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Comedy Shows May 17-19

Thu, May 17, 8pm — Trust Us, This Is All Made Up

Improv movie night!!

(English, Pay What You Can)

Fri, May 18, 8pm —  Smackdown - Competitive Improv

The Friday main event.  2 teams compete for the audience’s favour and the Smackdown trophy. Fodor’s says, “Their Friday night Smackdowns, where the audience determines the winner, are definitely good for a laugh.”  

(English, $8 or $5 with a pass)

Sat, May 19, 7pm — Les 11 Doigts De La Main

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Comedy Shows May 10-12

Thu, May 10, 8pm — Degrassi Improv High

3 great groups!

• St-Thomas, the winners of the Montreal Regionals of the 2012 Canadian Improv Games.
• The regional and national winners of the 2011 Canadian Improv Games. 
• And Dan Beirne, Kirsten Rasmussen, Marc Rowland and Brent Skagford.

(English, $8 or $5 with a pass)

Fri, May11, 8pm —  Smackdown - Competitive Improv

The Friday main event.  2 teams compete for the audience’s favour and the Smackdown trophy. Fodor’s says, “Their Friday night Smackdowns, where the audience determines the winner, are definitely good for a laugh.”  

(English, $8 or $5 with a pass)

Sat, May 12, 7pm — Spectacle des Finissant du Niveau 3

Sat, May 12, 9pm —  The Brat 

The enfants terribles of improv, Pat Dussault and Bryan Walsh, return to craft a series of interweaving stories based on audience suggestions of names, events and places.

(English, $8 or $5 with a pass)

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Comedy Shows May 3-5

Thu, May 3, 8pm — Easy Action

Brent and Marc from The Bitter End dive head first into the world of pulse-pounding action with EASY ACTION. It’s edge of your seat excitement, and all without the use of stunt-doubles, wires, or scripts! That’s right, each high-octane installment of EASY ACTION will be entirely improvised!  (English, $8 or $5 with a pass)

Fri, May 4, 8pm —  Smackdown - Competitive Improv

The Friday main event.  2 teams compete for the audience’s favour and the Smackdown trophy. Fodor’s says, “Their Friday night Smackdowns, where the audience determines the winner, are definitely good for a laugh.”  (English, $8 or $5 with a pass)

Sat, May 5 9pm —  House Team Night w/ Public School and MicroMacro

Montreal Improv’s house teams, Public School and Micromacro, will hit you in the funny bone this Saturday with their patented 1-2 Comedy Punch.  (English, $6 or $5 with a pass)

Want to volunteer to work the door or do lights and sound and see shows for free?  Join the Facebook Group or write us here.

Comedy Shows April 12-14

Thu, Apr. 12, 8pm — The Brat

The enfants terribles of improv, Pat Dussault and Bryan Walsh, return to craft a series of interweaving stories based on audience suggestions of names, events and places. With an opener by house team MicroMacro. (English, $8 or $5 with a pass)

Fri, Apr. 13, 8pm —  Smackdown - Competitive Improv

The Friday main event.  2 teams compete for the audience’s favour and the Smackdown trophy. Fodor’s says, “Their Friday night Smackdowns, where the audience determines the winner, are definitely good for a laugh.”  (English, SPECIAL!  Say “I’m ready for the Smackdown” at the door and get in 2/1 this week)

Sat, Apr. 14, 7pm —  House Team Night!!

Montreal Improv’s house teams, Public School and Micromacro, will hit you in the funny bone this Saturday with their patented 1-2 Comedy Punch. Each team has been developing their own unique format which will be unveiled this weekend.  (English, $5)

Sat, Apr. 14, 9pm — Impro Chef

À partir de mots proposés par le public, les comédiens d’Impro Chef proposent des débuts d’improvisation. C’est ensuite au spectateur ayant proposé le mot de choisir quelle improvisation il souhaite voir développer.  (Francais, $6)

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Comedy Shows April 5-7

Thu, Apr. 5, 8pm — Easy Action

Brent and Marc are steppin back into the danger zone… with EASY ACTION.  It’s pulse-pounding, edge of your seat excitement, and all without the use of stunt-doubles, wires, or scripts!   EASY ACTION… Come get some.  (English, $8 or $5 with a pass)

Fri, Apr. 6, 8pm —  Smackdown - Competitive Improv

The Friday main event.  2 teams compete for the audience’s favour and the Smackdown trophy. Fodor’s says, “Their Friday night Smackdowns, where the audience determines the winner, are definitely good for a laugh.”  (English, $8 or $5 with a pass)

Sat, Apr. 7, 9pm —  SEX T-REX presents CALLAGHAN

There’s NO SHOW at Montreal Improv on Saturday but you can see Callaghan at Mainline Theatre at 9pm!  With an opening act by BRENT SKAGFORD (The Bitter End), DAN JEANNOTTE & MATT GOLDBERG (Uncalled For).

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Comedy Shows March 29-31

Comedy Shows March 23&24

Comedy Shows: March 16 & 17

Fri, Mar. 16, 8pm —  Smackdown - Competitive Improv

The Friday main event.  2 teams compete for the audience’s favour and the Smackdown trophy. Fodor’s says, “Their Friday night Smackdowns, where the audience determines the winner, are definitely good for a laugh.”  $8 or $5 with a pass.

Sat, Mar. 17, 7pm —  Open Stage - Edition Bilingue

Come be part of the experiment as performers try out new ideas for the first time on stage!   ONLY $4!!!  En Anglais et Francais!

Sat, Mar. 17, 9pm —  Improv Ronin

Improv Ronin is a rare collection of some of Montreal’s greatest rogue improv players. They owe their loyalty only to the craft of improvised comedy….and spatulas.  $8 or $5 with a pass.

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Montreal Improv Comedy Shows Feb. 16-18