Hip Bang is a Fringe Favourite, and I would bet that more than 70 percent of us enjoy improv comedy. Their newest creation, You Bet, delivers, with a combination of scripted and improvised elements, spiced with the alluring unpredictability of a show where the audience controls much of the content.

In an innovative intersection of entertainment and interactive technology, audience is invited to bet on outcomes throughout the show. It’s here that we are drawn in to the funny/not funny aspects of betting. And here, sketch/satire/improv do the work they do best, shining a light (lightly) on societal norms, individual free will, and the problem of gambling addiction.

Silly, loud, exciting, somewhat dangerously unpredictable and messy? yes! Also smart social commentary. I bet you will agree it is worth your time and (pretend) betting money.