With the Improv Festival starting this Wednesday (Manila Time), let me just share to you the line-up of troops/groups joining and the schedule in the next few days. Happy camping!
3 DUDES IMPROV (HONG KONG) was founded in
2011 in Hong Kong by Chris Carmon, Pete Grella and Alexander Manshel to fill
the long form improv void in their hearts. Their shows focus on long form /
free form scenes based on suggestions from the audience, so each show is
entirely new and unique; miss it, and you'll miss it forever! In addition, they
incorporate a lot of musical improv in their shows, accompanied by the amazing
Graham Topp on keyboard, acoustic guitar, banjo, and anything else he can get
his hands on!In addition to performing shows in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, 3 Dudes
has also performed in improv festivals around Asia to rave reviews, including
in Beijing, Shanghai, Manila and of course in Hong Kong's own festival. 3
dudes... 1 show... more characters than you can shake a stick at!
THE BACOLOD IMPROV GROUP (BACOLOD) or BIG is a
community based improv group located in Bacolod City, Philippines. Although the
group was established in 2014, most of its members come from the Kinengkoy
Comedy Express which is known as the first improv group in the Philippines that
was established in the year 2000. BIG currently has six members, most of whom
have a strong background in theater, namely John Gilbert Arceo, Eero Martinez,
Eloise Gonzales, Kurt Soberano, Jospeh Motus, and Elian Quilisadio.
THE BEIJING COLLECTIVE (BEIJING): We are the
The Beijing Collective (TBC). With a
unified mind TBC answers the question, “Who are 'The Beijing Collective?’” ”We
are the best, most awesome team: we have no idea what we are doing, and throw
caution to the wind (with Chinese characteristics).Formed in 2015 TBC is a
brand new troupe of improvisers from the US, UK, and China, bound together by a
love of long-form improv, music, and narrative. Producing new twists on
existing formats, and adding a dash of MSG (musical singing games), for
flavour. You may remember us from such improv troupes as Beijing Improv and
Plus One.
DULAANG ATENISTA (CAGAYAN DE ORO) has been in
Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan for 26 years now. DA has contributed a
whole lot in the culture and arts scene in Cagayan de Oro being one of the most
active companies in the city. In 2010, Dulaang Atenista launched its improv
comedy act called, "No Prob, it's Improv!” Since then, the company has
performed the show every school year. With a committed bunch of creative minds,
Dulaang Atenista has set itself as a main force in the theater scene with
simple yet profound performances.
IMPROMAFIA (BRISBANE)brings two improvised
shows to the Manila Improv Festival.In
“Tales From The Old Country,” ImproMafia will use your suggestions to improvise
new and exciting tales from the Old Country, taking you through the journey of
how your favorite grandparents came to be so disappointed in how you turned
out. Also debuting in the festival is
the brand new “Animated: An Improvised Musical Fairytale.”ImproMafia
specialises in genre-based theatrical productions, as well as rapid fire
short-form impro in the "Theatresports" tradition.Our performers have
years of experience behind them, with many performing interstate and overseas.
They come from all walks of life, but are all united by a love of improvisation
as a theatrical form.
THE IMPROV COMPANY (SINGAPORE): Let The Improv Company
(Singapore) takeyou on a journey exploring your darkest desires and
most whimsical fantasies. Join us for
some improvised drama and digging deep! We hope to make you giggle, sigh, swoon
and possibly even shed a tear or two. So, if theatre is what you're looking
for, and if it all being improvised puts you deliciously on edge, then make a
date with The Improv Company
(Singapore) for an unforgettable experience of improvised
theatre!
LANDRY &SUMMERS (LOS ANGELES): Shaun Landry
& Hans Summers (49 and 56, respectively as of July) are bringing their
improvisational comedy show “50 is the New 50” to The Manila Improv
Festival. Landry & Summers has been performing improvisational comedy
since 1986 and married since 1991. A deconstructed long form two person
Improv Show, Landry & Summers brings social relationship, political satire
and general silliness to the Manila Improv Festival. This will be Shaun
Landry’s second appearance at the festival (performing the first year and
teaching The Harold).
ONE AND A HALF MEN (MANILA):There’s
not a day without music in one’s life. Filipinos and music are intrinsically
intertwined with each other. From classics, OPM, to rap and karaoke, singing is
one of our favorite pastimes. One and a Half Men will be using this love of
music to create a world of musical improvisation. We will blend tones, create
original, on-the-spot lyrics and form a world of imagination right in front of
you. Listen, laugh, and enjoy with One and a Half Men.
PEOPLE’S LIBERATION IMPROV (HONG KONG): You say it,
we play it! People’s Liberation Improv (PLI), founded in 2007, is a Hong
Kong-based English-language comedy improvisation troupe. Its comedy
improvisation shows consist of several scenes made up on the spot prompted by
audience suggestions about household objects, historical characters, film
styles, locations, relationships, dilemmas, crises and unfortunate personality
quirks. The group’s motto is: “You say it, we play it!” PLI is one of the host
teams for the annual Hong Kong International Improv Festival, and has also
participated in festivals in Beijing, Seoul and Manila. PLI also performs
regularly at the TakeOut Comedy Club in Hong Kong. For more info on PLI, see
http://www.peoplesliberationimprov.com/.
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF COMEDY (SHANGHAI):PROC is Shanghai’s premier improv comedy troupe,
creating an entirely original live performance each show based entirely on suggestions
from the audience. All of our cast members live full time in Shanghai, so we
bring a local dynamism and flavor to our shows – not to mention a deep
reverence for Haibao – that no other group can match.For the Manila Improv
Festival, PROC will perform a couple of short form games followed by an
Armando.
The PIP SHOW (WARSAW) is inspired by the art of slow comedy, long-form show that weaves a few
threads in its own pace. Sometimes funny, sometimes simply
interesting, but always honest. Piotr and Pawel strive to createeveryday characters while focusing on their complex relationships thatare exposed during seemingly flimsy events. Come and experienceoffbeat humour served by two Slavic minstrels.
interesting, but always honest. Piotr and Pawel strive to createeveryday characters while focusing on their complex relationships thatare exposed during seemingly flimsy events. Come and experienceoffbeat humour served by two Slavic minstrels.
THE PIRATES OF TOKYO BAY (TOKYO) are Tokyo’s most rad, ribald, rambunctious, really, really, really,
ridiculously good-looking improv group! They would be royal, but Japan only has
an imperial family. Go figure. They put on English and Japanese shows in Tokyo
and Osaka, give corporate workshops to hardworking Japanese salarymen.
The Pirates have also become a destination for travelling improvisers and have
shared the stage with performers from the Upright Citizens Brigade, Improv
Boston, The Big Hoo Haa, and the Oxford Imps. The Pirates have had tons of fun
doing improv in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, Singapore and New York City,
and are excited to return to this year's Manila Improv Festival!
SILLY PEOPLE’S IMPROV THEATER aka SPIT (MANILA) is the premiere improvisational theater group in Southeast Asia. With
over five hundred performances in 13 years, SPIT has delighted local and
international audiences with their unscripted, unrehearsed and totally
spontaneous shows.
In 2004, SPIT spearheaded The First Philippine Improv Festival at the
Cultural Center of the Philippines. They participated in the 3rd National
Theater Festival where they premiered “SARSKWELA: Ang Sarswelang Kwela,” a
completely improvised twist on the traditional Filipino Sarswela.In 2009 they
opened two new works at the Cultural Center of the Philippines - “Cambiar!” an
improvised educational environment themed show and “Dingdong! Death is at the
Door,” an improvised long form murder show for the 5th Virgin Labfest. In 2012
SPIT also performed their Harold style long form show as part of the 4th
National Theater Festival also at the CCP. SPIT has represented the Philippines
in the Los Angeles Comedy Festival, the Hong Kong Improv Festival, the Beijing
Improv Festival, the New York City Improv Festival, the Chicago Improv Festival
and the Amsterdam Improv Festival. They are the producers of the Manila Improv
Festival.
SWITCH IMPROV (MANILA) was formed three
years ago thanks to a simple dream: to do improvisation and to take it to newer
and greater heights. Owing its roots to Silly People's Improv Theatre, Switch
Improv is a collection of individuals who epitomize being far more than the sum
of its parts. Whether it involves short-form improvised games that you often
see in TV shows like Whose Line Is It
Anyway? or long-form one-act plays that are completely improvised and
unscripted, and guided by as little as one word for inspiration, Switch Improv
has done it all, and actively longs to stretch the boundaries of what improv
can do.
TAICHUNG IMPROV (TAICHUNG) presents "Tales from the
Peanut Gallery," a series of randomly improvised stories inspired by
audience suggestions. Taichung Improv explores the mundane, the extra-ordinary,
the slightly absurd, the off-the-wall and the funny side of life by digging
deeper and exploring more in what’s underneath the surface. An iceberg shows
only a small tip to the world but if you want to see its true beauty and
splendor, to experience its real power you’ll have to look at what lies
beneath. Taichung Improv feels the same about stories. It’s these improvised
stories that they will bring to audiences in Manila as part of the "Peanut
gallery collection." The Taichung Improv festival ensemble is based in
Taichung, Taiwan and consists of veteran members John Maloney (USA), Amanda
Bishop (USA), Dennis Dziedzic (USA) and Josh Myers (South Africa). Taichung
Improv was founded in 2007 and is home to expats from around the world as well
as local citizens from Taiwan. They explore their common humanity and funny
bones together by bridging the cultural divide by looking for that universal
sense of playful mischief and shared stories.
ZMACK (SHANGHAI) is proud to once again make the journey from Shanghai, China to Manila
to play with some of the world’s greatest improvisers! In their
performance, Zmack will perform long-form improv. The Zmackers will take YOUR one-word
suggestion and weave a full half-hour episode of an all-new ‘sitcom’-style
show. Get your ideas ready - With one magic word, a universe will be
created – through Improvisation!
FESTIVAL
SCHEDULE
July
2 – 5 Thursday to Sunday
Tropical
Improv Camp, Dumaguete
July
8 Wednesday
7:00
pm – 10:00 pm Festival Opening and Improv Performances
July
9 Thursday
8:00
pm – 10:00 pm Improv Performances
July
10 Friday
8:00
am – 12:00 pm Workshops
2:00
pm – 4:00 pm Improv Performances
8:00
pm – 10:00 pm Improv Performances
10:15
pm – 11:45 pm Improv Performances
July
11Saturday
8:00
am – 5:00 pm Workshops
2:00
pm – 4:00 pm Improv Performances
5:00
pm – 7:00 pm Improv Performances
8:00
pm – 10:00 pm Improv Performances
10:15
pm – 11:45 pm Improv Performances
July
12 Sunday
8:00
am – 12:00 pm Workshops
2:00
pm – 4:00 pm Improv Performances
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