Hey gang, first of all, here are a couple of links for y’all. Jim Davies, Make-em-ups guest for the past two weeks had this to say about the shows: http://jimdavies.blogspot.com/2010/01/improv-tuesday-night-make-em-ups.html Also, there was a great writeup in The Charlatan about the Make-em-ups: http://www.charlatan.ca/content/laughs-crush-and-cia Also, this coming Tuesday Feb 2 is gonna be epic – with [...]
Tuesday Make-Em-Ups with Crush Improv is officially up and running! Jody, Averie, Sloan and Cari delivered at the Cajun Attic as peeps enjoyed great food and good times. Sound like a beer ad? Well it kinda is. So – come on out Tuesday Jan 19th for the next installment – this time featuring: Insensitivity Training’s [...]
Our inaugural edition of our new weekly show is upon us! Check it out this Tuesday, Jan 12th at the Cajun Attic! The lineup for our inaugural show features Crush’s Cari Leslie, Insensitivity Training’s Matt Sloan (Sunday’s at Yuk Yuks), Crystal Basement’s Jody Haucke (Atomic Rooster) Lil Improv Ottawa’s Averie MacDonald. All hosted by Ottawa [...]
Are you an improviser or actor looking to shed the responsibilities of sticking to a script? Do you have a Tuesday evening free? Tuesday Make-’em-ups with Crush Improv is interested in putting you on stage. If you’d like to take part in the Make-’em-ups, please fire an email off to: tuesdays@crushimprov.com and we’ll figure out [...]
Crush Improv is launching a new improv show in Ottawa on January 12th, 2010. The show: Each show will feature a rotating cast with a different lineup of 4 (or so) each week. Each show will be hosted by a member (or two) of Crush and will be a blend of games and storytelling. With [...]
November 27 & 28 Crush returns to the Gladstone with some friends to celebrate our Second Anniversary. Put it in your calendars. Friday November 27 – Showcase! – 8pm $10 (cash only) Friday’s show will feature improvised performances from Crush, Uncalled For, PROJECTproject and Sex-T-Rex – each group performing their own styles and forms. Saturday [...]
For our Second Anniversary Special at the Gladstone November 27 & 28, we are offering a “Social Media” 2 for 1 deal. Tickets are $10 (cash only) each, however, if you want in on this “buy one get one free” situation, all you have to do is: 1- Tweet about the show or post the [...]
Thank you Terrence Bowman for the invitation! Thank you Uncalled For for suggesting us to Terence! This October, Crush heads down highway 40 to play at the 4th annual Montreal Improv Festival (Mprov). The gang hits the stage at Theatre Ste. Catherine – Friday October 16th – 9pm Saturday October 17 – 11pm For more [...]
Who likes browsing on the go? AL has been playing around with WordPress and has installed a plugin making viewing crushimprov.com on your crackberry or iFone a little cheaper, saving all those precious KB. Sure, it may not be as sexy as on a big screen, but the bottom line is – Crush info can [...]
In August, Crush’s Dave and Brad with guest performers Mike Kosowan and Polly Leger hit the Sandy Hill Community Centre to participate in their Archeology-Theme Lunchtime Arts Event. The group performed under the hot August sun for kids and parents of the Sandy Hill area. The article in Ottawa East EMC can be found here: [...]
Crush has teams up with the Ottawa School of Speech and Drama to offer classes in Improvisation for the Stage! Improvise the Act – Level 3 This course delves into improvised scene work by adding WHY each scene is important and HOW it can be resolved. In multi-person scene after scene after scene, you will [...]
Hey, did y’all know that AL is in a play? Well, he often is, however this one’s a big one. Check him out in the Gladstone Theatre‘s season opening, Noises Off by Michael Frayn. The show is big and funny and has been getting good press and great houses! Look for these posters all over [...]