Improvisational comedy is usually the most hilarious and nerve-racking way to see comedy. If it is good it is really really good, but if not, then expect to feel not only bored but even a bit embarrassed for the cast members. Luckily, “About an Hour”, does not disappoint. The show, running at the Fringe Club (Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave.) Wednesday July 2 – Saturday July 12 at 8 pm nightly, takes an audience suggestion and runs with it, well, for about an hour.

Directed by Lisa Merchant a three-time Canadian Comedy Award winner and featuring Jim Annan (Second City), Jan Caruana (Show Stopping Number, best of the Fringe 2007), Rob Baker (Second City Touring Company) and Alex Hatz (Bad Dog Theatre), the show is not only hilarious, but smart and tight. The night I was there, Tuesday July 7th, the director and a former cast member, Kerry Griffin, filled in. The show, concerning cacti and gnomes (but it changes every night), left me and my fellow audience members in stitches.

Definitely check out these quick thinking, sassy, and laughter-inducing comics!

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