Pinch Improv | Longform Performance Ensemble

Tue Jan 07 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm UTC-05:00

165 King St W | Kitchener

Pinch Cabaret
Publisher/HostPinch Cabaret
Pinch Improv | Longform Performance Ensemble
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8 week improv workshop series, culminating in a student performance showcase!
About this Event

Pinch presents:

The Longform Performance Ensemble series with director Ben Gorodetsky!

Eight weeks of improv workshops with an ensemble of hilarious, creative folks. Develop your trust, listening, storytelling, comedic timing and group mind through a total of 20 hours of instruction.

The series culminates in a student showcase where you can show off your fresh improv skills in front of a real live audience!

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Prerequisites:

In order to perform with the Pinch Improv Performance Ensemble you need to have taken classes with Pinch before.

Comparable experience with other improv schools or ensembles may be accepted, please email [email protected] directly to inquire.

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Schedule:

Classes: Tuesdays, 7-9:30pm | Jan 7-Feb 25, 2025

Show: Friday Feb 28, 7-8pm | Venue TBD

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Location:

This workshop will take place at 165 King St W, Kitchener.

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If class price is an issue, reach out. Reduced pricing is always available.

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About the instructor:

Ben Gorodetsky is an improviser, director, and educator based in Kitchener, Ontario. They are curator and host of KW monthly mainstays: Pinch Cabaret and Together We're Boisterous Comedy. Ben has performed, taught, and directed improvisation at The Magnet Theatre (NYC), Out of Bounds Comedy (Austin), UCB (LA), Highwire Comedy (Atlanta), English Lovers (Vienna), IGLU (Ljubljana), FERIIR (Reunion Island), Bad Dog (Toronto), and Blind Tiger (Vancouver). His performance work has been presented by The Art Gallery of Ontario, CAFKA, Lumen Fest, Movement Research at Judson Church, The Tank NYC, Mile Zero Dance, Brian Webb Dance Company, Expanse Festival of Movement Arts, Rubaboo Festival, Guelph Dance Festival, SpringWorks, and the Gas Station Arts Centre. They are creator and executive producer of TV series "My Pet Ate What?" for CTV/Bell Media. Ben is the former Associate Artistic Director of Rapid Fire Theatre a nominee for a Canadian Comedy Award. They teach at UWaterloo and hold an MFA from Brooklyn College-CUNY and a BFA from the University of Alberta.

More info: www.pinchpinchpinch.com/classes


Photo by Billy Wong & Danny Aguizi

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

165 King St W, 165 King Street West, Kitchener, Canada

Tickets

CAD 278.23

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