Our story
Improv Queensland (formerly known as ‘ImproMafia’) was founded in 2004 with the goal of creating and sharing the joy of improvised performance and unscripted theatre. From our humble beginnings on pub stages, we've grown to become a well-loved part of Brisbane’s improv scene that performs in local and international festivals.
We live and breathe improv, and we hope this passion is reflected in the energy and enthusiasm that we bring to each and every performance and classroom.
Our achievements
20+ years of entertaining Brisbane audiences.
Teaching thousands of students how to improvise.
Producing shows in the Brisbane Comedy Festival, Sydney Fringe Festival, North Australian Festival of Arts, Manila Improv Festival, Melt Festival of Queer Arts and Culture, the Anywhere Festival (and many more).
Running the annual Queensland Youth Theatresports Competition.
Creating award winning shows such as Murder at the Bowlo, How to seduce a dragon, and Rock Pigs.
gaining the rights to perform Theatresports in Brisbane.
Our team
Our team have decades of experience performing and teaching improvisation around Queensland and the world. We also believe in improv as a theatrical form with most of company members have training and experience in acting and the theatre.
Our company consists of an auditioned ensemble made up of some of Australia’s most talented and dedicated improvisers. We also have an associates program which is a dedicated year long training program focused on building the skills of new improvisers. Many of the associates have historically gone on to join the ensemble.
We also seek to encourage new talent and experience with an active training program and our social theatresports club.
Our artistic vision
We aim to create work that is professional, playful and genuinely delightful. From a raucous comedy show in a pub to a dramatic work at a festival or an immersive theatrical experience, we make work that is original, excellent and, above all, enjoyable.
That might mean a 1980s murder mystery set in a suburban bowlo, a bawdy interactive romantasy adventure, or a big, noisy Theatresports competition. Whatever the format, we want audiences to see something they couldn’t see anywhere else — because it hasn’t been written yet.
