Imagined curses, Shibuya’s traffic, the apocalypse, and motherhood have little in common, but all these and more serve as inspiration for the eclectic improvised offerings coming to BATS Theatre this October for the annual New Zealand Improv Festival.
Read MoreKia ora e hoa mā, it's Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori! We learned some new words this week and wanted to share them with you...
Read MoreGood news, everyone! NZIF is coming back in 2017 with so, so much goodness and we want YOU to be part of our offering! We have a empty programme of directed shows, experimental opportunities, and challenging and delightful workshops just waiting for your pitches and ideas. Read on for more information about everything we're looking for!
Read MoreChristine Brooks has performed and taught at improv festivals all over the world in the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Germany, Reunion Island, Australia and New Zealand. She is returning to New Zealand for NZIF 2016 after 18 months abroad living in the UK, teaching and performing improvised theatre in Europe and becoming the arch enemy of a local influential seagull in Brighton.
Read MoreMatt Powell is a small man with a big heart for improvisation and over 15 years’ performing and teaching experience with The Court Jesters (Christchurch), PlayShop (Wellington), and internationally. His butt looks good in skinny jeans.
Read MorePeter Nordstrand is a Swedish actor and improviser. He owns and operates Scenkonstakademin, is the founder of Improfest Sweden, and co-founder of Improbootcamp. He has performed in, written, directed, improvised, translated and produced shows since the 80s. He has worked with, among others Improverket, Gbgimpro and Improvisation & co in Sweden
Read MoreJason has been improvising for 20 years; in that time he has performed all over the world, from Australia through Asia, the USA to the stages of Europe. Jason has studied Improvisation with teachers like Keith Johnstone, Patti Stiles, Randy Dixon and Dan O’Connor and story with Robert McKee.
Read MoreAn actor, designer, director and a founding member of Impro Melbourne, he is an obsessive fan of all things improvised. Lliam has taught improvisation for well over a decade and currently teaches at Deakin University where he has a Bachelor of Education in Drama and Media.
Read MoreLori Leigh has a PhD from Victoria University of Wellington and a MFA in in Theatre from Sarah Lawrence College (New York). Originally from the United States, Lori has been studying, performing, teaching, and directing improv for over a decade.
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