The Improv Fallout show is coming back to Mahtay Café, and it’s set to be spookier than ever with a Halloween theme.
Improv Fallout, a monthly show run by Improv Niagara, is sporting a Halloween theme for its competition on Oct. 28. Held on the last Saturday of every month at Mahtay Café, the show features two teams of comedians duking it out for improvisational dominance, with only one comedian earning the top prize.
Improv Niagara was founded by Brie Watson and Dina Senior in March 2017. The group holds regular improv comedy shows in St. Catharines, Thorold, Welland and Niagara Falls – including the monthly Improv Fallout show – as well as classes, workshops and jams for everyone interested in the art of improv. Classes are currently underway and not open to new members, but those interested can get on a waitlist here. Improv Niagara also runs custom classes for businesses, groups and teams.
Watson is the host of the Improv Fallout shows. In addition to acting as the Artistic Director at Improv Niagara, she’s also a faculty member at The Second City Training Centre. An improv, sketch and stand-up comedian and live comedy producer, Watson co-produces The Lockdown Jam, a virtual improv jam space, and performs in the sketch comedy duo “brie and dave.”
The Improv Fallout shows have been running for five years, since 2018, and have run out of Mahtay Café for just as long—except during the years of the pandemic, when they were held online on the organization’s Facebook page. Mahtay Café is a community-oriented cafe with an integrated event space at 241 St. Paul Street. It is a popular destination for Brock students that regularly holds open mic nights, poetry slams and a variety of other events.
This month the show is Halloween-themed, but the premise is unchanged. Two teams will enter the show, but only one comedian will come out on top. It’s up to the audience to decide which comedian will prove victorious. Tickets for the show are available online or at the door, and they cost $12 per person. This show promises to be “extra funny and extra spooky,” so don’t miss it. Members of the audience are also encouraged to wear costumes, and the patron with the best costume will win a prize.
Brock students interested in the art of improv should check out the university’s very own improv club, Brock Improv.