Arts tip sheet: top International Theatresports Institute public shows
Amid the unscripted mayhem hitting Vancouver from all across the globe during the International Theatresports Institute festival, here are some highlights well worth checking out. The shows come courtesy of 90 improv companies, schools, and universities from 22 countries converging on Granville Island.
The Life Game
October 17 and 18 at the Nest
Theatresports veterans Veena Sood and Frank Totino direct one of improv guru Keith Johnstone’s classic setups with a cast of international performers. In the show, a guest is interviewed about his or her life and then it’s spontaneously staged in all the ups and downs.
Lugares
October 16 at the Nest and October 18 at the Waterfront
Colombia’s Felipe Ortiz and Australia’s Patti Stiles build a show on viewers’ descriptions of a specific, special place (think Grandma’s house).
The Bechdel Test
October 17 and 19 at the Waterfront
Based on a set of criteria created by feminist cartoonist and author Allison Bechdel, this San Francisco offering (shown above) aims to tell real stories about real women—without them centring around a male romantic interest.
The Ferocious Four
October 17 and 19 at the Nest
Members of the Dutch all-female troupe become ass-kicking heroines in a show that’s headlined improv fests from Greece to Finland.
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