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Toronto, ON – December 12, 2013: The Impulse Festival, a new celebration of improv presented by Soulpepper in association with The National Theatre of the World, has announced a second location for the festival's 55-hour Soap-a-Thon; Toronto's Comedy Bar. On Friday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m., the marathon will begin at the Young Centre, running in one hour and forty-five minute episodes with 15 minute breaks in between. Due to an unplanned Toronto Hydro power outage in the Distillery Historic District, the improv marathon will then move from east to west for several special episodes at Comedy Bar (945 Bloor St. West) from 1 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. on Sunday Dec. 15, before returning to the Young Centre to conclude the marathon with episodes from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Entry to the Soap-a-Thon is by donation with proceeds going to Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto. The entire 55-hour marathon will be live streamed at soulpepper.ca/webcast.aspx.
The Soap-a-Thon is an attempt at the longest continuously improvised live Soap Opera, directed by Adam Meggido from The School of Night with Dana Andersen from Die-Nasty (Edmonton, AB). The Soap-a-Thon audience can expect an unprecedented experiment in long form improvisation performed by Toronto's top improvisers including Colin Mochrie, George Stroumboulopoulos, and members of the international Impulse Festival guest troupes. The Soap-a-Thon is presented in association with Die-Nasty.
The Impulse Festival runs from Thursday, December 12 to Sunday, December 15, the Young Centre for the Performing Arts and features workshops and performances by eight improvisational troupes from around the world: The National Theatre of the World (NTOW; Toronto, ON); CRUMBS Garage (Winnipeg, MB and Atlanta, GA, USA); Gordon's Big Bald Head (Edmonton, AB); The School of Night (London, United Kingdom); Combats Absurdes (Lyon, France); Improv Comedy Mumbai (Mumbai, India); Die Gorillas (Berlin, Germany); and Secret Impro Theatre (Melbourne, Australia). Showcase and Workshop tickets are on sale now. Visit soulpepper.ca/impulse for more details.
SHOW TICKETS
Single Tickets: $20
4-Ticket Package: $72
TD Comfortable Price for Students: $15
WORKSHOPS
Beginner 2 Hour Workshop: $50
Advanced 3 Hour Workshop: $65
Book two or more Workshops for $40 each.
*All tickets include service charge and HST
Tickets are available by calling the Young Centre box office at 416.866.8666 or by visiting soulpepper.ca. Soulpepper Theatre Company is located at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane, in the Distillery Historic District, Toronto, ON.
2013 Soulpepper Lead Sponsors are: Scotiabank Group, TELUS and the Michael & Karen Vukets Family Foundation. Soulpepper gratefully acknowledges annual operating support from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.
The Impulse Festival is sponsored by BMO Financial Group.
2013-12-12
Toronto: The Impulse Festival's 55-hour Soap-a-Thon is now in two locations