Adrian Harewood spoke to 2 members from the Canturbury team, Grade 10 students Olivia Piercey and Brianna Orange on the program Our Ottawa.
When host Andrew Parry opened the evening to rousing applause, it felt like the beginning of Saturday Night Live.
And like that long-running variety show, the Hitchhikers’ performance went on to run the gamut, as four teams performed — including one called Panago Baseball, which passed around three large pizzas among the audience before starting their set.
Improvisational theatre is the ultimate test for a stage performer: thinking fast on your feet and creating imaginative worlds with characters and ridiculous story arcs from nothing but a simple prompt from the audience ain’t easy.
It’s how actor Andrew Phung got his start in television. Kim’s Convenience creator Ins Choi discovered Phung while he was performing on stage at an improv show at the Edmonton Fringe Festival.
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