The International Improv Experience

The International Improv Experience
Theater	The Hideout Theatre
Directed by	Roy Janik
Cast	Aaron Saenz Caeriel Crestin Ceej Allen Karen Jane DeWitt Katie Dahm Lacy Shawn Lisa Jackson Marc Majcher Ruby Willmann Ryan Austin Shannon Dale Stott Zac Grantham
Crew	Lindsey McGowen Michael Yew Cindy Page
Run	Jul/Aug 2014

The International Improv Experience is the mainstage show at The Hideout Theatre. It draws inspiration from friends of the Hideout around the world.

Summary

Each performance contains two acts. The first act has the cast responding to video short-form challenges that have been sent in from improv troupes around the world. The second act is a long-form narrative that uses the first act as inspiration.

The set design includes a number of wooden boxes (and other shapes), which the cast uses to create international landmarks and locales on the fly.

Participating Troupes

• Again! Productions (Paris, France)
• Bad Dog Theatre (Toronto, Canada)
• Bristol Improv Theatre (Bristol, UK)
• The Courtyard Playhouse (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
• Do Not Adjust Your Stage (London, UK)
• IGLU Theatre (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
• Impro Melbourne (Melbourne, Australia)
• Improgrupp Jaa! (Tallinn, Estonia)
• ImproGuise (Cape Town, South Africa)
• Instant Theatre (Vancouver, Canada)
• JadaJada Improv (Tampere, Finland)
• Just Improvise (Perth, Australia)
• KUD KIKS (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
• The MayDays (Brighton, UK)
• On the Spot (Honolulu, Hawaii)
• Osaka Improv Gathering (Osaka, Japan)
• Performers (Göteborg, Sweden)
• Rorschach Pattern 9 (Juneau, Alaska)
• The Sky Babies (Galway, Ireland)
• Table Companions (Zelem, Belgium)
• Third Thought and Troupe X (Tampa, FL)
• Vancouver TheatreSports League (Vancouver, Canada)
• We Are Improv (Lancaster, UK)

Media

Videos

• Video of the 7/5/14 show, with embedded clips.
  • "Live" video by Warren Henderson of the same show.
• Video by Warren Henderson of the 7/12/14 show.
• Video by Warren Henderson of the 7/26/14 show.

Photos

• Photoset by Warren Henderson of a show.

Sample Videos

The cast recorded a number of example videos of the sort of video challenges they were looking for from the international troupes.

• 1st Half of a Scene
• Animals
• Animals #2
• Animals #3
• Specific Game Setup
• Welcome to the International Improv Experience
• Welcome in Another Language
• Half a Conversation
• Accent Training
• Vocabulary Training
• Foreign Film
• Monologue
• Monologue #2
• Audio Tour
• Long form / storytelling prompt
• Local Game Setup
• Local Game Setup #2
• Landmark Game Setup
• Warmup

Publicity

• Show teaser.

More Information

• Show announcement in the Hideout's 2014 season preview.