Improvised comedy has been an important part of Pivot—bringing surprise and laughs to the territory just when we need it.

The Folk Lordz fuse folk storytelling, long-form improvisation and physical comedy. Inspired by Indigenous oral tradition and storytelling practice, Russian Chekhovian character drama, and a third genre of the audience's choosing, Folk Lordz craft a spontaneous and hilarious homage to cultural storytelling practice.

About Folk Lordz

Folk Lordz was created by Todd Houseman and Ben Gorodetsky in 2014, as senior players at Rapid Fire Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta. The performance and creative duo was born out of a shared love of physical comedy, folk storytelling, and political grit. Todd Houseman is a Nehiyo (Cree) actor, improviser, and writer from Edmonton, Alberta (Amiskwaci). His work focuses on decolonization by prioritizing Indigenous narratives through satire, political commentary, and traditional/contemporary storytelling. Ben Gorodetsky is a Russian-Canadian theatre maker, improviser, movement artist, and writer based in Waterloo, Ontario.