NEW ZEALAND IMPROVISATION TRUST
Our Purpose
In 2015 the New Zealand Improvisation Trust was established to oversee the management and delivery of the New Zealand Improv Festival, and as of 2023 is a registered charity.
The purpose of the Trust is to represent the New Zealand improvisation community on a national scale by advocating for improvisation as an art form within and amongst the arts and theatre community in New Zealand. Representation within New Zealand includes (but is not limited to):
contributing to Creative New Zealand and Ministry for Culture and Heritage discussions to promote improvisation as an art form;
participating in and conducting research and other forms of information gathering activities about improvisation as an art form;
engaging in and leading public conversations about improvisation as an art form.
The Trust is committed, in attaining its purposes, to:
supporting, creating and presenting work that is accessible, diverse, and respectful of our practitioners and our audience; and
maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and integrity.
We ask that participants assist us in attaining these purposes through our Code of Conduct.
OUR TEAM
We are a board of five, and we oversee the running of the NZ Improvisation Festival (click our images above to read more about our experience).
You can contact the board at board@improvfest.nz
Our leadership team for the delivery of the 2026 - 2028 NZ Improv Festival are Austin Harrison (Artistic Director) and Mamaeroa Munn (Festival Producer). Read about their appointment in our media release.