The Ottawa Improv Festival, or OIF, is an annual improvised comedy festival that features hilarious and talented local, national and international performers. The festival’s vision is to inspire the Ottawa community to expand and grow the art of improv by offering awe-inspiring shows, world-class workshops and a great hang. 

​THURSDAY SHOW: Festival Kickoff

6:30 pm doors, 7 pm show

Featuring: 

Do you prefer Josh or Joshua? (Ottawa)

Flying Panda Theme Park (Ottawa)

Reindeer Tornado (TO)

The Scenario (TO)

Indoor Recess (Ottawa)

siblings (Ottawa)

mom.boy.dad (Montreal)

Peaking Duck (TO)

Belt Musical Improv (Ottawa)

OIF is produced by The Improv Embassy, Ottawa’s theatre school dedicated to improv comedy.