Latest news & Updates

The latest updates and media mentions from the Canadian Improv Games. 

Students participating in Canadian Improv Games

Meet AL Connors, CIG’s new program manager!

The Canadian Improv Games (CIG) is excited to announce the return of AL Connors to the organization as Program Manager. A celebrated figure in Ottawa’s arts community, AL brings over two decades of experience in theatre, comedy, and improvisation, paired with a passion for nurturing young talent.

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Valour students build skills, confidence through improv

Drama teacher Deanne Horton started Valour’s first Improv Club in September of 2022. The inspiration came from a field trip she took to Ottawa in 2018 with her MacKenzie High School drama class for a stage combat workshop at the National Arts Centre followed by an evening at the Canadian Improv Games (CIG), an education-based format of improvisational theatre for Canadian high schools…

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CIG Circle Logo

CIG AGM 2021/22

The Canadian Improv Games is holding their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday December 14th at 7:30pm EST. For more info please contact info@improv.ca

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Salt Spring Improv Team

Ferries, planes, automobiles

On the final day of the national Canadian Improv Games, Andrew Phung and the documentary crew meet a unique team that’s come all the way from Salt Spring Island to compete in Ottawa.

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