Improv Toronto

Improv in Toronto (IT) is an urban pranking group that resides in Toronto. Formed in 2008, Improv Toronto is a group inspired by New York City's Improv Everywhere, and is a member of the Urban Prankster Network.

Based entirely volunteer group headed by Cole Banning, the community has thrived over the past years, holding both large-scale events that are open to public such as No Pants Subway Ride! 2K9 and ones that are executed by Improv in Toronto Agents like Finish Line Marathon.

The group is based on the belief that they're "making people's days", the style is less "flashy" of flash mobs, as their events often last hours on end. They believe that since the city always seems to be on such a routine, they exist to "shake it up".[1]

Improv in Toronto has been covered by various media including the Toronto Star,[2] the Toronto Sun,[3] the CBC news network,[4] as well as various blogs such as BlogTO. In 2008, they were listed as one of Torontoist's "Heroes", in their annual "Heroes and Villains" poll.[5] As well, Improv in Toronto posts videos of all their mission to their YouTube channel.[6]

  1. ^ "About Improv Toronto". Improv Toronto. Archived from the original on 2009-01-27.
  2. ^ Popplewell, Brett (2008-01-13). "No pants the better way for a day". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  3. ^ "The Better, No-Pants Way". Toronto Sun.
  4. ^ "CBC News Report". Archived from the original on 2021-12-15.
  5. ^ "Heroes and Villains of 2008 - Free Stuff(and those who provide it)". The Torontoist.
  6. ^ "ImprovInToronto's Channel". YouTube.