Brendon Bennetts (Christchurch) has been teaching and directing improv for the Court Jesters since 2002. He hosts comedy quiz podcast THE NERD DEGREE, teaches high school English, and in his spare time writes plays. Brendon is proud to have performed at NZIF every year since it started.
Read MoreFOMOOW: Fear Of Missing Out On Workshops. But fear not! More than half our workshops have spaces available and waiting for you...
Read MoreDomeka Parker is founder and artistic director of Deep End Theater in Portland Oregon USA. She is the creator of many highly acclaimed and award winning improvised works. Domeka is the creator of Sound Improv, a unique approach to improvisational theater that is grounded in strong acting and true discovery.
Read MoreImagined 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
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