Hi Improvisers!
It’s rapidly approaching May and the questions on everyone’s lips:
How can we see all our favourite improvised comedy?
How do we discover new and wonderful groups?
How do we navigate fringey shows that are publicised in more than one place?
But never fear! Luckily for you, Jen (The Maydays/ AndAlso/ Impromptu Shakespeare) and Josh (Tea & Toast / Bla Bla Land / Hitch Your Wagon) have been scouring the internet for spontaneous shows for your delight (and study, if you’re an improv student).
So cast your eyes on this selection, categorised by venue, and hopefully, we’ll see you laughing your socks off around town in May and June…
Also available in date order HERE
The Walrus – Basement Room
Acaprov – May 25th (3.15pm) & 26th / 27th (2.45pm)
https://brightonfringefest.co.uk/show.aspx?ShowID=8253
The Improvised A Capella Musical
The Walrus – Basement
Ben Van der Velde: Fablemaker – May 3rd – 5th (7pm)
Jump into an improvised comedy adventure with Ben as he raids the library of his fantastical imagination to create thrillers, romances, ghost stories and more
https://brightonfringefest.co.uk/show.aspx?ShowID=8260
Walrus – Raised Room
Hitch Your Wagon – 12th (2.45pm), 26th (1.30pm), 2nd (2.45pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/hitch-your-wagon/
Fringe sell-outs, Tea & Toast, present Hitch Your Wagon Take a trip to the old West and join rootin’ tootin’ improv cowboys for songs by the campfire.
The Walrus – Basement (Laughing Horse)
Komedia Studio
Crime Scene Improvisation – 11th (3.30pm/6pm), 1st June (3.30pm/6pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/csi-crime-scene-improvisation/
a rip-roaring crime comedy entirely made up on the spot to solve a surreal murder chosen by you, the audience.
Komedia Studio
Improbotics – Artificial Intelligence Improvisation – 26th & 27th (6pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/artificial-intelligence-improvisation/
A science comedy show hosted by an endearing robot
Komedia Studio
Your Flaws the Musical – 31st May (8.30pm), June 2nd (3.30pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/your-flaws-the-musical/
Self-described shortcomings inspire darkly hilarious & surprisingly heartfelt new musicals
Komedia Studio
Lying Together – May 4th (8.30pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/lying-together/
A black comedy about sex and deception.
Komedia Studio
The Actors
Gamez – May 4th & 5th (8pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/gamez-tv/
Shortform improv from one of Hoopla Impro’s long-established house teams!
The Actors
The Improvesarios – May 18th & 19th (8pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/the-improvesarios/
Using your suggestions, we improvise a brand new opera completely on the spot!
The Actors
Bleach (Upstairs at the Hare and Hounds)
Yes Anderson – May 11th, 12th, 25th, 26th (6.45pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/yes-anderson-tales-from-the-tent/
Wes Anderson weirdness from improv stalwarts
Bleach (Upstairs at the Hare and Hounds)
Do The Thing: Up to, but not exceeding, 10 musicals – May 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 29th, 30th, 31st (8pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/do-the-thing-up-to-but-not-exceeding-10-musicals/
Critically acclaimed fringe favourite, ‘Do the Thing’ with their unique concept in improvised comedy musicals.
Bleach (Upstairs at the Hare and Hounds)
Bla Bla Land: The Improvised Musical – May 3rd, 10th (6.45pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/bla-bla-land/
Tea & Toast are back presenting their sell-out warm and witty improvised comedy
Bleach (Upstairs at the Hare and Hounds)
Yellow Book
Improv the Dead – May 17th (5pm) & June 1st (4pm)
https://sweetvenues.com/whats-on/improv-the-dead2
The apocalypse as you’ve never seen it before – undead on stage!
Yellow Book
Lesley Bloom Solves a Murder – May 22nd – 26th (7pm)
https://sweetvenues.com/whats-on/leslie-bloom-solves-a-murder
Leslie Bloom welcomes all new members to the Toddlingham Neighbourhood Watch. What could possibly go wrong?
Yellow Book
BOAT
Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit – May 11th (2pm & 7pm)
https://www.brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk/event/locomotive-for-murder-the-improvised-whodunnit-2/
The Improvised Whodunnit: a fully improvised murder mystery where the audience must help solve the case.
Brighton Open Air Theatre
Impromptu Shakespeare – May 19th (2pm)
https://www.brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk/event/impromptu-shakespeare-2/
Hold onto your doublets, ruffs and trunk hose. The Bard is back! Story and verse improvised in the moment, enjoy a riotous new Shakespeare play every time.
Brighton Open Air Theatre
A little note also, that our friends The Noise Next Door will be at BOAT on 27th July, Shake It Up Shakespeare on 12th September, and Tea & Toast’s Bla Bla Land on 19th Sept.
Other venues…
A.L.Ex. and the Improbots – 25th (5.15pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/a-l-ex-and-the-improbots-an-ai-show-for-kids/
An A.I. show for kids
Brighton Toy and Model Museum
It’s Not Cluedo – May 4th, 25th (1.30pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/its-not-cluedo/
Murder Mystery
Rotunda – Bubble
Rumourville – May 4th (10.30pm) & 5th (9.15pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/rumourville-improvised-comedy/
Have You Heard the Gossip? A small village community in which a single rumour ruins all!
Caxton Arms
AndAlso: An Improv Show – May 9th (7.30pm)
https://andalsoimprov.com/event/and-also-an-improv-show-9-may/
Improv is the art of right now, scenes created in the moment, for and with the audience.
Dalton’s
Comedians and (similar to but legally distinct from) Dragons – May 25th -31st /June 1st, 2nd (7.15pm)
https://brightonfringefest.co.uk/show.aspx?ShowID=8229
A D&D improv comedy show in a bar basement in front of a live audience.
Temple Bar (Upstairs)
Avocado Presents – June 2nd (9.30pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/avocado-presents/
An original one-act play every night
The Brunswick
Kerfuffle – May 11th & 12th (4.15pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/kerfuffle/
A fantastically fun blend of improvised games, scenes, stories and characters all performed with a fun playful energy in one big party of improv
Presuming Ed’s
Hmmm, kind of maybe improv, at least in places.
Dorks n Orks Live – May 5th (1.30pm), 12th, 19th, 26th,27th (4pm)
https://brightonfringefest.co.uk/show.aspx?ShowID=8264
Ideal for geeks, gamers…. and anyone who likes a bit of impro comedy.
The Walrus – Basement
Extra Topping Comedy Showcase – May 18th, 25th (8.30pm), June 1st (10.15pm)
https://sweetvenues.com/whats-on?page=2&append=1
Alternative comedy cabaret – weird wonderful and hilarious
Yellow Book
Sketchy Dialogues – May 21st – 24th (6.45pm)
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/sketchy-dialogues/
Some sketch, some improv
The Caxton Arms
Around the edges of May/June fringe dates
Scoops – April 30th & 4th June (8pm)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scoops-improvised-comedy-night-tickets-866813942837
Improv cabaret night, with improv jam
The Actors
The Maydays present: Confessions! – June 7th (doors 7pm)
https://komediabrighton-tickets.komedia.co.uk/ticketbooth/shows/873485762/events/128528774
Taking your true-life confessions and turning them into comedy sketches and songs.
Komedia Studio
MC Hammersmith: Straight Outta Brompton – Apr 28th – (7.30pm)
https://www.theoldmarket.com/shows/mc-hammersmith
Multi-award-winning freestyle rap comedian. He is the world’s leading gangsta rapper to ever emerge from the ghetto of middle-class West London.
The Old Market
