Shows
Current & Upcoming Programming
Doors open one hour before showtime.
Shows are 90 minutes long and include a 15-minute intermission, unless otherwise specified.
Merry / Happy / Jolly
On until December 29th
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Special matinees on Dec. 22nd
and 24th at 2:00pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences.
Tis’ the Season for love, laughter, and hilariously predictable yet heartwarming holiday specials! …But what if this year’s yuletide tale WASN’T so predictable? What if YOU could choose all the elements of the Ho-Ho-Whole thing? Help our performers create the perfect holiday show through this cheery choose-your-own-adventure!
Theatresports™
Fridays & Saturdays at 9:30pm
14A – May include suggestive language and/or scenes.
Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast-paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more.
It’s the show we based our whole theatre on for 40 years, so you know the comedy in this show is going to be top notch!
NYE at TIC
Tuesday, December 31st
7:00pm, 9:00pm, & 11:00pm
14A: 7pm & 9pm | 19+: 11pm
What better way to bid 2024 a fond farewell than with laughter? With scenes based on the best and brightest moments of the past year – as well as your excitement and aspirations for 2025 – this show will send audiences howling into the New Year!
Your ticket not only includes an amazing show, but you get access to our dessert bar, candy buffet and NYE-themed photo booth!
And for our 11pm guests, you get a flute of champagne for toasting at midnight!
Choose-Day
Tuesdays at 7:30pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences.
Make your mind up with this audience favourite. A night where our audience gets to pick the who, what, and where of our scenes by drawing cards, shouting suggestions and writing inspirations! It’s all up to you – Happy Choose-Day!
Choose your price tickets are either $10-$15-$20! You pick how much you pay!
Improv Arcade
Wednesdays at 7:30pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences.
Blockbuster
Thursdays at 7:30pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences.
Have you ever thought you could write a movie better than the actual writer could? Get your chance! In this show, our improvisers recreate some of your favourite movies, explore genres, plotlines, cinematic tropes and bring all sorts of characters to life in hilarious ways!
House Teams
Sundays: Jan. 12th – 26th
at 7:30pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences.
Vancouver’s finest up and coming improv performers are ready to show their stuff in back-to-back showcases! Catch one team for the first half and a brand-new team for the second.
Tickets are only $10! And get this – happy hour prices are in effect all night long!
Theatresports™: Taylor’s Version!
Friday, December 6th at 9:30pm
14A – May include suggestive language and/or scenes.
Fill that Blank Space in your calendar and join us for a night of improv built out of your Wildest Dreams — Theatresports™: Taylor’s Version! A celebration of all things Taylor Swift! We’ll be putting on Just The 1 show featuring hilarious antics based on her hits since 2006. Whether you’re a Swiftie Forever and Always or ready to Shake It Off, this will be a night to remember!
Hot Snack Comedy Presents: FEAST
Thursday, December 19th at 9:30pm
14A – May include suggestive language and/or scenes.
Hot Snack invites you to the totally improvised holiday event of the season! The punchbowl’s 80% rum, the food’s overcooked, and there aren’t enough coat hooks. Someone just claimed to have changed your diapers, though you’ve never seen them. Join us for a night of hilarious conversations, quirky relationships, and holiday chaos. Expect gifts, snacks, and unsolicited advice—but no stress, because it’s not your family or coworkers!
Upcoming Shows
Tickets available now!
Doors open one hour before showtime.
Shows are 90 minutes long and include a 15-minute intermission, unless otherwise specified.
NYE at TIC
Tuesday, December 31st
7:00pm, 9:00pm, & 11:00pm
14A: 7pm & 9pm | 19+: 11pm
What better way to bid 2024 a fond farewell than with laughter? Come join us for an evening full of fun and frivolity as we welcome in the New Year! With scenes based on your best and brightest moments of the past year as well as your excitement and aspirations for 2025, this show is sure to kick the New Year off with laughter and levity!
Your ticket not only includes an amazing show, but you get access to our dessert bar, candy buffet and NYE-themed photo booth!
House Teams
Starting November 10th
Sundays at 7:30pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences.
Catch Vancouver’s finest up and coming improv performers in back-to-back Sunday showcases! Catch one team for the first half and a different team for the second.
All tickets are $10 and Happy Hour is all night long!
Show duration: 60 minutes including an intermission.
House Teams
Starting November 10th
Sundays at 7:30pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences.
Catch Vancouver’s finest up and coming improv performers in back-to-back Sunday showcases! Catch one team for the first half and a different team for the second.
All tickets are $10 and Happy Hour is all night long!
Show duration: 60 minutes including an intermission.
Stand Up at The Improv
Sunday, November 3rd at 7:30pm
18A – Adult content and mature themes
A live stand up comedy showcase featuring some of Vancouver’s most hilarious comedians! Headlined by Robert Peng (@bobpengcomedy), featuring Greta Lin (@ohheygretalin) and Craig Alexander (@craigalexandercomedy).
Hosted by Lukas Purm (@psydehustle)!
Show duration: 75 – 90 minutes.
Pride Race
Thursday, August 1st
Doors at 6:30pm | Show at 7:30pm
14A – May include suggestive language and/or scenes.
A group of TIC’s funniest performers compete in a series of hilarious challenges to be crowned the next improv superstar. Join us for a joy-filled night celebrating queer stories, love and the LGBTQIA2S+ community!
Tickets start at just $10 and Happy Hour is all night long!
* Upgrade your ticket to Pride Race, and stay for Slasher? I Hardly Know Her! for free! *
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
“Slasher?” “I Hardly Know Her!”
**Special Pride Drag Show**
Thursday, August 1st
Doors at 8:30pm | Show at 9:30pm
18A – Adult content and mature themes
This pride season, why not try something scary on for size! Join us for a night of macabre and joyous entertainment as we bring all the spooky delights in this love letter to the horror genre. These demons of drag will bring you the most ghoulish numbers you could hope for.
Tickets start at just $10 and Happy Hour is all night long!
Show duration: 60 minutes including an intermission.
Theatresports™
Unhinged!
Fridays & Saturdays
Doors at 8:30pm | Show at 9:30pm
14A – Some sexual content and mature themes.
Come join us for a twisted take on the classic format! See the unexpected become the norm, and the forbidden become fair game! If you’re a fan of our regular Theatresports™ shows, get ready to have your funny bones broken with Theatresports™: Unhinged!
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
Theatresports™
Unhinged!
Fridays & Saturdays
Doors at 8:30pm | Show at 9:30pm
14A – Some sexual content and mature themes.
Come join us for a twisted take on the classic format! See the unexpected become the norm, and the forbidden become fair game! If you’re a fan of our regular Theatresports™ shows, get ready to have your funny bones broken with Theatresports™: Unhinged!
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
Camp What’s-It-Called
On until July 27th
* More shows added! *
Fridays & Saturdays
Doors at 6:30pm | Show at 7:30pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences
Starry nights, food fights, and cabin competitions – just a few of the staples of a great week at camp! Will our campers have the greatest summer of their teenage lives, or will their mischief lead to mayhem? YOU decide!
Show duration: 90 minutes including a 15-minute intermission
Date Night
Wednesdays at 7:30pm
14A – May include suggestive language and/or scenes.
Whether it’s a first date, anniversary, or just another Wednesday, visit The Improv Centre for a hilarious twist on your next date night. Come celebrate dating, relationships, and everything between in a night full of laughs about love!
Unhinged with Kevin McDonald
Saturday, August 24th
Doors at 8:30pm | Show at 9:30pm
14A – May include suggestive language and/or scenes.
Join us as we welcome The Kids in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald for an evening where improv and stand-up fuse together in a one-of-a-kind laugh fest! Kevin will be performing stand-up sets that will inspire our improvisors’ scenes as well as joining the TIC ensemble in the second half of the show!
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
Slasher? I Hardly Kno
w Her!
Thursday, August 1st
Doors at 8:30pm | Show at 9:30pm
18A – Adult content and mature themes
This pride season, why not try something scary on for size! Join us for a night of macabre and joyous entertainment as we bring all the spooky delights in this love letter to the horror genre. These demons of drag will bring you the most ghoulish numbers you could hope for.
Tickets start at just $10 and Happy Hour is all night long!
Show duration: 60 minutes including an intermission.
The Late Show
Saturday, July 6th
Doors at 10:15pm | Show at 11:15pm
18A – Material is considered risqué and not for youngsters!
Things are about to get risky! Join us for our hour-long Adults Only late-night show where things will get delightfully dirty! It’s the perfect way to end (or begin…) your Saturday night!
All tickets are just $15!
Show duration: 60 minutes including a 5-minute intermission
Pride Race
Thursday, August 1st
Doors at 6:30pm | Show at 7:30pm
14A – May include suggestive language and/or scenes.
A group of TIC’s funniest performers compete in a series of hilarious challenges to be crowned the next improv superstar. Join us for a joy-filled night celebrating queer stories, love and the LGBTQIA2S+ community!
Tickets start at just $10 and Happy Hour is all night long!
* Upgrade your ticket to Pride Race, and stay for Slasher? I Hardly Know Her! for free! *
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
The Late Show
Next show: Saturday, July 6th
Doors at 10:15pm | Show at 11:15pm
18A – Material is considered risqué and not for youngsters!
Things are about to get risky! Join us for our hour-long Adults Only late-night show where things will get delightfully dirty! It’s the perfect way to end (or begin…) your Saturday night!
Show duration: 60 minutes including a 5-minute intermission
Turn It Up!
Thursdays
Doors at 6:30pm | Show at 7:30pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences.
Grab your headphones and turn up to Turn It Up, a new comedy show you won’t find on the airwaves! Join us for improv games inspired by the radio stations and podcasts you can’t stop listening to, along with hilarious commercial breaks and parody segments all made up on the spot!
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
Pops & Hops
Father’s Day Matinee:
Sunday, June 16th
Doors at 1:00pm | Show at 2:00pm
PG – You should bring a very specific parent!
Bring your dad to The Improv Centre on Father’s Day for a special afternoon that’s all about him! Treat him to a brew on our waterfront patio, and then sit back and enjoy this hilarious improvised laugh fest that’s going to be fun not only for dads, but for the whole family!
Special Event – No coupons, passes, or vouchers
Show duration: 90 minutes
Pride Race
Thursday, August 1st!
Doors at 10:15pm | Show at 11:15pm
14A – May include suggestive language and/or scenes.
A group of TIC’s funniest performers compete in a series of hilarious challenges to be crowned the next improv superstar. Join us for a joy-filled night celebrating queer stories, love and the 2SLGBTQAI+ community!
Tickets are sliding scale between $10-$20 and we are running Happy Hour all night long!
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
International Women’s Day:
Fashionably Late
Thursday, March 14th
Doors at 6:30pm | Show at 7:30pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences.
Join as we celebrate International Women’s Day with our own fabulous funny femmes! Some of your favorite familiar faces and some wonderful special guests will make this a night you won’t want to miss!
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
The Set List
Thursdays
Doors at 6:30pm | Show at 7:30pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences.
Why not start your weekend early? The host calls the shots in this fast-paced show that proves that “Friday feels” can start on Thursday!
Show duration: 75 minutes including an intermission.
Gal-entine’s Day
Wednesday, February 13
Doors 6:30pm | Show 7:30pm
14A – Some sexual content and mature themes.
You know my code: hoes before bros. Uteruses before duderuses…Ovaries before brovaries.” – Leslie Knope
Come and join us for a fun-filled night of Femme-tastic hilarity as we explore the delights and DRAMA of love and friendship with a cast of wickedly funny women!
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
Un-Named®️ Sketch Show
Thursday, February 15th
Doors at 8:15pm | Show at 9:15pm
14A – Some sexual content and mature themes.
The Sketch Show with No Name makes its return to the stage at The Improv Centre! UNSS have assembled a team of Vancouver comedians with hilarious ideas for a glorious night of sketch comedy mayhem.
Un-Named Sketch Show is a (Mostly) Live Sketch Comedy show that runs every other month. Emphasizing sharp writing, format experimentation, and outrageous performance, their unique and memorable shows have drawn a die-hard audience – often selling out weeks in advance – so get your tickets as soon as possible!
Show duration: 75 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
Kiss and Tell
Wednesday, February 14
Doors at 6:30pm | Show at 7:30pm
14A – Some sexual content and mature themes.
Come celebrate Valentine’s Day at The Improv Centre! Three real-life audience couples will compete in this hilarious, improvised take on love, comedy and finding that someone special. This show will leave you gleefully wondering, “how well do I really know my sweetheart?”
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
Happy Un-Valentine’s Day
Thursday, February 15
Doors at 6:30pm | Show at 7:30pm
14A – Some sexual content and mature themes.
Screw Valentine’s Day! Bring some pals and join us as we explore the unromantic in us all. This 90 minute show explores the fun of hating on this holiday!
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
Single, Not Single
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT FOR FEBRUARY!
Fridays and Saturdays
Doors at 8:30pm | Show at 9:30pm
14A – Some sexual content and mature themes.
Whether you’re coupled, throupled or none-of-the-above, you’ll have a belly-aching, heart-breaking good time as our performers explore the ups and downs of relationships and the lack thereof!
Show duration: 90 minutes including a 15-minute intermission
TheatresportsTM:
Unhinged
Fridays & Saturdays
Doors at 8:30pm | Show at 9:30pm
14A – Some sexual content and mature themes
Come join us for a twisted take on the classic format! See the unexpected become the norm, and the forbidden become fair game! If you’re a fan of our regular Theatresports™ shows, get ready to have your funny bones broken with Theatresports™: Unhinged!
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
Thursday Presents: Friday Jr.
Thursdays
Doors at 6:30pm | Show at 7:30pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences.
Why not start your weekend early? The host calls the shots in this fast-paced show that proves that “Friday feels” can start on Thursday!
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
Moms & Margaritas
Mother’s Day Matinee:
Sunday, May 12
Doors at 1:00pm | Show at 2:00pm
PG – You should bring a very specific parent!
Bring your mom to The Improv Centre on Mother’s Day for a special afternoon that’s all about her! Treat her to a margarita on our waterfront patio, and then sit back and enjoy this high energy, improvised laugh fest that’s going to be fun not only for moms, but for the whole family!
Special Event – No coupons, passes, or vouchers
Show duration: 90 minutes.
Ladies Against Humanity
Wednesday, March 13
Doors 6:30pm | Show 7:30pm
18A – As you know, Cards Against Humanity contains the most horrible content imaginable. Be prepared for adult content and mature themes.
Using the hit party game as inspiration, the comedians will create twisted and hilarious scenes for your comedy pleasure. Featuring Vancouver’s funniest femme performers, you’re in for one heck of a show. Swapping bodies with mom? Discovering that giraffes are real? Anything can happen at Improv Against Humanity!
Plus sign up for your chance to play in the live Cards Against Humanity tournament for your chance to win great prizes and be crowned the Most Horrible Person. It looks great on a resume OR your Tinder profile!
All together now: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… HUMANITY!
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
Improv Against Humanity: Epic 11th Anniversary Special
Wednesday, November 8
Doors at 6:30pm | Show at 7:30pm
18A – Basically the most horrible stuff imaginable. Be prepared for adult content and mature themes.
Improv Against Humanity’s birthday bash is coming to The Improv Centre on Granville Island, and The Fictionals invite YOU to the party. And yes, there will be cake!
Using the hit party game as inspiration, the comedians will create twisted and hilarious scenes for your comedy pleasure.
Plus, sign up for your chance to play in the live Cards Against Humanity tournament for your chance to win great prizes and be crowned the Most Horrible Person.
All together now: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… HUMANITY!
Special Event – no coupons, passes, or vouchers
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
Femme, Femme, Femme!
Second Thursday of the Month
Next show: Thursday, September 14
Doors 6:30pm | Show 7:30pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences
Our audience has spoken! After an incredibly successful International Women’s Day show and a sold out Ladies Against Humanity, you said “MORE!” and you’re gonna get it! Time for femme-forward comedy on a regular basis.
Thursdays are Accessible Pricing Night –
Pay What You Can (PWYC) tickets start at $10!
Show duration: 90 minutes including an intermission.
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Stage Fright 2: Murder at the Disco
September 28 – October 28
Fridays & Saturdays
Doors at 6:30pm | Show at 7:30pm
PG – Some material may not be suitable for some audiences
It’s 1977 and the Diamond Disco is all abuzz as it’s time for their annual disco-til-you-drop-a-thon. Everyone is ready to boogie to the max to win a MAJOR cash prize…but this disco might be their last!
This WHODUNNIT is full of hilarious hijinks inspired by YOUR suggestions. In fact… YOU might be the one to solve The Murder at the Disco!
Show duration: 90 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
Theatresports™ was created (©) by Keith Johnstone and is a trademark of International Theatresports™ Institute, registered in the U.S.A., Canada and other countries. All Rights Reserved. Production rights are exclusively managed by the International Theatresports™ Institute.