AWESOME NIGHT
Improv legends hit the stage in support of the Bad Dog TheatreAwesome Night is part of the the Bad Dog Theatre's November fun-raiser drive and features two awesome hometown favourites: Tonto's Nephews (Herbie Barnes, Sid Bobb, Darrell Dennis, Michaela Washburn) and The Illustrated Men (David Huband, Bruce Hunter, Adrian Truss). Not only that, but our opening acts are headliners in their own right. At 8pm it's two of the best young, female improvisers around, Kayla Lorette and Alana Johnston. You may recognize them from That's So Weird on YTV. If you don't, come see them live, you'll recognize their brilliance immediately. Also on the bill are the darlings of Catch 23 improv, Iron Cobra. Graham Wagner and Becky Johnston have toured the world with their unique brand of heartfelt, cerebral improv. Yup, it's improv that will make you cry...with laughter.
Saturday, November 7th @ 8pm and 10pm
Admission: $15 per show, or just $24 for both shows
All proceeds go to the Bad Dog Theatre, a not-for-profit organization
** SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH @ 8pm ** | |
JOHNSTON AND LORETTE | |
 Kayla and Alana: catch 'em before they are superstars | For one night only, Saturday, November 7th @ 8pm, it's Johnston and Lorette. Maybe you've seen their work on YTV's sketch series That's So Weird, or at their performances at Catch 23 or Ghost Jail Theatre. If you haven't, catch them at the Bad Dog. |
THE ILLUSTRATED MEN | |
 The Illustrated Men: try NOT finding them on TV! | For one night only, Saturday, November 7th @ 10pm, it's The Illustrated Men. The Canadian Comedy Award winners have performed nation-wide for over 20 years and received critical acclaim for their recreation of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. Plus they are drop dead funny. David Huband is all over Canadian television with roles in Little Mosque on the Prairie, Regenesis, Made in Canada and too many more to list here. Bruce Hunter has performed in dozens of television shows and film projects including Good Will Hunting, Murder at 1600, Monk, and Mean Girls to name a few. Adrian Truss has voiced characters in animation series like Erky Perky and Ruby Gloom, as well as appearing with his own body in shows like Totally Spies and Road to Avonlea. They don't perform together often, so don't miss it! |
** SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH @ 10pm ** | |
IRON COBRA | |
 Iron Cobra: the beauty is all them, the photo is by their friend Dustin Parr | For one night only, Saturday, November 7th @ 10pm, it's Iron Cobra. Two of the smartest, loveliest and (in the case of Graham) sometimes beardiest improvisers in town, Iron Cobra is a unique two-person laugh-perience. You will be bit by the metal fangs of funny. |
TONTO'S NEPHEWS | |
 Tonto's Nephews: they're cute, too! | For one night only, Saturday, November 7th @ 10pm, it's Tonto's Nephews. The all-aboriginal troupe were one of the hottest improv troupes in the country, best known for their inimitable playfulness and sprawling narratives. Sid Bobb is a host of CBC's children's programming. Michaela Washburn has graced the stages of Buddies, The Factory and CanStage, as well as hosting CBC's Hockeyville. Darrell Dennis is the playwright behind the acclaimed Tales of an Urban Indian and is the creator and host of CBC Radio's Revision Quest. Herbie Barnes has been on television, radio and stages across the country. "For us, as natives, it's all about telling stories," says Barnes. "It's not about joke after joke. Improv leads to our own writing. Actually, for me, everything I do -- directing, acting, writing -- has come out of improv." |