August 24 at 9:30pm
Tickets on Sale Now at www.theimprovcentre.ca
(Vancouver, B.C.) – The Improv Centre (TIC) on Granville Island is thrilled to present The Kids in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald for a weekend of hilarity this August.
In addition to “Unhinged with Kevin McDonald” – a night of improv and stand-up – the Canadian actor, voice actor, comedian, and co-founding member of The Kids in the Hall will also teach two improv and sketch-based workshops at TIC.
Photo by Kevin Patrick Robbins
“Unhinged with Kevin McDonald” | Saturday, August 24 | 9:30pm-11:00pm
Join us as we welcome The Kids in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald for an evening where improv and stand-up fuse together in a one-of-a-kind laugh fest! Kevin will be performing stand-up sets that will inspire our improvisors’ scenes, as well as joining the TIC ensemble in the second half of the show. Tickets from $38 at www.theimprovcentre.ca
“Sketch from Improv” Workshop | Saturday, August 24 | 10:30am-2:30pm
In this 4-hour workshop, students explore the art of turning improvisational scenes into polished comedy sketches. With Kevin McDonald’s expertise, you’ll learn how to refine characters, build comedic momentum, and craft hilarious storylines. In the second half of this class, students will put their newfound knowledge to the test as they work independently to shape their own improv scenes into fully-fledged comedy sketches. 18+ only. Maximum capacity: 16. Tickets: $150 at www.theimprovcentre.ca
“One-Line Premise” Workshop | Sunday, August 25 | 10:30am-2:30pm
In this workshop, students will dive deep into the world of comedy writing, focusing on crafting hilarious sketches from one-line premises. Each student must bring their own one-line premise for a comedy sketch, such as “What if a guy was $10 short of being a millionaire?” Together, you’ll dissect each premise, exploring its comedic potential and brainstorming ideas to flesh it out into a full scene. With Kevin McDonald’s expert guidance, students will learn how to structure scenes, develop comedic characters, and build engaging storylines. This workshop is a writing workshop – students will not be improvising or performing. 18+ only. Maximum capacity: 16. Tickets: $150 at www.theimprovcentre.ca
About The Improv Centre:
The Vancouver Improv Centre Society (The Improv Centre) is Vancouver’s leading and best-known improv theatre company. The Improv Centre (TIC) was originally established as The Vancouver TheatreSports™ League in 1981. TIC’s purpose is to promote, develop, maintain, and present improvisational theatre productions and presentations to local and visiting audiences in Vancouver. The Improv Centre values equity, diversity and inclusion, and strives to incorporate those values into our activities in the theatre, in the community, and in all of our relationships. We are a proud member of the International Theatresports™ Institute. Our administrative office, 186-seat theatre, and fully-licensed bar, lounge, and waterfront patio are located on Granville Island.