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And Now: Movember Tuesdays
We had so much interest in our Movember Monday session (now Sold Out) that we added a Tuesday class! This session will start November 15...
Brian G.
Oct 28, 20221 min read
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We Made the Cut! Upcoming Film Festival Screenings
"The ABC's of Community Arts," a behind-the-scenes documentary about a mid-pandemic community production of the "ABC's of Anxiety," will...
Brian G.
Sep 28, 20222 min read
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Casting Call: Slovenia Travel Opportunity for Unique Characters
Disclaimer: This content is posted as a convenience and for informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement or an...
Brian G.
Sep 1, 20223 min read
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Building Connections for 10 Years
ANNEX IMPROV CELEBRATING 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY The 2022 fall 'Monday Night Laugh Therapy' session marks 10 years of Annex Improv at the...
Brian G.
Aug 17, 20221 min read
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Announcing: SPADINA-PROV
We are expanding: Annex Improv comes to CSI Spadina!
Brian G.
Aug 17, 20221 min read
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Leon & Dad: ABBA@The Toronto Symphony
A 10-year-old enjoying an ABBA Tribute Concert? It’s a bit of a stretch. And when you add the Toronto Symphony Orchestra as the backing...
Brian G.
Jul 17, 20224 min read
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The Butterfly Effect
We were happy to contribute to a Community Arts program that produced a mural on the Centre for Social Innovation Spadina. This work of...
Brian G.
Jul 13, 20221 min read
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Powerpoint Improv @LinkedIn Canada
Recently, your Uncle Brian killed it with an Improv afternoon at LinkedIn Canada, where professionals from different departments across...
Brian G.
Jun 25, 20221 min read
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Spring '22 Session a Success!
After a long two-year break, we celebrated the completion of our first post-pandemic Annex Improv session with a drink at the Crafty...
Brian G.
Jun 8, 20221 min read
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Improv Games Help Dance Students
Yasmna Ramzy runs a two week course that prepares Raqs Sharqi bellydance artists from all over the world to improvise performances to...
Brian G.
Jun 1, 20221 min read
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‘The ABCs of Anxiety’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 26, 2022 ‘The ABCs of Anxiety’ York U ‘Community Comedy Arts’ project offers a 2-minute break from pandemic...
Brian G.
Apr 24, 20221 min read
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Krispy Kreme Donut Drop
In the sincere hope of offering up a shard of light during this unusual time, here's a thing we recently did. BACK DROP We were planning...
Brian G.
Mar 31, 20201 min read
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PowerPoint Improv Case Study: Bridgeable
I’ve been doing weekly Improv with ‘Bridgeable’*, a Liberty Village innovation and design firm, since 2009. The CEO was a student of mine...
Brian G.
Jan 17, 20191 min read
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Why Take an Improv Class?
Did you ever wonder how people end up taking an Improv class? Listen to some of the reflections by the Annex Improv Class of 2014.
Brian G.
Aug 1, 20181 min read
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Tales from 'The Old Firehall' [The Second City, Toronto]
60 Second Stories Chapter 1: Tales from the Old Firehall The Old Firehall* was The Second City Toronto's original home from 1974 to 1997....
Brian G.
Jan 20, 20181 min read
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Colin Mochrie vs Game of Thrones
A few years back, I co-produced a series of live-streamed shows at Comedy Bar. The idea was to prove a theory that Improv could develop...
Brian G.
Jan 17, 20182 min read
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PowerPoint Improv Game: 'Say a Word'
One of the most audience pleasing exercises that we do in PowerPoint Improv is 'Say a Word'. This is usually employed in our WILD CARD...
Brian G.
Jan 17, 20181 min read
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