Some Old, Something New True to its improvisational nature, Paper Street Theatre is shaking it up for Season 8 with new cast members and a surprising return to an old style. “After eight years I think it’s time to change our routine,” explained director Dave Morris. “That’s why we’re trying new things like performing in the round for Ghost Stories and brining in new people to play, while staying true to our commitment to create … [Read more...]
Paper Street Theatre Improv Festival April 24-28 2018. Preview.
April 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Paper Street Theatre Improv Festival April 24-28 2018. Preview. Paper Street Theatre has built a loyal following since their inception in 2011. The Paper Street Theatre Improv Festival (April 24-28), now in its third year, brings together the ensemble and guest improvisers from as far away as Sweden and Finland for five days of shows, workshops and mash-ups. The festival has been a great success, selling out in each of the previous two … [Read more...]
Paper Street Theatre 26 hour Improvathon March 2/3 in Victoria BC.
February 22, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Paper Street Theatre 26 hour Improvathon March 2/3 in Victoria BC. (Media release) VICTORIA - Dozens of local performers will take to the stage for more than a day to raise funds for the 3rd annual Paper Street Theatre Improv Festival. “We are going to improvise for a full 26 hours without stopping,” said director Dave Morris. “That’s a lot of making stuff up! This is our third year doing the Improvathon and every year it gets bigger and … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2017 Day Five
August 29, 2017 By 1 Comment
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2017 Day Five Part of the pleasure of fringing is the ability to see so many different styles in a very short period of time. My day five included the phenomenal character work of Charles Adrian appearing as Ms Samantha Mann in Stories About Love, Death & A Rabbit, followed by Kevin P Gilday’s nihilistic and dark spoken word/multi-media meta-theatre Gigantic Lying Mouth, and finishing with improvised … [Read more...]
Improv Actually by Paper Street Theatre Co December 14-18, 2016. Interview with director Dave Morris.
December 9, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Improv Actually by Paper Street Theatre Co December 14-18, 2016. Interview with director Dave Morris. There are tickets remaining for an extra late night show on Friday December 16th. All other shows are sold-out. Dave Morris. Photo by Derek Ford Studios Improv Actually will focus on themes from romantic Christmas movies such as Four Christmases, Love Actually and The Holiday. What are some of the themes the cast of Paper Street … [Read more...]
Paper Street Theatre Improv Festival April 12-16, 2016. Celebrating 5 years as a company.
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Paper Street Theatre Improv Festival April 12-16, 2016. Celebrating 5 years as a company. I was first introduced to the improvisation techniques of Dave Morris in 2009 with his hit Victoria Fringe show—Dave Morris is an Asshole (definitely a catchy and fringy title). In 2011 he founded Paper Street Theatre with the express desire to develop a literary-based long-form style, and attracted some of the city’s finest improvisers to his … [Read more...]
Lethal Christmas by Paper Street Theatre December 16-19, 2015. An interview.
December 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Lethal Christmas by Paper Street Theatre December 16-19, 2015. An interview. It’s not traditional holiday fare, but for many movie buffs, the holiday season wouldn’t be complete without a Christmas action flick. For the second show of their fifth season, local troupe Paper Street Theatre Co present Lethal Christmas, an improvised Christmas action movie. Dave Morris, founder of Paper Street Theatre Co, and company member Monica Ogden sat down … [Read more...]
Paper Street Theatre fifth season 2015-2016
October 13, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Paper Street Theatre’s Fifth Season 2015-2016. To celebrate their fifth season in 2015-2016, award-winning local improv theatre troupe Paper Street Theatre begins with a return to the theatrical style they first employed in 2011-2012 (An Improvised Tennessee Williams, An Improvised Samuel Beckett). Improv’s For Closers (October 14-16) is an exploration of the style of David Mamet (who is also the author of the recent Belfry Theatre … [Read more...]
Interview with Dave Morris, Artistic Director of Paper Street Theatre Company in Victoria BC.
March 30, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Interview with Dave Morris, Artistic Director of Paper Street Theatre Company in Victoria BC. Coming up—the final show of Paper Street's fourth season—A Fistful of Improv: An Improvised Western. Paper Street creates improvised theatre in the style of….. Some people may wonder how you prepare for an improvised show. Can you describe the process, and the amount of work that goes into crafting a show of this nature? Was there anything specific … [Read more...]
Dave Morris of Paper Street Theatre opens new studio March 2015.
February 25, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Dave Morris of Paper Street Theatre opens new studio March 2015. Dave Morris is an award-winning improviser, teacher of improv, magician and founder of Paper Street Theatre. I first came to know him at the Victoria Fringe Festival in 2010 when he presented the provocatively-titled Dave Morris is an Asshole. This full-length improvised show upended my preconceptions of the genre, and I have followed his career closely since then. After … [Read more...]
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