Aaron Ranger and Anton Matyushin present: Cake, longform duo improv
CAKE is a long form improv duo consisting of Anton Matyushin and Aaron Ranger. Inspired by longer form theatrical improv formats, CAKE aims to create worlds that are real, characters that are raw, and narratives that satisfy, one layer at a time. The improv takes its time, and the comedy is earned.
Anton and Aaron are two of the best in the game, always love watching them play! Clever, quick, and guaranteed to make you laugh so hard your face hurts.
(The venue is a bit of a walk but don’t let that deter you! You should DEFINITELY try to make it out.)
From Prison to Jazzercise!
Just the two improvisers on stage, they took the audiences musical cues and ran with them. Their chemistry as a duet is crazy, with almost no audience cues, they created and performed multiple stories at once. Managing to tell many stories at the same time, they kept the scenes running smoothly, and had genuine, silly, believable chemistry in every scene. As well, an improvised slow dance to Jeff Buckley’s, Lover, You Should’ve Come Over, stole the audiences hearts.
As well, they offered free cake at every show, which was definetly a selling point for audience members aside from the incredible show.
This is an heavily underrated duo show, and a true embodiment of the Edmonton Fringe Festival spirit.
Deep cuts of laughter! Wonderfully connected improvisers submerging us into a wonderfully improvised story, in the style of TJ @ Dave (if you know, you know).
Highly recommended!
Ps: their sound guy is ridiculously handsome!
CRIMINALLY underrated improv. This duo is here all the way from Calgary and they blew my mind. Their chemistry as a duo is amazing. There was maybe 15 people in the audience and I was cry laughing the whole time.