Improv World War 2

The Second Improv World War was fought this weekend on the Calgary A-GoGo stage. Four teams entered one team left. The format was new this time. Instead of improvising, we set the teams off into a series of heated debates about which one was the better.

First up, old-timers, Problem Scenes slagged off Dutch new-comers Eigen Zwaard, who were not able to defend themselves in their second tongue, so merely said how nice it was to be there.

In the next round, raining champions, Kumquat Shed argued with new splinter group Great Assteroids. In a surprise defeat, the verbal dexterity of the Kumquats was found not to be as adept at the new format as the new and loud Assteroids. In the closest vote in the history of the Improv Wars, Great Assteroids went through by one vote. The rules of the Improv World War mean that losing by one vote still means you are the losers, and as such must sit in the losers pen and are no longer allowed the token free beer. This is how we hope to keep alive the spirit of competition that makes improv such fun.

The final was an exiting debate with Problem Scenes and Great Assteroids both tearing into each other's technique, comedy ability and general looks. In the end, the audience was asked to vote for who would be the overall winners of the War, and who would be scribed onto the plastic cup of Improv Shame as coming second place.

In all it was a great day. We showed that Improv does begin with I and that Stage Time ends with Me.

See you at Improv World War III, very soon.