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Thursday, May 08th 2008

They keep wanting more!

They keep wanting more!
There seems to be no stopping the Éduc’alcool/Juste pour rire comedy improv program in Québec schools (in French only). Following the elimination rounds, which took place in a dozen regions between February and April, 23 junior teams and 25 senior teams are now competing in the semi-finals.

Excellent media relations are contributing to the program’s exploding popularity, but a great deal of it is also due to in-school promotion (using materials provided), and, of course, the student improvisations themselves, which convey the message of moderation.

Professional improv teams also participated in the first training tour in a handful of schools in three different regions. More than 75 players and their coaches took part in the day-long event. All of them enjoyed the experience immensely and we continue to receive excellent feedback.

Another training workshop took place in Montreal and a DVD was produced for all the teams who could not attend. The finals of the tournament will take place during the Juste pour rire/Just for Laughs Festival, as part of the 2008 Mondial d’impro.

 
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