CAGEMATCH! 2022 - Match #6 (Glitch Perfect vs. Criminal Popcorn)

Show Synopsis

Two kickass improv comedy teams brawl for your LOLs! Strap in and prepare to be blown away by an electrifying evening of on-the-spot intrigue and super-weird hilarity. When it's over, you choose who returns next week to defend the crown against an ALL-NEW TEAM!

Contenders

Glitch Perfect

Glitch Perfect was born out of pandemic cabin fever, a fondness for baked goods, and a fiery love of improv.

Why will Glitch Perfect win?

"We keep it real. Will other teams able handle the truth?"

Cast: Andee Tay | Akshay Tewari | Wang Chen | Tan Ee Sang | Ho Hui Sze | Mary Gileva | Chong Wei Kiat

Criminal Popcorn

CRIMINAL POPCORN is a group of assorted improvisers who are perpetually on the run from the chain of the mundane. They are the masterminds behind surreal plots that brim with kernels of truth. Catch them in the act, and you will be rewarded with ample fun and crackling food for thought. Let the chase begin!

Why will Criminal Popcorn win?

"Criminal Popcorn rejects being normal as a waste of life! Watch as they chain together sentences you never thought you’d ever hear, while they also careen about on stage with physicality verging on the disgracefully insane. Prepare to leave the show trying to piece your brain back together!"

Cast: Ram Shankar | Ang Ben Wei | Sébastien Hardy | Isabella Andrews | Oleg Chaykun | Mary Gileva | Neil Mehta | Vo Van Hung | Michael Gutman | Michael Dong

Event Details

Timing

• Sun 28 Aug 2022 (5.00pm - 6.00pm)
• 1-hour performance (no intermission)
• Doors open 10-15min before showtime

Venue

• The Nook Studio (TIC)
• #02-05 Aliwal Arts Centre (S199918)
• We regret that this venue has no lifts and is not wheelchair-accessible

Price

• S$15.00 (Single Admission)
• S$25.00 (Pair Admission)

Discounts

• TIC Vouchers - Please remember to enter your voucher code when selecting your tickets
• Early-Bird Discount (20%-off) - Use Promo Code 'pineapple' when selecting your tickets - Ends Tue 23 Aug 2022 (11.30pm)

Other Details

• Performed in English
• Rating: Advisory-16 (Some Mature Content & Coarse Language)

What is 'Cagematch'?

Cagematch!SG is a wrestling-themed showcase of Singaporean improv troupes. Each night, two teams will each perform a half-hour set of long-form improv, before letting the audience vote on which was the better set. Whichever team wins that night gets to come back the following weekend to face off with a brand new team! Cagematch is a gritty yet fun way for improv teams to 'fight' each other on stage while making new friends after a show.

Past Cagematch Winners: ASAP Improv (2018), Mind Your Language (2019), ??? (2022)

What's 'improv'?

'Improv' is short for 'improvisational theatre and comedy'. As the name implies, improv is a special form of theatre wherein no scripts are involved! Rather, the performers have to create their stories on the fly, usually with the help of their audience. This creates a unique experience where no two shows are the same, and where both performers and audiences actively collaborate as part of the storytelling.https://www.eventbrite.sg/manage/events/381999218947/tickets

About The Improv Company

Founded in 2013, The Improv Company is Singapore’s first and biggest school of improvisational theatre and comedy. We welcome dozens of new students every month, imparting the positive values of “Yes, And” to every new cohort.

Over the years, we’ve also produced and performed in hundreds of improv shows. Our coaches have supported a handful of performing groups; some have gone on to grow as independent troupes, while others stayed as TIC’s House Teams. Internationally, we’ve represented Singapore at numerous festivals around the world. We even host the Singapore Improv Festival, which we produce biennially since 2016.

Ultimately, we hope to keep advancing improv as an applicable approach to daily life as well as a staple form of community theatre in Singapore!