Do your creative processes involve a lot of skyping?Īmy: You nailed it! We skype every couple weeks and work on writing in google docs.Īmy: I think if it makes you laugh, then you are on the right track. The tone of the show is purposefully whimsical, jarring, and still hilarious. The show is framed by two curious narrators (The Vicar, and his Petulant Ward), who share parables and cautionary tales with the audience (these are the sketches). And then we wrote more, and started performing regularly. We got together to write a list of “Gossamer Obsessions”. He always plays smart, while still sharing the joy he’s experiencing on stage. I also love nachos.Ĭan you tell us about Gossamer Obsessions?Īmy: Paul and I started working together over a decade ago, doing improv at Rapid Fire Theatre. What does Amy Shoshtak like to do when she’s not being funny?Īmy: I love going to metal concerts, and hiking in the mountains. Bogota was beautiful – I’d love to see more of South America one day! They run a very cool improv school, as well as circus classes. The troupes will experiment with editing, genre, and character in a long form setting.Ĭan you tell us about your trip to Monkeyfest in Bogota?Īmy: I visited Colombia several years ago to see my friends at Picnic Improv. Every Saturday you can catch different troupes doing very interesting improv. In Vancouver, I teach with Blind Tiger Comedy.Īmy: It is Rapid Fire Theatre’s weekly long form improv show. How did your teaching of improv come about & where are you with it today?Īmy: Well, I don’t know how much I am like a mob boss, but I certainly do love teaching! I started teaching years ago through Rapid Fire Theatre, coaching in their tournament for high school students, and also running classes for adults and children. So, Amy, your improv skills are much sought after, you’re like the Don. During high school, my very encouraging drama teacher suggested I join the improv team, and the rest is history! I loved being in front of people! But then, the self-consciousness of being a teen crept in, and I became shy, and forgot about that passion. When did you first develop a passion for performing?Īmy: As a kid, I was always putting on “plays” and “magic shows” for my family. Hello Amy, so where ya from & where ya at, geographically speaking?Īmy: I was born and raised in Edmonton, and now I am based in Vancouver. The Mumble managed a wee blether with the lady member of that most fearless duo… Vancouver, watch out, because Gossamer Obsessions are coming to town with sketch comedy unlike any you’ve ever seen before.

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