They All Die at the End
Fasten your corsets and button your breeches for this raucous Regency-era romp through the times and tribulations of a manor house straight out of a Jane Austen novel. But beware, for beneath the surface of elegance and propriety lies a hidden darkness, where the echo of whispers, secrets, and forbidden desires lie in waiting.
Immerse yourself in a world where laughter collides with terror, where light-heartedness meets the macabre. Prepare to be thrilled, enchanted, and horrified in equal measure at the improvised play with a terrible end.
Queer Me Out! LGBTQIA+ Jam
Hey! Queer me out: How about a safe space for our LGBTQIA+ community to chat, play and enjoy improv? A space where we get to be whoever we want on stage and do it in whatever way we want? This is what Queer Me Out is all about.
Part jam, part hangout, we lead the way, you show up and watch and/or play! Queer Me Out is an LGBTQIA+ only space. If that's not you - sit this one out!
Longform Musical Showcase
After just two days of workshop, the Musical Longform class is ready to put on a full length musical with dazzling choreography, heart-soaring melodies, improvised lyrics, and everything you love about musicals... but improvised.
The Living Room Longform Jam
Come along for improv’s most fun & social improv format. For this jam, the BIG bar is transformed into a comfy living room to be filled with chat, stories, and laughs. And when the chat simply gets too good to stay seated? Improv scenes inspired by the conversation fill the stage. Whether you want to just chat, just play, just watch, or do all three with a glass of wine in hand, The Living Room Jam is the perfect place for improvisers to meet and play!
Spontaneous Combustion
Welcome to the community event with the freshest improv talent. It’s improv’s open mic, where new and practicing groups can test out their show.
In the first half, Arcade will bring a short-form improv show made up of a series of quick, playful games and challenges, where everything is created on the spot from audience suggestions.
In the second half, Jazz Hands and Other Emergencies will take you on a musical journey through time and space, drifting through forgotten worlds, distant futures, and fleeting moments that exist only for this night. But buckle up! Anything can happen on this ride: from tempo turmoil to key change calamities, from surreal surprises to magical madness.
Messing & Lehr
Messing and Lehr are A Delightful Couple, an improvised comedy romp to wherever they want to go.
Susan Messing a NJ native and graduate of Northwestern University’s Theatre School, has been an improviser and comedian for over 39 years. She is an alumna of the iO Theatre, Chicago’s Second City MainStage, and a founding member of Chicago’s infamous Annoyance Theatre. John Lehr is the star/creator/writer for “10 Items or Less” (TBS), “JailBait” (Sony/Crackle) and “Quickdraw” (Hulu).
Saturday Night Laughs
Saturday Night Laughs is high energy improv at its best - a double bill featuring two hilarious improv sets to get your weekend started right!
First, a new cast thrown together to explore truth in comedy create hilarious scenes and sketches in the moment based on their own true stories. Then, Helix embark on a freeform journey into the unknown, unfolding the spiraling connections between different worlds, some which appear and blink out in an instant and others which last until the end of time.
Potluck Improv: Global Majority Jam
Welcome to Potluck Improv's Global Majority Improv Jam!
Come in, grab some food, chat with new folks, swap stories, then get cozy for our Living Room improv jam! Food will be provided, and you're warmly welcome to bring a dish, snack, or drink from your culture to share with the group. No obligation at all, just come as you are!
This is a space for Global Majority folks to share food and stories related to their culture and watch as it inspires people around the room to get up and start a scene!
Student Showcase
It’s the middle of term and the talented folks of the BIG Improv School are ready to entertain you! For 6 weeks they’ve been working hard, and now they’re ready to show you what they’ve got.
Join the class of Foundations 2 and Scene Structure for two high-energy short form performances filled with fun and big characters.
Student Showcase
It’s the middle of term and the talented folks of the BIG Improv School are ready to entertain you! For 6 weeks they’ve been working hard, and now they’re ready to show you what they’ve got.
Join the class of Foundations 1 for a high-energy short form performance filled with fun and big characters. Then, the 2 Person Scenes class will bring you an act of delightful duo scenes.
Spill the Tea
Welcome to the long form improv comedy show where you Spill the Tea and we mop it all up to create improvised comedy and theatre!
In Spill the Tea, the audience write their anonymous, juicy gossip and confessions which the cast use to fuel an hour of improvised laughs, characters and adventures.
The Bluff Education Hour Presents: I Know What You Bluffed Last Summer
The call is coming from inside the house... The Bluff Education Hour presents "I Know What You Bluffed Last Summer," an improvised horror radio play using your sounds and suggestions for one freaky night out. Performed in the dark, in the round, and in spatial audio, improvisers will sweat, scream, and try to outlast the evening with their sex appeal intact. It's a spine-tingling thrill ride with no script and a bogus sound design. Because you can bluff—but you can't hide.
Student Showcase
It’s the middle of term and the talented folks of the BIG Improv School are ready to entertain you! For 6 weeks they’ve been working hard, and now they’re ready to show you what they’ve got.
Join the class of Foundations 1 for a high-energy short form performance filled with fun and big characters. Then, the class of Supporting Roles will build worlds and stories through strong character choices, and hold the spotlight on the protagonist through emotion, physicality and bold moves.
Student Showcase
It’s the middle of term and the talented folks of the BIG Improv School are ready to entertain you! For 6 weeks they’ve been working hard, and now they’re ready to show you what they’ve got.
Join the class of Space to see students tell stories by using their physicality, the space around them and object work.Then, Sing Your Song will deliver toe tapping group songs, duos, solo ballads, and more musical fun than you can shake a piano at
Student Showcase
It’s the middle of term and the talented folks of the BIG Improv School are ready to entertain you! For 6 weeks they’ve been working hard, and now they’re ready to show you what they’ve got.
Join the class of Character for a high-energy short form performance filled with fun and big characters. Then, the Materclass students bring you long form scenes peppered with personalised challenges!
Student Showcase
It’s the middle of term and the talented folks of the BIG Improv School are ready to entertain you! For 6 weeks they’ve been working hard, and now they’re ready to show you what they’ve got.
Join the class of Longform bring you a classic improv format with scenes inspired by the cast’s own true stories.. Then, the Harold class will weave connected stories and group magic into one unforgettable longform improv show.
The BIG Improvised Musical
The hottest ticket in town for the opening (and closing) night of this never-before-seen and never-to-be-seen-again musical comedy, complete with show-stopping musical numbers, epic story lines, larger than life characters and a healthy dose of that Broadway sparkle.
The audience provides one fabulous suggestion and the players and musician spin them into a brand new all-singing, all-dancing spectacular that will have you dancing in your seats and humming all the way home.
It Takes Two
Double the trouble, twice the talent, It Takes Two is your front-row seat to an unforgettable night of duos doing the most. Three fabulous improv pairs hit the stage with nothing but each other, a suggestion, and 20 wild minutes to make theatrical magic (or delightful chaos).
No scripts. No safety nets. Just pure, unpredictable chemistry. Will it be a tender drama, an explosive comedy, or a total descent into absurdity? With each duo bringing their own unique flavour, no two stories (and no two nights) are ever the same.
Student Showcase
It’s the middle of term and the talented folks of the BIG Improv School are ready to entertain you! For 6 weeks they’ve been working hard, and now they’re ready to show you what they’ve got.
Join the class of Character for a high-energy short form performance filled with fun and big characters. In the second half, join the class of Premise & Game for an act of fun-infused and organic longform.
Sing It! Musical Improv Jam
It’s the night you’ve been waiting for - the BIG Musical Improv Jam! Come along for a night of completely improvised scenes & songs, musical games, dazzling duets, and roaring group songs.
We’ll have song games for every level, so whether you’re a total beginner or a musical improv pro, come along and get musical with us!
Wordless
Welcome to an improv experience beyond words that answers the question of what happens when language disappears. Three fearless improvisers dive headfirst into a world of pure imagination, using movement, emotion, and clown-like mischief to craft unforgettable stories—no script, no dialogue, just raw theatrical magic. With music shaping each scene, expect the unexpected: playful absurdity, heartfelt moments, and a dash of delightful chaos. Prepare to see, feel, and experience improv like never before - perfect for speakers of any language, because, well... there is none!
#Adulting
Life’s a mess and we’re here for it! Welcome to your unofficial and unscripted guide to the highs and lows of being a grown-up. From questionable life choices, to epic victories, and the occasional existential meltdown - this show is raw, ridiculous, and unapologetically for adults only!
Whether you’re crushing it or barely holding it together #Adulting is here to make you laugh, groan, and maybe even feel a little better about your own mess. WARNING: This show contains VERY adult content, unhelpful advice…. And puppets!
Queer Me Out! LGBTQIA+ Jam
Hey! Queer me out: How about a safe space for our LGBTQIA+ community to chat, play and enjoy improv? A space where we get to be whoever we want on stage and do it in whatever way we want? This is what Queer Me Out is all about.
Part jam, part hangout, we lead the way, you show up and watch and/or play! Queer Me Out is an LGBTQIA+ only space. If that's not you - sit this one out!
Double Trouble Duo Jam
Whether you're a total newbie or a seasoned pro, drop your name in the hat to be paired up for a delightful duo scene.
Nervous about getting up there? We'll pair you with an expert. Rather stay in your seat and enjoy the show? No problem! Just wanna get on stage and do stuff? This scene work jam is for you!
Dinner Party: The Improvised Musical
RSVP for Dinner Party, the one-act improvised musical where 5 guests gather around the table, and the audience decides the occasion. What unfolds is an intimate exploration of connection, secrets, and the stories we share around the table.
Fuelled by spontaneous songs and soaring harmonies, it’s not about the meal, it’s about the moments (and songs) in between. Equal parts raucous, riveting, and ridiculous, Dinner Party is a meal you won't forget.
They All Die at the End
Fasten your corsets and button your breeches for this raucous Regency-era romp through the times and tribulations of a manor house straight out of a Jane Austen novel. But beware, for beneath the surface of elegance and propriety lies a hidden darkness, where the echo of whispers, secrets, and forbidden desires lie in waiting.
Immerse yourself in a world where laughter collides with terror, where light-heartedness meets the macabre. Prepare to be thrilled, enchanted, and horrified in equal measure at the improvised play with a terrible end.
Saturday Night Laughs
Saturday Night Laughs is high energy improv at its best - a double bill featuring two hilarious improv sets to get your weekend started right!
First, a new cast thrown together to explore truth in comedy create hilarious scenes and sketches in the moment based on their own true stories. Then, Helix embark on a freeform journey into the unknown, unfolding the spiraling connections between different worlds, some which appear and blink out in an instant and others which last until the end of time.
Potluck Improv: Global Majority Jam
Welcome to Potluck Improv's Global Majority Improv Jam!
Come in, grab some food, chat with new folks, swap stories, then get cozy for our Living Room improv jam! Food will be provided, and you're warmly welcome to bring a dish, snack, or drink from your culture to share with the group. No obligation at all, just come as you are!
This is a space for Global Majority folks to share food and stories related to their culture and watch as it inspires people around the room to get up and start a scene!
Bang Bang Short Form Jam
Welcome to a joyful night where you can watch and play your favourite short form improv games, and some you haven’t seen yet.
Laugh & play together in a supportive environment open to improvisers of all levels, as well as those who just want to come along and watch the magic happen!
Spontaneous Combustion
Welcome to the community event with the freshest improv talent. It’s improv’s open mic, where new and practicing groups can test out their show.
The Bluff Education Hour Presents:
What's that sound? The Bluff Education Hour presents an improvised radio play performed in the dark, in the round, and in spatial audio. Mixing audience suggestions with an on-the-fly sound design, players will weave together a longform improv requiring everything but their good looks. It's an experience that's equal parts surreal, immersive, and nutritious for the imagination. Soften your gaze and let's save the world.
The Living Room Longform Jam
Come along for improv’s most fun & social improv format. For this jam, the BIG bar is transformed into a comfy living room to be filled with chat, stories, and laughs. And when the chat simply gets too good to stay seated? Improv scenes inspired by the conversation fill the stage. Whether you want to just chat, just play, just watch, or do all three with a glass of wine in hand, The Living Room Jam is the perfect place for improvisers to meet and play!
Spill the Tea
Welcome to the long form improv comedy show where you Spill the Tea and we mop it all up to create improvised comedy and theatre!
In Spill the Tea, the audience write their anonymous, juicy gossip and confessions which the cast use to fuel an hour of improvised laughs, characters and adventures.
It Takes Two
Double the trouble, twice the talent, It Takes Two is your front-row seat to an unforgettable night of duos doing the most. Three fabulous improv pairs hit the stage with nothing but each other, a suggestion, and 20 wild minutes to make theatrical magic (or delightful chaos).
No scripts. No safety nets. Just pure, unpredictable chemistry. Will it be a tender drama, an explosive comedy, or a total descent into absurdity? With each duo bringing their own unique flavour, no two stories (and no two nights) are ever the same.
Double Trouble Duo Jam
Whether you're a total newbie or a seasoned pro, drop your name in the hat to be paired up for a delightful duo scene.
Nervous about getting up there? We'll pair you with an expert. Rather stay in your seat and enjoy the show? No problem! Just wanna get on stage and do stuff? This scene work jam is for you!
Wordless
Welcome to an improv experience beyond words that answers the question of what happens when language disappears. Three fearless improvisers dive headfirst into a world of pure imagination, using movement, emotion, and clown-like mischief to craft unforgettable stories—no script, no dialogue, just raw theatrical magic. With music shaping each scene, expect the unexpected: playful absurdity, heartfelt moments, and a dash of delightful chaos. Prepare to see, feel, and experience improv like never before - perfect for speakers of any language, because, well... there is none!
#Adulting
Life’s a mess and we’re here for it! Welcome to your unofficial and unscripted guide to the highs and lows of being a grown-up. From questionable life choices, to epic victories, and the occasional existential meltdown - this show is raw, ridiculous, and unapologetically for adults only!
Whether you’re crushing it or barely holding it together #Adulting is here to make you laugh, groan, and maybe even feel a little better about your own mess. WARNING: This show contains VERY adult content, unhelpful advice…. And puppets!
Queer Me Out! LGBTQIA+ Jam
Hey! Queer me out: How about a safe space for our LGBTQIA+ community to chat, play and enjoy improv? A space where we get to be whoever we want on stage and do it in whatever way we want? This is what Queer Me Out is all about.
Part jam, part hangout, we lead the way, you show up and watch and/or play! Queer Me Out is an LGBTQIA+ only space. If that's not you - sit this one out!
Wordless
Welcome to an improv experience beyond words that answers the question of what happens when language disappears. Three fearless improvisers dive headfirst into a world of pure imagination, using movement, emotion, and clown-like mischief to craft unforgettable stories—no script, no dialogue, just raw theatrical magic. With music shaping each scene, expect the unexpected: playful absurdity, heartfelt moments, and a dash of delightful chaos. Prepare to see, feel, and experience improv like never before - perfect for speakers of any language, because, well... there is none!
Bang Bang Short Form Jam
Welcome to a joyful night where you can watch and play your favourite short form improv games, and some you haven’t seen yet.
Laugh & play together in a supportive environment open to improvisers of all levels, as well as those who just want to come along and watch the magic happen!
It Takes Two
Double the trouble, twice the talent, It Takes Two is your front-row seat to an unforgettable night of duos doing the most. Three fabulous improv pairs hit the stage with nothing but each other, a suggestion, and 20 wild minutes to make theatrical magic (or delightful chaos).
No scripts. No safety nets. Just pure, unpredictable chemistry. Will it be a tender drama, an explosive comedy, or a total descent into absurdity? With each duo bringing their own unique flavour, no two stories (and no two nights) are ever the same.
Commiseration Cabaret
Got problems? Wanna hear songs about 'em?
In this special cabaret performance, Ella and Joanna spin your pet peeves, hangups and heartbreaks into sultry show-stopping musical numbers to make it all feel better. Everything is 100% improvised and made up on the spot from the licks and the lyrics to the chords and the choruses.
Perhaps your struggles will be magically solved through the miracle of music, or perhaps they'll only be made worse. Either way, your woes provide the material, and your hosts provide the jams.
And keep an eye out for 2 very special invited guests Rebecca Tanwen and Raquel Palmas!
Dinner Party: The Improvised Musical
RSVP for Dinner Party, the one-act improvised musical where 5 guests gather around the table, and the audience decides the occasion. What unfolds is an intimate exploration of connection, secrets, and the stories we share around the table.
Fuelled by spontaneous songs and soaring harmonies, it’s not about the meal, it’s about the moments (and songs) in between. Equal parts raucous, riveting, and ridiculous, Dinner Party is a meal you won't forget.
Double Trouble Duo Jam
Whether you're a total newbie or a seasoned pro, drop your name in the hat to be paired up for a delightful duo scene.
Nervous about getting up there? We'll pair you with an expert. Rather stay in your seat and enjoy the show? No problem! Just wanna get on stage and do stuff? This scene work jam is for you!
The Bluff Education Hour Presents:
Move over, Elizabeth Taylor. The Bluff Education Hour presents an improvised radio play performed in the dark, in the round, and in spatial audio. Mixing audience suggestions with an on-the-fly sound design, players will weave together a domestic drama(ish) requiring everything but their good looks. It's an experience that's equal parts surreal, immersive, and nutritious for the imagination. Soften your gaze and let's save the world.
#Adulting
Life’s a mess and we’re here for it! Welcome to your unofficial and unscripted guide to the highs and lows of being a grown-up. From questionable life choices, to epic victories, and the occasional existential meltdown - this show is raw, ridiculous, and unapologetically for adults only!
Whether you’re crushing it or barely holding it together #Adulting is here to make you laugh, groan, and maybe even feel a little better about your own mess. WARNING: This show contains VERY adult content, unhelpful advice…. And puppets!
Spontaneous Combustion
Welcome to the community event with the freshest improv talent. It’s improv’s open mic, where new and practicing groups can test out their show.
In the first half, Not Rated (Rebeca and Nora) present When Happy Met Silly and take a serious look at what makes being in a relationship stupid and funny. In the second half, join No One Else Applied (Dominika, Ella, Kiva), as they try (and fail) to deliver a narrative improv show without interruption and backtracking!
Sing It! Musical Improv Jam
It’s the night you’ve been waiting for - the BIG Musical Improv Jam! Come along for a night of completely improvised scenes & songs, musical games, dazzling duets, and roaring group songs.
We’ll have song games for every level, so whether you’re a total beginner or a musical improv pro, come along and get musical with us!
Potluck Improv: Global Majority Jam
Welcome to Potluck Improv's Global Majority Improv Jam!
Come in, grab some food, chat with new folks, swap stories, then get cozy for our Living Room improv jam! Food will be provided, and you're warmly welcome to bring a dish, snack, or drink from your culture to share with the group. No obligation at all, just come as you are!
This is a space for Global Majority folks to share food and stories related to their culture and watch as it inspires people around the room to get up and start a scene!
This space is for folks that identify as being part of the Global Majority, so if that’s not you, sit this one out.
Saturday Night Laughs
Saturday Night Laughs is high energy improv at its best - a double bill featuring two hilarious improv sets to get your weekend started right!
First, a new cast thrown together to explore truth in comedy create hilarious scenes and sketches in the moment based on their own true stories. Then, Helix embark on a freeform journey into the unknown, unfolding the spiraling connections between different worlds, some which appear and blink out in an instant and others which last until the end of time.
The BIG Improvised Musical
The hottest ticket in town for the opening (and closing) night of this never-before-seen and never-to-be-seen-again musical comedy, complete with show-stopping musical numbers, epic story lines, larger than life characters and a healthy dose of that Broadway sparkle.
The audience provides one fabulous suggestion and the players and musician spin them into a brand new all-singing, all-dancing spectacular that will have you dancing in your seats and humming all the way home.
Wordless
Welcome to an improv experience beyond words that answers the question of what happens when language disappears. Four fearless improvisers dive headfirst into a world of pure imagination, using movement, emotion, and clown-like mischief to craft unforgettable stories—no script, no dialogue, just raw theatrical magic. With live music shaping each scene, expect the unexpected: playful absurdity, heartfelt moments, and a dash of delightful chaos. Prepare to see, feel, and experience improv like never before - perfect for speakers of any language, because, well... there is none!
The Living Room Jam
Come along for improv’s most fun & social improv format. For this jam, the BIG bar is transformed into a comfy living room to be filled with chat, stories, and laughs. And when the chat simply gets too good to stay seated? Improv scenes inspired by the conversation fill the stage. Whether you want to just chat, just play, just watch, or do all three with a glass of wine in hand, The Living Room Jam is the perfect place for improvisers to meet and play!
Queer Me Out! LGBTQIA+ Jam
Hey! Queer me out: How about a safe space for our LGBTQIA+ community to chat, play and enjoy improv? A space where we get to be whoever we want on stage and do it in whatever way we want? This is what Queer Me Out is all about.
Part jam, part hangout, we lead the way, you show up and watch and/or play! Queer Me Out is an LGBTQIA+ only space. If that's not you - sit this one out!
Spill the Tea
Welcome to the long form improv comedy show where you Spill the Tea and we mop it all up to create improvised comedy and theatre!
In Spill the Tea, the audience write their anonymous, juicy gossip and confessions which the cast use to fuel an hour of improvised laughs, characters and adventures.
Bang Bang Short Form Jam
Welcome to a joyful night where you can watch and play your favourite short form improv games, and some you haven’t seen yet.
Laugh & play together in a supportive environment open to improvisers of all levels, as well as those who just want to come along and watch the magic happen!
Saturday Late Night
LATE NIGHT SHOW
Commiseration Cabaret
Show Starts: 10:30pm
Duration: 40 minutes
Venue: Barcelona Improv Group
Ticket Price: 7€
Saturday Headliner
MAINSTAGE HEADLINER ONLY
Impromptunes
Show Starts: 9:00pm
Duration: 1 hours
Venue: Calabria 66
Ticket Price: 12€
Saturday Mainstage
FULL MAINSTAGE SHOW
Limbo: A Dance in the Mind Showcase
Stacejam!
Impromptunes
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Duration: 2.5 hours
Venue: Calabria 66
Ticket Price: 18€
Friday Late Night
LATE NIGHT SHOW
Big Teeth Does Broadway
Show Starts: 10:30pm
Duration: 40 minutes
Venue: Barcelona Improv Group
Ticket Price: 7€
Friday Headliner
MAINSTAGE HEADLINER ONLY
Teacher’s Show
Show Starts: 9:00pm
Duration: 1 hour
Venue: Calabria 66
Ticket Price: 12€
Friday Mainstage
FULL MAINSTAGE SHOW
Short & Sweet Showcase
The Shakedown
Teacher’s Show
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Duration: 2.5 hours
Venue: Calabria 66
Ticket Price: 18€
Thursday Headliner
MAINSTAGE HEADLINER ONLY
The Big Improvised Musical
Show Starts: 9:00pm
Duration: 1 hour
Venue: Calabria 66
Ticket Price: 12€
Thursday Mainstage
FULL MAINSTAGE SHOW
Space Opera Opera Showcase
Time Is Running Out
The Big Improvised Musical
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Duration: 2.5 hours
Venue: Calabria 66
Ticket Price: 18€
Festival Pass
3-DAY PASS FOR ALL SHOWS
3 x Full Mainstage Shows
2 x Late Night Shows
Shows Start: 7:30pm & 10:30pm
Duration: 2.5hrs + 40 minutes
Venue: Calabria 66 & Barcelona Improv Group
Pass Price: 55€
Student Showcase
It’s the end of term and the talented folks of the BIG Improv School are ready to entertain you! For 12 weeks they’ve been working hard, and now they’re ready to show you what they’ve got.
Join the class of Foundations of Improv 2 for a high-energy short form performance filled with fun and big characters. Then, Intro to Longform: Living Room bring you a classic improv format with scenes inspired by the cast’s own true stories.
Student Showcase
It’s the end of term and the talented folks of the BIG Improv School are ready to entertain you! For 12 weeks they’ve been working hard, and now they’re ready to show you what they’ve got.
In the first half, the class of Foundations of Improv 2 will bring a high-energy short form performance filled with fun and big characters. Then, join the class of Body Logic to see students strip away words and let raw instinct drive bold, chaotic movement and pure physical play.
In the second half, the class of Worlds and Gifts will present a show where every scene springs to life through vivid characters and spaces.
Student Showcase
It’s the end of term and the talented folks of the BIG Improv School are ready to entertain you! For 12 weeks they’ve been working hard, and now they’re ready to show you what they’ve got.
Join the class of Scene: Tell the Story for a high-energy short form performance filled with fun and big characters. Then, the Narrative Improv students will craft compelling stories with powerful endings, proving that every gesture and silence can build a world worth remembering.