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Troupe of the Day: Two Weird Ladies
February 24, 2014Today’s Troupe of the Day is a hilarious duo whose name speaks for itself: Two Weird Ladies! Mandy Sellers and Laura Salvas met at the Second City, where they would eventually graduate from the Conservatory together and then start their two-woman troupe. These ladies have been going strong ever since, with their wacky, witty and, […]
Troupe of the Day: Charles
February 20, 2014Leading up to and throughout Sketchfest 2014, the TOsketchfest Blog will be featuring a Troupe of the Day…every day! Today’s troupe is Charles, a Seattle-based duo made up of Charles Stockman and Chuck Armstrong. Nobody knows where their troupe name comes from, but Charles isn’t all about mystery. They’ve been performing live sketch all over North […]
Cabaret Series
February 16, 2014TOsketchfest troupes and our friends in the Toronto comedy community are invited to perform their best sketches based on a theme at our Cabaret Series at Comedy Bar. Each night below takes a different sketch comedy trope, and performing troupes give us their best sketch based on that theme (see below). GUIDELINES Perform 1 sketch, […]
Date a Sketch Troupe: The Sketchersons
February 14, 2014Now that Valentine’s Day is coming to a close, it’s time to unveil the final troupe that is vying for your affection; The Sketchersons! The Sketchersons have been a staple in the Toronto Sketch Community since before you were born (if you were born before/around January 2004). These guys are winners of, and multiple times […]
Today’s that special day, and we’ve got two more troupes left to charm your socks off with their wit and other synonyms for wit! The penultimate troupe is Parker & Seville, who started performing as such in 2007 as a vaudeville act, and over the years have become one of Toronto’s most versatile and character-driven […]
Date a Sketch Troupe: Vest of Friends
February 13, 2014If you’ve been checking out our other dateable sketch troupes but they just didn’t seem to be wearing enough vests for your taste, then have we got the troupe for you! Tonight’s troupe is Vest of Friends has been performing for almost 4 years, since their time as classmates at the Humber Comedy Writing & […]
Only one day left for you to find that special sketch troupe! Next to fill out our very scientific dating questionnaire is Rulers of the Universe, two-time winners of Sketch Com-Ageddon. Rulers is Guy Bradford, Tyler Hewitt, Kat Letwin, Nkasi Ogbonnah, Carter Siddall, and Jeremy Woodcock. They’ve been together since 2010, and in that short time are […]
Date a Sketch Troupe: Bitches Leave
February 12, 2014Just three more days and five more troupes to vie for your Valentine’s Day affection! Today we’re featuring real life- pals, Cameron Wyllie and Jamie O’Connor, of Bitches Leave. This dynamic duo of comedy connoisseurs has been causing a bit of a buzz around Toronto with words like “majestic” and “visionary” being tossed about–but are […]
Only 4 more days til Valentine’s day, and time is running out for you to date these sketch troupes! The second edition is The Rocket Scientists, a four-man funny machine of high-concept, nerdy sketch. Made up of Brandon Hackett, Chris Small, Ephraim Ellis and Kevin MacNeil. Two of these funny fellows have filled out our […]
Date a Sketch Troupe: The Reception
February 10, 2014It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and if you’re still searching for that special someone, Toronto Sketchfest has got you covered. We’ll be featuring the dating profiles of some of our local troupes, so you can catch a glimpse into the minds of Toronto’s sketch performers and maybe…their hearts. First on the docket is The Reception. A […]
Impulse Festival by The National Theatre of the World
December 10, 2013True to their name and as an outgrowth of their tireless creative work ethic, The National Theatre of the World in association with Soulpepper Theatre brings a world-class lineup of theatrical improv to Toronto in Impulse Festival – Dec. 12-15th. DO NOT MISS the first annual IMPULSE Festival at The Young Centre For The Performing […]
2014 Chicago Sketchfest Submissions Open – to October 15th
August 29, 2013Apply ’til October 15th for the Chicago Sketchfest. Applications online now
NOW’s Best of Toronto: Best Sketch Troupe
July 30, 2013Everybody loves a popularity contest! Vote for Best Sketch Troupe in the NOW Best of Toronto!
Sketch and Improv Mixers at NXNE
June 11, 2013Sketch and Improv mix it up at NXNE June 13th. Shows at 8 / 10:30.
Best of the Fest Q&A: Deadpan Powerpoint
June 4, 2013TOsketchfest sits down with Deadpan Powerpoint. Don’t miss their farewell performance at The Best of the Fest Encore Show June 14th.
Best of the Fest Q&A: The Rocket Scientists
May 27, 2013TOsketchfest sits down with Producers’ Pick winners The Rocket Scientists in advance of their Best of the Fest appearance June 14th.
The Sketchiest of them All!
March 17, 2013Catch the newly crowned “Sketchiest Sketch Troupe” Fratwurst as TOsketchfest wraps up tonight – 7pm at Comedy Bar.
Newfoundlanders (re)Unite!
March 16, 2013With a film and TV resume like theirs, DO NOT MISS 2007 Best of the Fest winners The Dance Party of Newfoundland in a rare on-stage appearance.
Kerpatty is back for seconds
March 15, 2013Audience favourites, Kerpatty! return to TOsketchfest tonight at Comedy Bar w/ The Sketchersons’ better half, The Ladies!
Deadpan Powerpoint’s Farewell Performance
March 14, 2013Tonight Deadpan Powerpoint performs for the final time! If you miss this one, you truly have missed something special. 8pm at Lower Ossington Theatre.