Deadline. + Pluribyes | Blockbuster 2026About this Event
DEADLINE.
There's more to every story.
Inspired by movies and TV like Spotlight, All The President's Men, The Paper (1994), and the 5th season of The Wire, Deadline is an improvised journalism mini-thriller. Gasp, laugh, and shake your heads as the reporters of a failing newspaper follow what seems to be a simple story through the halls of power to reveal just how rotten the system is. Navigating politics, budget cuts, and their personal struggles to get ink to page, some of the city's best improvisers craft a story right before your eyes... and before the deadline.
Cast: Christy Bruce, Joshua Browne, Cecilia Serafina, Lance Oribello, Oliver Georgiou, and Sean Tabares
PLURIBYES
We just want to make you laugh
We are one.
We have a biological imperative.
Make. You. Laugh.
Cast: Alex Kubix, Mihnea Galeteanu, Janek Gonsalkorale, Frank Nicolson, Greg Kozma, Fernando Nogueira, & Sam Needham
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Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, Sex T-Rex, & Craft Brand Co are honoured to announce the return of Blockbuster Week from May 11-16, 2026 at Videocabaret, a community gathering for some of Toronto’s most talented artists, Blockbuster Week is a beloved festival of brand new improvised comedies celebrating movies and television in a live, unscripted setting.
Blockbuster Week culminates on May 16 in a celebratory awards night called The Sexies, which sees Sex T-Rex awarding satirical yet heartfelt awards to all the artists in the festival.
Blockbuster Week
May 11-16, 2026
Videocabaret, Deanne Taylor
10 Busy Street, Toronto, ON M4M 1N8
Full program here:
https://baddogtheatre.com/blockbusterweek26
About Bad Dog Theatre
The award-winning Bad Dog Theatre Company has specialised in the art of unscripted comedy and improvised performance since 1982. The home of Toronto's best improv since 1982, the company offers classes in improv, sketch and stand-up comedy all year round. Bad Dog is the home of the longest running comedy show in Toronto, Theatresports, which celebrated its 40th year in 2023.
About Sex T-Rex
Sex T-Rex Comedy is a Toronto-based comedy troupe whose cinematic style, wild physicality and spot-on parody has delighted audiences since 2008. They have garnered rave reviews and accolades for their scripted productions and improvised serial comedies such as SwordPlay (2024 Dora Mavor Moore Award - Outstanding Ensemble, Just For Laughs Best Comedy), Crime After Crime (After Crime) (Best of Toronto Sketchfest), Sketch T-Rex (Patrons’ Pick - Toronto Fringe 2022), and D&D Live! Patrons’ Pick - Toronto Fringe 2018).
Media contact: Victoria Laberge, [email protected]
Event Venue
VideoCabaret - Deanne Taylor Theatre, 10 Busy Street, Toronto, Canada
CAD 6.66 to CAD 17.31
