Podcasts about Rapid Fire Theatre

The Art of Veterinary Endoscopy meets the Science of Storytelling Dr. Eugene Gorodetsky is a veterinary mobile endoscopist in Vancouver. Originally from Donetsk, Ukraine (then USSR) he arrived in Canada in 1990 with a pregnant wife & a pregnant dog, both of whom promptly gave birth.Among the litter of spaniel puppies was Ben,who did not grow up to be a veterinarian or a dog, but followed his own path, with a BFA from the UofA & MFA from Brooklyn College-CUNY. Ben is a performer, writer, producer, filmmaker & university lecturer.Ben is the director/host of Pinch Cabaret, an award-winning monthly variety show, & is former Associate Artistic Director of Rapid Fire Theatre.Back to Eugene, he estimates he has removed approximately 14,000 foreign bodies from dogs, cats, ferrets, birds, lizards, turtles, horses, pigs & one unfortunate lion. Eugene's personal highlight reel of foreign bodies includes: a diamond ring, assorted brooches, a garden hose nozzle, door knobs, several rubber duckies, a string of intact Christmas tree light bulbs, seven feet of poop bags, Mr. PotatoHead's tongue & not one, but TWO toupees! His endoscopy practice, BC Mobile Animal Endoscopy, enjoys a thriving social media following on Facebook.Back to Ben, who recognized that people want more of what Eugene is doing,his fans are hungry for more ‘strangely satisfying' procedures. And so, “My Pet Ate WHAT??!!?” was born. Check it out on CTV Wild starting January 2025 &on Crave.Join us as we get to know the greatest comedy duo since Abbott & Costello.  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100048795620860  https://pinchpinchpinch.com https://www.instagram.com/papagorodetsky/ https://www.instagram.com/pinchcabaret/ https://www.instagram.com/mypetatewhat/ Thank you to our season 5 title sponsor, Scribenote!Scribenote is an AI-powered veterinary scribe that saves you hours of record-keeping every day, boosts clinic efficiency, and helps you leave work on time. Promo code: COMEDICINE15 for 15% off Scribenote for 1 yearLink: https://app.scribenote.com/auth/register?rThanks for listening to Comedicine! Send is a text to let us know what you think!Instagram @comedicine_comedyComedicine FacebookYour host, Dr Sarah BostonDr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life. Instagram @drsarahboston www.Drsarahboston.com Representation Book Musical Genius Mark Edwards

My guest today is Patti Stiles. Patti is an actor, director, playwright and teacher who specializes in improvisational theatre. She is a former Artistic Director of Rapid Fire Theatre in California, and a founding member of the award winning show Die Nasty – the live improvised soap opera.  She is known as the “Queen of Improvisation” by the Canadian press.  Patti has been featured on the cover of the Spanish improv magazine Status; she is a contributor to the book The Art of Making Mistakes and has been interviewed for the books Something Like A Drug and The Improv Handbook. She's also been interviewed for numerous podcasts and University papers, and her blog has been translated into French, Italian, German and Portuguese. Patti Stiles released her first book in 2021 titled Improvise Freely, which has received an enthusiastic response from improvisors, teachers and impro companies around the globe, and was even translated into Italian in 2022.  In Improvise Freely, Patti talks about throwing away the typical improv rulebooks, and encourages performers to be free to unleash their creativity. I highly encourage you to learn more about this fantastic person by visiting her website, pattistiles.com.  And be sure to also pick up a copy of her book Improvise Freely, which is available at Barnes & Nobel, Good Reads, Book Depository, Bokus, and Amazon. Don't forget to rate and review, and share the podcast around!

In this episode, Ryan and Olivia chat with Stephen Raitz, Chair of Paths For People and Law Student at the University of Alberta. Stephen outlines the group's current advocacy work, including: active transportation for all, sustainability and equity when it comes to the public realm, and public funding for community infrastructure. Stephen also dives into how P4P is involved at the municipal level through The Bike Plan, Vision Zero Street Labs, District Plan, and Zoning Bylaw Renewal.Listen to the full conversation to hear about Stephen's passion for the intersection of law and planning, his thoughts on transportation disruptors, the future of active transportation, and how Edmontonians can get involved through positive discourse and a solutions-oriented mindset!Stephen Raitz is a Registered Professional Planner who has worked within the Edmonton region and is now currently a Law Student at the University of Alberta. He has been a part of the Paths For People Board since 2018, always equipped with a lot of enthusiasm for ensuring that everyone can walk, roll, or cycle around our city safely. Stephen is also an improviser with Rapid Fire Theatre.

“Get your reps in.”   This week, PWRP is joined by Actor, Improviser, and Writer, Nikolai Witschl! In his youth, Nikolai honed his fantastic performative abilities through local theater and Edmonton's own Rapid Fire Theatre. After his terrifying performance in The Strain, he soon found himself performing in front of a camera lens; instead of a crowded audience. Catch him now in Riverdale and Upload!   SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS   -Support Local Theater

Canadian improviser, actor, and educator, Amy Shostak, joins Jason for a great chat. Amy is a rockstar improviser known for establishing herself as an impactful member of the Rapid Fire Theatre in Edmunton and more. Amy talks with Jason about how she started out in performing comedy, her journey at Rapid Fire Theatre which included being the artistic director, how to address performer needs in a theatre, the benefits of starting improv at different ages, how improv helps us deal with fear, organizing the Vancouver Improv Festival, and much more! Blind Tiger Comedy : http://blindtigercomedy.ca Vancouver Improv Fest: https://vancouverimprovfest.com Instagram: @BTComedy, @LittleImprov, @VancouverImprovFest, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

How far will a father go to keep his promise to his son? A sketch performed at Rapid Fire Theatre's 2018 Conscripted show.

A splendid chat with Vancouver-based improviser Amy Shostak. Amy is also a very inventive producer and one of the city's most in-demand educators. Amy started improvising with Edmonton's Rapid Fire Theatre in 2002 where she served as the company's Artistic Director for six years. In Vancouver, she teaches improv with Blind Tiger Comedy and performs weekly with Little Mountain Improv. She is also a Festival Organizer of The Vancouver Improv Festival. She tours regularly with her improv duos: Rå Power with Joleen Ballendine, and Amy & Tom with Tom Hill. She is also part of a Canadian Comedy Award-nominated sketch duo Gossamer Obsessions. In this episode, we'll talk about pre show rituals, raw turmeric, creating formats and genres, a recent disaster show and potentially exciting plans for the Vancouver Improv Festival. Check out Amy's official website Learn under Amy at Blind Tiger The Vancouver Improv Festival

Aida Esmaili talks with Amy Shostak. Amy is a Vancouver-based improvisor, educator, and producer. She started improvising with Edmonton's Rapid Fire Theatre in 2002, and she served as the company's Artistic Director for six years. In Vancouver, Amy teaches improvisation with Blind Tiger Comedy, and performs weekly with Little Mountain Improv. She is also a Festival Organizer of The Vancouver Improv Festival. She tours regularly with her improv duos: Rå Power with Joleen Ballendine, and Amy&Tom with Tom Hill. She is also part of a Canadian Comedy Award-nominated sketch duo Gossamer Obsessions. Website: amyshostak.ca Insta: @shostakattack Blind Tiger Comedy: Insta: @btcomedy Amy's sketch duo Gossamer Obsessions: @gossobsess on twitter & facebook Follow us on instagram @futurevoicesco

In Part 2 of my conversation, Karen Brown-Fournell talks about how "Yes and…" impacts on her in her professional role as General Manager and a rapid-fire history of Rapid Fire Theatre.

In this episode, I chat with Karen Brown Fournell, the General Manager of Rapid Fire Theatre, Edmonton's longest-running improv theatre. Join us as she drops a huge surprise, talks about her role, her proudest moments and what disturbing plans she has for me when she retires!

A monthly roundup of films and events coming soon to the historic Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. As well as an overall look at the Metro calendar for August, this episode also features interviews with DEDFemme's Lacey Paige, Julian Faid from Rapid Fire Theatre & TedxRFT, Delia Barnett from Send In The Girls Burlesque, and Maggie Hardy discusses her upcoming co-curatorial retrospective of Pier Paolo Pasolini. Throughout the episode, you'll also hear music from local artists Mark Templeton, Pigeon Breeders, Boosh and Soft Ions, as well as excerpts from Leonard J. Paul's excellent procedural film score to Beep - A Documentary History Of Game Sound. Follow the links below to hear more, and enjoy! https://leonardjpaul.bandcamp.com/releases https://pseudolaboratories.bandcamp.com/album/soft-ions https://marktempleton.bandcamp.com/ https://pigeonbreeders.bandcamp.com/music https://boosh1.bandcamp.com/

It’s an extravaganza of improvised delights this week as Fawnda takes guest Andrea Anderson on her very first foray into contemporary dance at BWDC‘s The Liminal. And, it wouldn’t be an improv episode without taking in a night at Improvaganza, Rapid Fire Theatre‘s annual fete of the comedic form (also, that’s where you can find […]

It’s an extravaganza of improvised delights this week as Fawnda takes guest Andrea Anderson on her very first foray into contemporary dance at BWDC‘s The Liminal. And, it wouldn’t be an improv episode without taking in a night at Improvaganza, Rapid Fire Theatre‘s annual fete of the comedic form (also, that’s where you can find […]

Sabina and Nathan talk with Justin Khuong and Quinn Contini about the Rapid Fire Theatre improv workshops they all attended in early 2019.

On this episode, we hear all about Sphinxes! A hilarious improv group led by the female, trans and non-binary cast of Rapid Fire Theatre. They aim to challenge assumptions and explore the idea of femininity- and to make you laugh until you cry. Links: Get your tickets to see Sphinxes! Don't miss your chance to apply for these great Student Awards: * Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards * Winspear Fund Scholarships for Advanced Classical Music * Ranald and Vera Shean Memorial Scholarships Due date for all three is March 31st. Community Shout Out to a brand new book from Minister Faust (AKA […]

In Episode 71, we are joined by Montréal sweethearts Ladies & Gentlemen (Chris Sandiford and Daniel Carin)! We talk about the BEAUTIFUL Westin hotel that Edmonton’s Rapid Fire Theatre has put us all up in, we discuss the best route to Edmo, and revile the curse of driving. Rory Learns that the queen is above the law and that some states have some weird state vegetables. We Billius-ly blow by Word of the Week and move onto our next segment. In a classic Breaking Ladies and Gentlemen, Chris and Daniel find themselves at the Kennedy Space Station with all of the Kennedy’s, living and dead. Chris hops aboard his fine vessel, The Jolly Rancher, and captains himself into space while Daniel sends him a manly goodbye. After some temporal hijinks, will Chris and Daniel ever meet again in the vestiges of time and space? Finally, in a very special Two Truths & A Lie, Daniel throws up cheesecake on a plane, Chris smashes a choice punk guitar, and the L&G meet Joe Biden!!! OR DO THEY?!?!?! You’ll have to tune in to find out! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Wherein Aidan and Lindsay sit down with Paul Blinov (@PaulJBlin) of Edmonton's Rapid Fire Theatre about their annual Bonfire improv festival and the Lynch-inspired show "Rapid Fire Walk With Me", which was performed on April 7, 2017 in downtown Edmonton. Links: Rapid Fire Theatre  RFT on social media: Twitter: @theatresports Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rapidfiretheatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rapidfiretheatre/

The gents were incredibly lucky to talk to author Marty Chan. His works include books, plays, radio and television scripts & hilarious tweets. Discussion topics include actors who overdub Hollywood star’s in films shown in other countries, prejudice, the Chinese word to describe “your life is going terribly wrong” and of course cats. The Batusi. Chris plugs the chat room we have for the live show that you can find on the live page. Can’t make it at 6pm PDT, 7 MTN, 8 CDT or 9pm EDT? Tweet comments and questions to @MontrealSauce. Marty was enrolled in university in a subject he really wasn’t interested in so he earned the Dean’s Vacation. Chris majored in Euchre during his first attempt at college. Thus, he understands the concept of Dean’s Vacation. Memories of the dot matrix printer (and Rocky). Edmonton is insanely in love with theater. Come join us at Edmonton Fringe Festival. Marty auditioned for Jake and the Kid in hopes to get into television writing. It worked! Marty did some time with the improv group, Rapid Fire Theatre. The Incredible Story Studio which Marty worked on, was a great concept for a show. Marty’s books include selections for children and young adults. Our guest was obsessed with The Hardy Boys books as a child. Young Marty pursued a detective career in his parents grocery store thanks to The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook. Mom, Dad, I’m Living With A White Girl. Chris wishes Marty would have joined them to review Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon. The Young Alberta Book Society helps schools & authors connect. Marty enjoys presenting to schools and loves YABS. The library? Thanks to Marty for taking the time to join us. Subscribe on MontrealSauce.com or iTunes so you don’t miss part 2 with Marty and thanks for listening. Support Montreal Sauce on Patreon

Hello hello!Today, we are so excited to present the next best thing to Nathan Fillion, Kory Mathewson! Bringing his humor and whit from Rapid Fire Theatre, Kory joins us for another episode of would you rather!Brandon and Dave had to opportunity to see one of Kory's shows (Dirt City) at the Edmonton Fringe Festival the other day, and we would absolutely recommend the show, as well as some of the other shows Rapid Fire Theatre is putting on this week at the fringe.Enjoy!TYCHWEIf you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element DownloadSubscribe on iTunes!

While Paul is away playing judge at Rapid Fire Theatre's WildFire Festival, Fawnda tracks down improv Man-About-Town Vince Forcier to review L'Uni Theatre's presentation of the marvellous, gravity-defying physical theatre show, LEO. https://idontgetityeg.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/i-dont-get-it-s1e7.mp3★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

While Paul is away playing judge at Rapid Fire Theatre’s WildFire Festival, Fawnda tracks down improv Man-About-Town Vince Forcier to review L’Uni Theatre’s presentation of the marvellous, gravity-defying physical theatre show, LEO.