IMP presents Collidescope
The Improv Movement Project
IMP’s seasoned cast of dancers, mimes, clowns, improvisers, and physical theater-makers takes an audience story and transforms it into an improvised kaleidoscope of bodies in motion - 100% physical, 0% verbal.
Venue: HUGE Improv Theater
Tagged For: Clowning, Dance, Improv, Physical Theater
Content Warnings: (none)
Ages 7-11 and up
Victoria Pyan loves creating and supporting new work in many forms, whether that be new plays through her theater company Little Lifeboats, or horror for the stage as part of Oncoming Productions, or here through improv as part of The Improv Movement Project. It’s good to see her back on stage. I missed IMP’s run at HUGE this spring, so I’m glad I get another chance as part of the Fringe.
Some background on IMP:
“The Improv Movement Project, founded and led by Sean Dillon and Mark Benzel, aims to expand and transform the Twin Cities improv landscape through body-centric performance, education, and collaboration. Sean and Mark were lucky enough to assemble a company of 10 amazing physically-oriented performers from a variety of backgrounds who share this vision, and together they performed their first run of wordless, physical improvisation at HUGE Theater in Spring 2024. They are thrilled to bring their work to a wider audience at MN Fringe with our signature form, Collidescope.”
[Editor’s note, part 1: Mark Benzel is also in the Transatlantic Love Affair Fringe show this year, 5x5]
[Editor’s note, part 2: One of the other folks in the ensemble is Also Bruno, also in What You Need To Do Is, and Blackout Improv Does Something, both at this year’s Fringe as well.]
[Editor’s note, part 3: As the previewing performers from the other Fringe show with a similar name said, Collidescope is not to be confused with Kaleidoscope, from Black and Foxy Co, which is ALSO at HUGE Improv Theater, just to make things interesting]
I’m very curious to see how exactly the physical, wordless improv of IMP is created.
And it’s always great to see Victoria Pyan on stage, whatever the format, whatever her role.
Here's some handy links to this year's Top 10 list and Top 11-20 list, also a full list of all returning favorites to this year's Fringe, plus a link to all the 2024 Minnesota Fringe Festival coverage.
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