We've submitted panels for Zipcon 2026, the one day anime convention at the University of Akron on Saturday, February 28!

If approved, we will offer another demonstration of short plays inspired by kyōgen, (Japan's comedic medieval theatre) as well as improv games and possibly even a parody skit! Follow us for updates.

Also if you're in the Akron area, Zipcon can really use some more volunteers!

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土蜘蛛 - Tsuchigumo II by 小川 Ogawasan

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17 days until the troupe's 19th birthday so we're retrospectively counting down continuing with Year 3 when we expanded from our traditional commedia dell'arte roots to study a different culture's historic improvised theatre in our first "Mad Words: the Art of Kyōgen" at Case Western Reserve University's Anime Marathon!

#Kyōgen #Kyogen #Improv #Improvisation #Theater #CWRU #CaseWesternReserveUniversity #CaseWesternReserve #AnimeCon #AnimeConvention

Japans Faceless Singing Prodigy - Ado (REACTION)

https://tube.archworks.co/videos/watch/6ad398fc-5213-4128-9419-f9e22c14c2a2

One month ago for Zipcon at the University of Akron, we demonstrated more plays inspired by the semi-improvisational early age of classic Japanese theatrical comedy kyōgen! Now you can watch our "Mad Words" on YouTube or Facebook!

Find the link here: https://linktr.ee/PlayersPatchwork

#Kyōgen #Kyogen #Theater #Improv #Improvisation #AnimeConvention #AnimeCon #Zipcon

Last month we returned to Zipcon at the University of Akron to demo plays inspired by the early improv period of kyōgen, historic Japanese comedic theatre!

We finished our master + foolish servant series of "Mad Words" with the full act 武悪 ("Buaku the Living Ghost")!

#Kyōgen #Kyogen #Theater #Improv #Improvisation #AnimeConvention #AnimeCon #Zipcon

Last month we returned to Zipcon at the University of Akron to demo plays inspired by the early improv period of kyōgen, historic Japanese comedic theatre!

We continued our master + foolish servant series of "Mad Words" with our recent fave 空腕 ("Sora Ude" aka "The Brave Coward")!

#Kyōgen #Kyogen #Theater #Improv #Improvisation #AnimeConvention #AnimeCon #Zipcon

A few weeks ago we returned to Zipcon at the University of Akron to demo plays inspired by the early improv period of kyōgen, historic Japanese comedic theatre!

We continued our master + foolish servant series of "Mad Words" with the favorite and often staged 寶の笠 ("Takara no Kasa" aka "The Magic Straw Hat")!

#Kyōgen #Kyogen #Theater #Improv #Improvisation #AnimeConvention #AnimeCon #Zipcon

A few weeks ago we returned to Zipcon at the University of Akron to demo plays inspired by the early improv period of kyōgen, historic Japanese comedic theatre!

We started our master + foolish servant series of "Mad Words" with the favorite and often staged 附子 ("Busu" aka "A Tasty Poison")!

#Kyōgen #Kyogen #Theater #Improv #Improvisation #AnimeConvention #AnimeCon #Zipcon

One week ago TODAY we returned to Zipcon at the University of Akron for our first performance of 2025, a demonstration of more plays inspired by the early improv period of kyōgen, historic Japanese comedic theatre!

Check back soon for more coverage of our "Mad Words"!

#Kyōgen #Kyogen #Theater #Improv #Improvisation #AnimeConvention #AnimeCon #Zipcon