Meet our fantastic teachers
Our teaching team is made up of passionate improvisers who love improv and love sharing their knowledge with others. Most of our team are theatre trained and have years of real-world performance experience. They are serious about the art of improvisation and are committed to creating classes that are challenging, supportive and a whole lot of fun.
Becky is the Workshop Director at Improv QLD and a passionate teacher and performer. She has both an acting and Improvisation background which has seen her perform internationally as part of the Auckland Improv Festival and the Manila Improv Festival in 2023 as well as the Singapore Improv Festival in 2024. She currently works as an actor with Blueys world in Brisbane.
Siobhan has training in multiple creative disciplines and is a graduate of UQ Drama and QUT Film and Television. She began training with Improv QLD in 2015 and has gone on to perform in many of the company’s most successful shows including - Murder at the Bowlo, Heartfelt High and Not 4 Kidz. Siobhan’s other creative endeavours include post-production for short films, live broadcast, television and radio plays. She is also a lover of scripted theatre and has experience as an actor, producer and director. Siobhan is a Theatresports Grand Champion and former Artistic Director of Improv QLD.
Wade Robinson is one of Improv QLD’s founders, its schools director and current President. Wade has performed with Improv QLD since it was known as ImproMafia, in the Great Grandiosa at the Wonderland Festival (2015), the Pineapple Club at the Brisbane Comedy Festival (2014/2015) and Robinson, Rimmelzwaan and White at the Anywhere Theatre Festival (2014). His producer credits include the Theatresports Grand Championships at the Brisbane Powerhouse (2013/2014/2021/2022), and he was also a member of the first Queensland team to win the National Theatresports Championships in Sydney. Wade is an experienced teacher, and has been a key driver of its workshop program since 2010.
Carla’s approach to teaching is warm, encouraging, and supportive. She likes to create a very fun, stress-free, and non-judgemental environment in her classroom. It’s a space where the stakes are low, and you can try new things safely, knowing that whatever happens is okay.
Carla has featured in some of Improv Queensland’s biggest shows including Heartfelt High at the Brisbane Comedy Festival and Murder at the Bowlo for the Anywhere Festival. Carla is also a working actor, and has appeared in numerous television commercials, including advertising campaigns for Compare the Market, Suncorp, Domino’s, Geeks 2U, Youfoodz, and Lendlease, among others.
Luke Rimmelzwaan is a founder of Improv QLD and a 20-year veteran improviser. He has performed and taught around the world including in Warsaw, Taipei, Manila, Wellington, Sydney and Melbourne. He has developed many new improvised shows across a wide range of styles including Martini Time, Rock Pigs, Trade, Not 4 Kidz and Tales from the Old Country. He has also performed circus with Tofulama and directed operas, musicals and short films as well as appearing in a number of shows such as Jesus Christ Superstar, King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing and Lovepuke. Luke is also a founder of Corporation Theatre.
Amy Driscoll took her first impro class with Imrpvo QLD (then ImproMafia) in 2011 and hasn't stopped. She has represented Improv QLD at national and international events and performed in multiple shows including Hooking Up, Animated the Improvised Musical, Lord of the Thrones, Queensland Theatresports Championships and What the Butler F#*ked. She made her directorial debut in 2018 with Anywhere Theatre Festival's True Food Confessions and is currently the Treasurer of Improv QLD.
Scott Driscoll started improvising in 2011 after a false start doing stand-up. He has represented Improv QLD as ImproMafia nationally and internationally. He is also a murder mystery host, and pop-culture convention Emcee. He has been in a large number of improvised shows with Improv QLDand scripted works with other companies. He has directed his own show, including Lord of the Thrones, and developed several other formats, including “State-Mandated Story Time”.
Natalie Bochenski a past President and Artistic Director of Improv QLD, back when it was known as ImproMafia. A 20-year veteran improviser, she has produced and performed in some of the company’s key theatrical works including Prognosis: Death!, Agatha Holmes, and Fists of Fury. Natalie helped produce two Theatresports Championships at the Brisbane Powerhouse (2013/2014) and spearheaded The Pineapple Club, ImproMafia’s first outing as part of the Brisbane Comedy Festival (2014/2015). Natalie also runs Act React, which specialises in pop-culture inspired theatre and comedy.
Tom Dunstan has been performing and teaching improvised theatre for 30 years, both in Brisbane and Sydney. He has performed around the world, including in Hong Kong, Manila, as well as at the Loose Moose Theatre in Calgary, Canada.
An award-winning performer, Tom has been a National Theatresports Champion more than once. He has also been a regular performer with Act React. Tom is a valued Improv QLD teacher, specialising in character, intimacy and stagecraft.
Glenn has performed at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Anywhere Festival, Brisbane Improv Festival, Auckland Improv Festival, and Bris Funnyfest. He's also created and produced a string of shows spanning musical improv, shortform and longform. He also has a background in adult education.