List of improvisational theater festivals

Improvisational-theater festivals, also known as improv-comedy festivals or improv festivals, are venues where multiple improvisational-theater groups perform.

The I.O. West theater, the site of the Los Angeles Improv Comedy Festival.

They are usually not limited by improvisational style, though they may limit entrants to professional-only or collegiate-only.

Most improvisational-theater festivals are hosted by a single troupe, but others are hosted by conglomerations of troupes or a company set up solely for that given festival.

Festivals


NameHostLocationDate EstablishedReference
The Del Close MarathonUpright Citizens Brigade TheatreNew York City, New York1999[1][2]
Fracas! Improv FestivalSecond Nature ImprovLos Angeles, California2004[3]
Gainesville Improv FestivalFlorida Improv, Inc.Gainesville, Florida2005[4]
Twin Cities Improv FestivalHUGE Improv Theater & Five Man JobMinneapolis, MN2006[5]
Baltimore Improv FestivalBaltimore Improv GroupBaltimore, Maryland2006[6] [7] [8]
New Zealand Improv FestivalNew Zealand Improv TrustWellington, New Zealand2008[9]
Manila Improv FestivalSPIT & Third World ImprovManila, Philippines2012[10][11][12]
Salento Impro FestivalImprovvisartGallipoli, Italy2010[13]
Welcome International Improv Festivali BugiardiniRome, Italy2013[14]
Festival ImpulsezLa Bulle CarreeToulouse, France2013[15][16]
Sweden International Improv FestivalTeater PregoUppsala, Sweden2015[17][18]
IMPRONEUF Festival Les Pigallo-Romains Paris, France 2016
Warsaw Improv FestivalKlancyk FoundationWarsaw, Poland2017[19]
Oslo Impro Festival Impro Neuf Oslo, Norway 2017 [20][21][22]
Hoopla Improv Marathon Hoopla Impro London, United Kingdom 2017 [23][24][25]
Hoopla UK & Ireland Improv Festival Hoopla Impro London, United Kingdom 2019 [26][27][28]
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See also

References
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  2. Deixler, Lyle (August 19, 2001). "Theater; Honoring a Mentor with Laughter". The New York Times.
  3. Georges, Amanda (April 12, 2007). "USC's Second Nature Improv Throws Renowned Festival" Archived November 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Daily Trojan. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
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  6. "Baltimore Improv Festival 2020". Baltimore Improv Group (BIG). Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  7. Desk, BWW News. "Comedy At The 2020 Baltimore Improv Festival To Include Shows From New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Baltimore". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  8. "Nine Great Improv Scenes from around the Country". pastemagazine.com. February 3, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  9. Salter, Caitlin (September 28, 2015). "NZ Improv Festival brings music to life". Dominion Post. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
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  20. "Impro-workshop blir til festival". Journalen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  21. "Oslo Impro Festival". Oslo Impro Festival. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  22. "Oslo Impro Festival". Aktiv I Oslo.no. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  23. Holmes, Paul (October 17, 2017). "Hoopla Improv Marathon". The Velvet Onion. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  24. "Hoopla! to launch dedicated London improv venue with 50-hour marathon". British Comedy Guide. September 11, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  25. "The Hoopla Improv Marathon". Hoopla Impro. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  26. "Improv has got big!". British Comedy Guide. April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  27. "The Hoopla UK and Ireland Improv Festival set to take over London". Theatre News. March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  28. "Hoopla's UK & Ireland Improv Festival 2019!". Hoopla Impro. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  29. "The New York Musical Improv Festival". Time Out New York. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
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