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A who’s who of Toronto’s very best improv groups face off in Bad Dog’s fifteenth annual Globehead tournament at the Bad Dog Comedy Theatre this February. Hosted by Alastair Forbes (Second City, Theatresports) & Coko Galore (Coko & Daphney, Mixed Chick), Globehead is a hotly-contested Toronto comedy tradition and the 2017 lineup boasts some of the fiercest competition to ever vie for the trophy.
Over the course of four weeks, twenty four teams and more than 80 improvisers will face off in this single-elimination Theatresports tournament - performing spontaneous scenes scored by both the audience and a series of guest “celebrity” judges.
Teams competing in the 2017 tournament include two-time defending champs AJ Vaage (YTV’s That’s So Weird), Conor Holler (Bronx Cheer) & Nicole Passmore (May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favour), as well as Toronto Theatresports stalwarts The Coincidence Men (featuring Bad Dog founders Kerry Griffin, Marcel St. Pierre & Ralph MacLeod) and the Bloody Mary’s (featuring Second City mainstage alumnae Kirsten Rasmussen & Leigh Cameron).
Returning tournament fan favourites include: The Professional Actors (Christy Bruce of Blind Date & Gavin Williams) and Odin’s Song (Chris Wilson of Peter & Chris, Uncalled For’s Dan Jeannotte, Liz Johnston of YOUR KIDS and Sunnyside’s Alice Moran). They’ll be facing off against red-hot emerging improv stars including Nelu Handa (YAS KWEEN), Talal Itani (The One), Tricia Black (Songbuster) & Tim Blair (Bad Dog Featured Players) and veteran heavy-hitters like Kevin Vidal (CBC’s Workin’ Moms), Mark Little (Mr. D - CBC), Nigel Downer (La Grande Jatte), Nadine Djoury (Newborn Moms - ABC online) & Jess Bryson (BDRP, Rogue Fun).
Full lineup and tournament schedule available online at: http://baddogtheatre.com/globehead-2017
GLOBEHEAD 2017
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
February 3 - February 25
(Semi-Finals: February 24; FINALS: February 25)
Location: Bad Dog Comedy Theatre (875 Bloor St. W)
Tickets are $15 regular/ $10 student - $50 for a limited number of All-You-Can-Globehead Pass
Tickets are available at the door, online at http://baddogtheatre.com/buy-tickets/
or via the Bad Dog Box Office at 416-491-3115.
2017-01-12
Toronto: Bad Dog Theatre Company presents Globehead 2017