Part theatre, part improv, TILT follows as a couple’s relationship takes a turn when a shocking secret comes to light. What secret? You decide!
TILT is a hybrid theatre/improv show where each performance is different, as a prompt from the audience sends the story – and performers – into an improvised tailspin! After a 20 minute scripted introduction, an audience-sourced secret is revealed. What follows is a totally improvised continuation of the story, complete with movement sequences, new characters, and fully realized improvised technical design. Whether the result is a hilarious comedy, a touching drama, or something in between, TILT is a wild ride for both the audience and the performers alike!
FAN FAVOURITE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD — Fundy Fringe Festival, 2024
BEST COME-FROM-AWAY SHOW — Halifax Fringe Festival, 2025
BEST OF DANSPACE (VENUE AWARD) — Halifax Fringe Festival, 2025
This thrilling balancing act of theatrical styles is only possible because of the high caliber team at Solo Chicken Productions!. Creators and performers Jean-Michel Cliche (SCP Associate Artistic Director) & Alex Rioux (Director of SCP’s Fruit Machine) have nearly a decade of experience improvising together. Supported by Georgia Priestley Brown’s (former Second City stage manager) technical improvisation, including lights, sound and projection, TILT is a seemingly impossible show that is executed with grace, polish, and heart.
Winner of both the Fan Favourite Award, Fundy Fringe Festival, 2024 and Best Come-From-Away Show, Halifax Fringe Festival, 2025, you simply do not want to miss TILT.
“The level of the show surpassed my expectations. It was incredible. [The improv section] felt like it was still rehearsed.” — Audience reaction from The Aquinian
“This show is truly exceptional. I’ve been attending [Fundy Fringe] since Year One, and TILT would rank in my top three favourite performances of all time.” — Audience Review
“Cliche and Rioux are excellent at bringing these characters and this specific relationship to life […] It’s a masterclass in listening to your partner.” — The Way I See It Review
TICKETS:
- Adults: $30
- Youth/Supported: $15
- HST additional
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- Doors open 45 minutes before showtime. Please arrive early.
- King’s Theatre is committed to accessibility. If price is a barrier to attending, please request a ‘Bursary Ticket’ at the Box Office.
- Tickets are not refundable for cash, but can be exchanged for credit with a minimum of 48 hours notice. Credits are valid for 12 months.
- All persons require a ticket; we do not allow babes in arms. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a guardian.
- Outside food and beverages may not be brought into the theatre.
- For more information about Theatre policies, click here.
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Meet the team behind TILT
Created and performed by: Jean-Michel Cliche and Alex Rioux
Director: Lisa Anne Ross
Stage Manager, Designer and Technical Improviser: Georgia Priestley-Brown
Alex Rioux
Alex Rioux (they/them) is a theatre producer, performer and director based in Wolastoqey Territory (Fredericton, NB). Alex’s professional practice began through an internship with Solo Chicken Productions where with the guidance of Lisa Anne Ross developed and executed new works of physical theatre, and innovative community programming. It was through Solo Chicken that Alex began development on their premier physical-theatre production Fruit Machine which made its debut at the 2023 Notable Acts Theatre Festival. Fruit Machine was last presented at the 2025 Stages Festival in Darmouth, NS. Alex is also the co-creator and cast member of TILT, an award-winning improv-theatre hybrid show that’s toured across New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Throughout the years Alex has directed and produced for several Atlantic Canadian companies such as Theatre New Brunswick, Ship’s Company Theatre, NotaBle Acts, and Solo Chicken Productions. Since 2021 Alex has acted as the Artistic and Executive Director of Braver Stages Festival; New Brunswick’s premier festival for the fostering and promotion of 2SLGBTIA+ theatre works.
Jean-Michel Cliche
Jean-Michel Cliche (he/him) is a theatre artist, improviser and educator of Lebanese and French-settler descent. He is the Associate Artistic Director of Solo Chicken Productions. He has trained with Fight Directors Canada and is now New Brunswick’s most active Fight Director and Violence Designer. As an actor, he has had the great privilege of performing in major cities across the country as well as communities of all sizes throughout the Maritimes. He has over 15 years of improv experience, including coaching the competitive team at Ecole Sainte-Anne, founding the Hot Garbage Players, and now hosts improv classes through Solo Chicken Productions.
Lisa Anne Ross
Lisa Anne Ross (she/her) is a theatre artist, educator, director, and community arts practitioner, who in addition to performing and directing for numerous Canadian theatre companies, has also created and performed her own body of work. Lisa studied theatre at Dalhousie University, the Dell’arte School of Physical Theatre in Blue Lake California and has an MA from York University in ‘theatre as a tool for social change’. She is the founder and current Artistic Producer of Solo Chicken Productions and teaches and directs part-time at St. Thomas University. Lisa believes that inclusion is not a favour but a right and is key to building a healthy, productive, creative society.
