I'm Taka Ueda from Osaka Japan, falling in love with the NZIF because of everybody's heart warming support to let me advance on the way to the next stage in international improv scene. I'm an improviser and an artistic director of IMPACT360 in Osaka Japan. It's the third time that I have took part in NZIF. Once in two years, 2015, 2017 and 2019.
Read MoreSusan Williams is an actor and improviser. She is also a queer, functionally blind, chronically ill, geek, and proud of it! This is her second year at NZIF, having made her debut co-teaching and co-directing Stories of the Darkest Night last year.
Read MoreLuke is a founder of ImproMafia, one of Australia's oldest improvised theatre companies and has been improvising for nigh on twenty years. At NZIF 2019 he directs Corporation Theatre in Hooking Up / Trade, a queer double header on 17-18 October at BATS Theatre.
Read MoreCamila Percy has directed, performed, taught and trained in improvisation both around Australia and internationally. Her latest show, The New Tales of Quinn, premiered earlier this year in Brisbane as part of the Lord Mayor's Children's Concerts.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce NZIF 2019’s financial assistance programme, which we hope will lower some barriers to participation. We especially encourage applications from improvisors often underrepresented at NZIF, including Māori and Pasifika, LGBTQI*, and people with disabilities.
Read MoreThese are the people making the festival happen! Love them? Yes we do! Across NZIF 2019, these are the people to talk to, to thank, to support, and to ensure have a drink of choice at our parties.
Read MoreSubmissions are now open for the 11th New Zealand Improv Festival, held at BATS Theatre 7-19 October 2019. Join us!
Read MoreNZIF 2019 will be a 12 day event encompassing 10 days of performance, 8 days of workshops, and multiple networking and social events for participants, teachers, directors and other practitioners of improvised theatre.
Read MoreWe're delighted to announce 2018's Festival financial assistance programme, a new initiative which we hope will lower some barriers to participation. We have several areas in which we offer support, and we invite applications from any New Zealand based improvisors who would otherwise not be able to attend. We especially encourage applications from improvisors often underrepresented at NZIF, including Māori and Pasifika, LGBTQI*, and people with disabilities.
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