The Oxford Imps

Ben's review:

⭐⭐

 If you are going to play games keep a track of the score. I want a winner and a loser. This isn't time for the CBBies "everyone's a winner" line.

 Besides that the space is terrible and the acting is weak. Improv is often best done in a competitive environment and this could have been brilliant.

The girlfriend's review:

⭐⭐

This is one of those improv shows made up of lots of games (feels a bit like an episode of "Whose Line is it Anyway"). Most of the games felt like they were ended a bit too quickly with no real purpose. There were some amusing moments but this wasn't the strongest improv troupe.

Note: get there early for this venue "Guilded Balloon: Tollbooth Market" has flat seating and packs the rows in. Even 6ft2 Ben was struggling to see!


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