COMING SOON TO A MOVIE NEAR YOU + THAT SCENE IN A CRIME MOVIE WHERE THE CRIMINALS ARE PLAYING CARDS IN THE BACK OF A RESTAURANT RIGHT BEFORE THE DETECTIVES BUST IN

Friday, March 22, 2024 at 9:30PM

The Assembly Theatre (1479 Queen St. West)
$15 online | $20 at the door

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This show is a nod to the days of the TV movie critic, whose personalities sometimes eclipsed the films they discussed. A cast of improvisers create scenes from imagined films, which are discussed by a pair of critics - who rarely agree, and have their own interpersonal plot bubbling below the surface.

That Scene in a Crime Movie where the Criminals are Playing Cards in the Back of a Restaurant Right Before the Detectives Bust In:

A peak behind closed doors to watch the lowest ranking members of society's lowest ranking members duke it out in a shameless power struggle. A ten-second trope on screen blown out into a full 30 minute show. A chance to see the inner lives of Henchmen #1 through Henchmen #6. A show that plays it long and slow and ends with the banging down of doors.

Cast includes: Paul Aihoshi, Tyra Banda, Ghazal Ghiami, Alex Kolanko, Tim Mikula, Nicole Passmore, and featuring Leslie Cserepy, Sachin Sinha

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Bad Dog Comedy Theatre and Sex T-Rex are honoured to announce the return of Blockbuster Week from March 22 to 29, 2024 at the Assembly Theatre (1479 Queen Street West). 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.

At Blockbuster Week, Toronto’s best improvisers perform their takes on film and television genres, popular hits, and cult classics. This year’s festival sees the return of such 2023 Blockbuster Week hits as Improvised Bollywood, Chorelord, and Porno: The Musical, alongside hilarious new offerings such as GRINDHOUSE: An Improvised *blank*Spolitation movie and WAR!!!... In Space.

All six evenings of the festival will also offer community events such as karaoke, movie night, and Clown Car - a late-night segment spotlighting the city’s high-calibre clown talent. Blockbuster Week culminates on March 29th 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

March 22-29, 2024

The Assembly Theatre

1479 Queen Street West