By Chris Casselman If you saw The Sixth Sense when it came out, and didn’t have it spoiled for you, you may remember the feeling you had when the twist was revealed near the end. Or perhaps, unlike me, you were clever enough to see it coming. Either way, there was a time when you [...]
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Fandom Improv Costume Making: Idea to Final Version
onby Andie Wells
There’s a lot of love - and work - that goes into each of The Dandies’ fandom improv costumes. That’s why, today, I want to take you behind the scenes, sharing how a costume is transformed from an idea into a finished garment, ready for the stage!
How The Dandies pick fandoms for our geek improv comedy shows
onIf you follow The Dandies, you know that we have a wide variety of shows. We’re always thinking about new fandoms for our geek improv comedy shows though. How do we decide what fandoms are the best fit for us?
There are a number of criteria we use, so here are the five questions The Dandies ask when picking fandoms for our geek improv comedy shows...
Resolutions are futile
onResolutions Are Futile (January 13, 2018 - S6E1) "The Romulans and the Bov have trapped the crew of the USS Hummingbird. How will they keep their resolutions now?" Holodeck Follies - Spontaneous Star Trek Canada's only spontaneous Star Trek show returns! The Dandies have moved the show to prime comedy time at Comedy Bar - [...]
Holodeck Follies – Captain’s Epilogue – Run-on Sentience (S4E4)
onSeason 4, Episode 4: Run-on Sentience Captain Field’s Log, stardate April 6, 2016. Toronto, thank you for supporting a night of live comedy! https://twitter.com/moniqueamarion/status/717873055683325953 Gavin Stephens had a great set, mixed with jokes and riffing with the audience. He got people laughing and sharing geekdom but was firmly in control as the master of ceremonies. https://twitter.com/ImprovDandies/status/717868915825598466 Paul Ash unleashed Montreal's [...]
2 Live Crew Of The USS Albatross
onWhoa mama! The Dandies are back for another Holodeck Follies. Get ready to laugh long and prosper as they are recording their improvised (and often musical) Star Trek set to help submit for future conventions. As always, the USS Albatross crew complement is: T'pi/Albatross (Andie Wells), Captain Field (Velvet Duke), Chief Security Guy (Alan Leightizer), Lt. Zach (Zachary Mealia), and Admiral [...]
Gavin Stephens Returns To Holodeck Follies
onHere's the lowdown on our pal, and your master of ceremonies tomorrow night: Gavin Stephens Gavin has filmed multiple one-man specials for CTV and The Comedy Network, and recently preformed with Reggie Watts at #JFL42. He opened for international comedy superstar Russell Peters, and has made frequent appearances at conventions, awards shows, and fundraisers to [...]
BattleCOM Joins Holodeck Follies In Toronto
onSomething to get you as pumped up as us for Wednesday. First, the other half of the show: BattleCOM Paul Ash brings Montreal 's BattleCOM to town to join forces with the Holodeck Follies. Paul put together a stellar group of comedians ready to battle: Mark Little, Gavin Stephens, Adrian Cronk, Jimmy Cassidy, Jason Ox, [...]
Holodeck Follies – Captain’s Epilogue – Rubix Q (S3E6)
onJune 3rd (S3E6): Rubix Q Captain Field’s Log, stardate June 4, 2015. Holodeck Follies: Rubix Q We had a blast creating silly Star Trek adventures even though the USS Albatross didn't survive the trip! It was a delight to get in trouble with our special guest Ensigns (Mark Andrada, Chris Casselman, Michael Kellett, and Jason Donovan). [...]
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