Search for Wellington’s quickest WIT inches closer

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Search for Wellington’s quickest WIT inches closer with Micetro – Improv Comedy

Tensions are rising as we reach the home stretch in our quest to find Wellington's Quickest WIT! The prize is in sight for our most ambitious improvisers, as the ever popular Micetro has reached the finals season of its biggest competition yet. Micetro is hosted by the Fringe Bar during the New Zealand International Comedy festival 2010.

Over the last ten weeks our eager performers have battled to secure their spot in this finals season. Only a few prevailed and now they face-off for the honour of being crowned 2010's Ultimate Micetro Champion. As the final looms closer, things are sure to get crazy. And what’s more, the audience decides who wins, so make sure you cheer nice and loud for your favourite. Join us for a wacky night of crash-and-burn, never-seen-before improv, and help us crown a Champion!

Micetro is a raucous evening of spontaneity that mixes beloved improv games, charismatic humility, and audience suggestions to create a unique night of entertainment that will never be seen again. Armed only with their quick wits, improvisers will valiantly struggle to cross the gaping abyss of failure – to everyone’s amusement and joy! Each improviser has one goal in mind; to be crowned 2010’s Ultimate Micetro Champion.

The Micetro format was created by improvisational guru and teacher Keith Johnstone to handle a large group, and is now played in 20 countries around the world…

Two directors bring actors on stage. The audience votes on several rounds of improvised scenes, eventually to eliminate all but one, crowned the Micetro improviser for the evening. Ten weeks of shows will determine who gets to compete in the Comedy Festival finals season, with the winner of each week earning a spot in the semi finals.

The Wellington Improvisation Troupe (WIT) is Wellington’s not-for-profit, community-based improvisational theatre group. WIT performs and teaches the skills of improvisational theatre at community venues around the Wellington region.

Micetro Improv Comedy – The Finals!

Dates: Sundays – 25 April, 2 May & 9 May, 7pm

Venue: Fringe Bar, Cnr Cuba & Vivian Sts, City

Tickets: Adults $14 / Conc. & Groups 10+ $12

Bookings: Ticketek, 0800 TICKETEK, www.ticketek.co.nz / www.wit.org.nz

Show Duration: 1 hour 30 mins +

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