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CAGEMATCH!!!

You know those wistful nights when you say, “I’d like to watch a shirtless man in a luchador mask and a team of handsomes improvising David Mamet in the same venue”? Your dreams shall be fulfilled, friend. And fast.

You know those wistful nights when you say, “I’d like to watch a shirtless man in a luchador mask and a team of handsomes improvising David Mamet in the same venue”? Your dreams shall be fulfilled, friend. And fast.

Vancouver’s juggernaut of alternative improv theatre, Instant Theatre (Vancouver International Improv Festival, the Young & the Spontaneous) returns with a groundbreaking new season of shows, commencing this February 23-26 at the fancy new CBC Studio 700 in downtown Vancouver.

First, on Wednesday, February 23, see Vancouver’s best young improvisers, the Instant Conservatory as they present new forms developed over months of workshops with Instant AD Alistair Cook. Hot on their heels will be our very special guests from Austin, Texas, CONFIDENCE MEN: Improvised David Mamet. Called “a beautifully played bit of Mamet pastiche, sharp and fast as mob gunfire,” that “nails it to the f***ing wall,” (Austin Chronicle) this is improv vet Asaf Ronen (YesAnd.com) and a cadre of improvisers so well-versed in Mametspeak it’s f***ing nuts. Instant is pleased as punch to host such f***ing awesome, award-winning improv. (Sorry, hard to resist.)

But that’s just the first night! Come back on Thursday, February 24 and Friday, February 25 to see the historic return of CAGEMATCH!!! Watch teams go head-to-head nightly to see who are the barons and baronesses (baronii?) of long form improv theatre, with finals happening Saturday the 25th between the top teams from each night’s play. Teams

include THE SUNDAY SERVICE, HIP. BANG, THE FICTIONALS, VIRGINIA JACK and others. Sure it’s competitive, but this ain’t no TheatreSports match. We’re looking for story, character and gripping theatah, kids. You be the judge, the luchador be the host!

For more information on CAGEMATCH!!! please visit InstantTheatre.com. Co-presented by VancouverisAwesome.com.