The Commotion Theatre

The Commotion Theatre Our mission is to have fun and create new and regular productions and showcase up-and-coming as well as established comedic performers.

Our shows happen at Theatre VME and Montreal Improv.

THURSDAY / JUNE 22 / 8:30pmGet good, get reeeeeal good!
06/18/2023

THURSDAY / JUNE 22 / 8:30pm

Get good, get reeeeeal good!

Very exciting announcement! As part of the VME year anniversary celebrations we have found ourselves fortunate enough to...
05/08/2023

Very exciting announcement! As part of the VME year anniversary celebrations we have found ourselves fortunate enough to have landed an evening with EASY ACTION!

EASY ACTION is an improvised tale created in the moment by Brent Skagford and Marc Rowland. They combine precise physical work, child-like play and high emotional stakes to create stories to delight any audience.
Now in their 13th year of collaboration, they have performed Easy Action in Montreal, Edmonton, Ottawa, Vancouver, Toronto, Philadelphia, Cambridge, Brighton, and London.
Join us on Saturday, May 27th when Easy Action comes to Theatre VME, as part of our one-year anniversary!
WHERE:
Variations Mile End /Theatre VME
5337 Boul. Saint-Laurent
WHEN:
Doors: 7:50pm
Show: 8:00pm
Price: $15
CASH ONLY AT DOOR PLEASE
Free for students of Variations Mile End
To buy advance tickets go to: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/easy-action-tickets-632695989737

Um, can you believe that we opened Theatre VME last May?  Wow, already so many great memories.  Almost brings a tear to ...
05/03/2023

Um, can you believe that we opened Theatre VME last May?  Wow, already so many great memories.  Almost brings a tear to our eye.  It would be a shame not to celebrate, right?  Okay, it's settled.  WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE!

Join us for Theatre VME's One Year Anniversary, for a special two-night event!  It all starts at The Every Thursday Improv Show on May 25 with two shows at 7:00pm and 8:30pm.  The good times roll on to Saturday, May 27 with three shows at 7:00pm, 8:00pm and 9:30pm.  Is that all?  Heck no.  We're throwing a party afterwards too!

In addition to all of the fun on the 25th and 27th, we will be celebrating all month long with some of your favourite shows from the past year.  We'll see you there!

Thursday, May 4th. ROLL 'EM IF YA' GOT EM!Get ready for back-to-back-to-back-to-back high stakes duo action on Thursday,...
05/03/2023

Thursday, May 4th. ROLL 'EM IF YA' GOT EM!
Get ready for back-to-back-to-back-to-back high stakes duo action on Thursday, May 4 at 8:30pm!
Watch as these high rolling duos bring you a variety of styles that will leave you so fired up that you'll have no choice but to go right to the Casino de Montréal for an evening of gambling and debauchery!
Until then, you can bet on this show being a hell of a time, the entire time.
WHERE:
Variations Mile End /Theatre VME
5337 Boul. Saint-Laurent
WHEN:
Doors: 8:15pm
Show: 8:30pm
Price: $10
CASH ONLY AT DOOR PLEASE
Free for students of Variations Mile End
To buy advance tickets see link

BIG FEELINGS / with Vance GillisSundays / 4 weeks / 1-3pm starts Sunday, May 21st, ends June 11th4 Weeks / $100 + taxesI...
04/26/2023

BIG FEELINGS / with Vance Gillis

Sundays / 4 weeks / 1-3pm

starts Sunday, May 21st, ends June 11th

4 Weeks / $100 + taxes

It’s time to get bold on stage! Have you ever sat in the audience captivated by a performance? Often times that can come down to the performer feeling uninhibited in their choices. Doesn’t that sound nice?
Emotions are a crucial part of performance and yet we so often tend the mute and repress them, to play things safe. This four-week class focuses on how to effectively play emotional characters without necessarily having to chew the scenery. Gain confidence and trust your impulses as you dazzle the audience with GREAT BIG FEELINGS.

Limited enrollment / improv experience required

Prerequisite: Level 4 (or its equivalent at any improv school); if you’re not sure if this includes you and your experience doing improv somewhere else, email [email protected] to find out.

Being a student at Variations Mile End allows you to attend the Every Thursday Improv Show for free during the weeks you are taking classes.

Variations Mile End is a performance school located at 5337 St. Laurent. All rooms are air filtered and air-conditioned.

2 SHOWS THIS WEEK! At 7pm (PWYC) it’s the VME PERFORMANCE PROGRAM in ‘60 at 7’ and after that at 8:30pm ($10) it’s the ...
04/25/2023

2 SHOWS THIS WEEK! At 7pm (PWYC) it’s the VME PERFORMANCE PROGRAM in ‘60 at 7’ and after that at 8:30pm ($10) it’s the insanity of WOULD YOU RATHER!

The Terrors Of Misery’s Grove / Live Podcast RecordingThursday, April 20, 20238:30 PM 9:30 PMTheatre VME (map)There's s...
04/13/2023

The Terrors Of Misery’s Grove / Live Podcast Recording

Thursday, April 20, 2023
8:30 PM 9:30 PM
Theatre VME (map)
There's something wrong with the small town of Misery's Grove...

The fourth live podcast recording of The Terrors of Misery's Grove will dive right into the giallo sub-genre in the form of a radio play. Think a masked serial killer on the loose, often sporting a pair of gloves and a straight razor as their weapon of choice and picking off innocent victims at a dance school. This proto-slasher, mystery thriller sub-genre will make its Misery’s Grove debut.

The Terrors of Misery's Grove is a comedic horror anthology series set in the same small town community. Every episode will feature the same town but a different story.

Join us at Theatre VME on Thursday, April 20th to discover the terrifying secret of Misery's Grove. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You might even scream in horror at what's in store. Just remember: IT'S ONLY A RADIO PLAY!

The fourth episode will launch later in May 2023 on various podcast platforms. Click here to check out episodes one to three now.

Films in Focus: An Improvised Movie Review Show is back!"Wonderful movie critic spoof...one of the funniest shows in tow...
04/13/2023

Films in Focus: An Improvised Movie Review Show is back!

"Wonderful movie critic spoof...one of the funniest shows in town!
- Montreal Gazette

The hit improv comedy show Films in Focus returns to the stage at Montreal Improv for one night only with a new cast but the same Benji Manking as before!

Six seasoned performers improvise 'classic' scenes from completely made up films with titles suggested by the audience only to have their performances savaged by "esteemed" critic, Benji Manking. Action films, horror flicks, rom-coms, cult classics & award-winning festival fare, just because these films don't exist doesn't mean they can't be critiqued!

Films in Focus: An Improvised Movie Review Show is back!"Wonderful movie critic spoof...one of the funniest shows in tow...
04/13/2023

Films in Focus: An Improvised Movie Review Show is back!

"Wonderful movie critic spoof...one of the funniest shows in town!
- Montreal Gazette

The hit improv comedy show Films in Focus returns to the stage at Montreal Improv for one night only with a new cast but the same Benji Manking as before!

Six seasoned performers improvise 'classic' scenes from completely made up films with titles suggested by the audience only to have their performances savaged by "esteemed" critic, Benji Manking. Action films, horror flicks, rom-coms, cult classics & award-winning festival fare, just because these films don't exist doesn't mean they can't be critiqued!

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5337 Saint-Laurent
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, QC
H2T1S5

Opening Hours

Thursday 8pm - 10pm
Friday 7pm - 5pm
Saturday 7pm - 12pm
Sunday 7:30pm - 9:30pm

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What’s The Commotion (theatre)?

The Commotion Theatre is the brainchild of Saima Ahmed, Jason Grimmer, David Kaufman, and Dimitri Kyres - the people behind Mprov, Indie Night, The Haunt, Precinct, The Summit, Hot Seat, Films in Focus, The Regulation Variety Time Slot, The Party Dinosaur Sketch Show, The Frank Mythic Hour, and The Sunday Sunday Improv Show. Our mission is to have fun and create new and regular productions and showcase up-and-coming as well as established comedic performers.

For one weekend of every month, the Commotion Theatre presents four shows in the Mini-Main, a black-box theatre located inside Mainline Theatre at 3997 St Laurent Blvd.