Totally. Sing alongs? Better believe it. If there is a such a thing as too much entertainment in one show, it would be this one. Audio/Video draws inspiration from movies, suggested Youtube videos, or other prerecorded sketches...

Actors who’ve memorized scripts—and must stick to them no matter what—paired with improvisers who won’t even know what play they’re in. Six actor/improviser pairings. Six wild and crazy mashed up scenes from five different plays—which, thanks to the talented improvisers and actors, will somehow make total sense! The Actor’s Nightmare is a hilarious high wire...

Instant Theatre Company proudly presents DOUBLE DOWN: A Night of Spontaneous Improv Duos! You’ve seen very structured and methodical improv, where groups have worked together for weeks and months to put on a show. Now, we’re going to break all of those rules. Come watch as 4 BRAND NEW improv duos will be created ON...

Goodbye Sesame Street, hello Commercial Drive! Who needs skin when you’ve got felt? Instant Theatre is proud to present Talk Felty To Me – a night of explosively sexy/gratuitous/over-the-top improvised comedy that we just couldn’t show you on stage – unless we “did it” with puppets! This loop isn’t the only hole we’ve found –...

Shakespeare After Dark is the highbrow fusion of Shakespeare served with a side of improvisational mischief. In the first half, you’ll witness a scene from the Bard utterly monkey-wrenched by an utterly punch-drunk cast member leaving the rest of the cast to improvise around them. Then, stick around for the second half where the cast...

We bring the music. You bring the noise.Off Key performs original musicals based on audience suggestions. The catch? The script, lyrics, and music are all improvised on the spot. When music starts to play, anything can happen: a touching love song, a wild dance number, or a high-wire rap battle. Every show is completely different,...

Behind this dark curtain lies another dimension. A dimension of late night science fiction theatre inspired by The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. A dimension where some of Vancouver’s top improvisers bring you astonishing tales from the border of the everyday and the uncanny. The dimension we call… The Outer-Middle Zone! Our talented cast...

One Woman Comedy show at the Vancouver Fringe Festival! Sept 2017 “genuinely funny” -edmontonjournal.com “she’s hilariously adorable and utterly unpredictable “ -apt613.ca If you want to live under the illusion that you’ve lost weight, don’t wash your jeans for a month-(then they’re nice and baggy so it definitely feels like you’ve lost weight! Feels good...

LEWIS BLACK & KATHLEEN MADIGAN THE 49TH PARALLEL TOUR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE – VANCOUVER, BC Doors:  7:00PM          Show:  8:00PM Tickets available at www.livenation.com Charge by Phone 1-855-985-5000 Tickets (incl. GST) $39.50, $52.50, $69.50 (Plus service charges) **RESERVED SEATING / ALL AGES** About Lewis Black: LEWIS BLACK, GRAMMY Award-winning, stand-up comedian, is...

Multiple Pick-of-the-Fringe winner Travis Bernhardt and Chris Ross scribble outside the lines of improv comedy with their high energy, hilarious, and surreal two-man show. Their extreme physicality, endearingly strange characters, and commitment to entertain *by any means necessary* have surprised and delighted audiences across Canada—all performed in an unrecognisable language made up on the spot....

Comedians Darcy Boon Collins and Roman Mancini are trying their best: at life, at comedy and at everything in between (and at writing this bio). As two up and coming stand up comedians prepare to always be unprepared, laughs are guaranteed and fun times are in store. Join Darcy and Roman for a night of...

Instant Theatre Company proudly presents DOUBLE DOWN: A Night of Spontaneous Improv Duos! You’ve seen very structured and methodical improv, where groups have worked together for weeks and months to put on a show. Now, we’re going to break all of those rules. Come watch as 4 BRAND NEW improv duos will be created ON...

Shakespeare After Dark is the highbrow fusion of Shakespeare served with a side of improvisational mischief. In the first half, you’ll witness a scene from the Bard utterly monkey-wrenched by an utterly punch-drunk cast member leaving the rest of the cast to improvise around them. Then, stick around for the second half where the cast...

Shakespeare After Dark is the highbrow fusion of Shakespeare served with a side of improvisational mischief. In the first half, you’ll witness a scene from the Bard utterly monkey-wrenched by an utterly punch-drunk cast member leaving the rest of the cast to improvise around them. Then, stick around for the second half where the cast...

VIFF 2017 is back from September 28 - October 13, click here to find a screening or event near you!

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… the improvisers strike back. Vancouver TheatreSports (VTSL) takes you to a universe that exists outside of normal time and space – where unlikely characters co-exist. Hosted by a mysterious hooded figure (spoilers not allowed), the players and the audience search for an individual of unique...

A long time ago, before East met West. When the modern world wasn’t so modern. In a far away land across the Pacific Ocean, there was one path, one way, one truth – kung fu. Join us for A Fistful of Kicks, our improvised kung fu spectacular! Mashing up all of your favourite martial arts...

We bring the music. You bring the noise.Off Key performs original musicals based on audience suggestions. The catch? The script, lyrics, and music are all improvised on the spot. When music starts to play, anything can happen: a touching love song, a wild dance number, or a high-wire rap battle. Every show is completely different,...

As the damp autumn evening transforms Gastown into an eerie place of shadows, stories and the occasional bump in the night, you will be whisked away by a trolley where you will see streets and homes, which seem normal, but if you look and listen close enough you will hear echoes of murders and other...

Join Randy Charach, world-class comedian, mentalist & hypnotist, in a highly interactive, hilarious, amazing, and unforgettable show! See Randy’s show demo video here. October 14, Norman Rothstein Theatre, 7 pm + 9 pm Partial proceeds donated to the Canadian Mental Health Association. Randy Charach has been entertaining audiences since the age of 5, inspired by...

Join Randy Charach, world-class comedian, mentalist & hypnotist, in a highly interactive, hilarious, amazing, and unforgettable show! See Randy’s show demo video here. October 14, Norman Rothstein Theatre, 7 pm + 9 pm Partial proceeds donated to the Canadian Mental Health Association. Randy Charach has been entertaining audiences since the age of 5, inspired by...

KURIOS is a tale in which time comes to a complete stop, transporting the audience inside a fantasy world where everything is possible. Get your tickets today!

The Reasonably late, unreasonably hilarious improvised talk show.Don’t miss your chance to see this once in a lifetime, completely improvised talkshow extravaganza!The Reasonably late Show is the world’s leading source of completely improvised talkshow entertainment as well as a source of 9% of the global economy with special guests, shameless gimmicks, and dramatic twists both...