In Toronto comedy, improv has almost always been viewed as the bronze medalist on the podium, looking up enviously at sketch and stand-up. Never mind that most of the material for Second City’s revues comes from the improv sets after their shows; it’s almost always our sketch exports, like SCTV and Kids in the Hall, or individual sketch or stand-up performers like Jim Carrey or Mike Myers, that people think of when asked about comedy in Toronto.

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But not really. The title of this post is a lie!

here’s an interview in which you learn the real straight poop.

Obsidian Sled’s David Dineen-Porter

MSNEO Hall

Laugh Sabbath’s Nick Flanagan: Comedian

like I did

MNLOP hell

Obsidian Sled’s David Dineen-Porter

MLD Drop Dell Bolb

ALright

it begins.. now

did you feel it beginning ?

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