North v South - The Battle for Canberra

02/09/2026

It's Canberra's "Lake of Origin", Friday Sep 11 's Alternative
North vs South - The Battle for Canberra Heat #1 presented by Impro ACT
Friday September 11, 7pm - 8:30pm
$20 Tickets: https://www.smithsalternative.com/events/north-vs.-south-101171?

Do you choose to live North or South of Lake Burley Griffin? Which side is best? Decide with both clarity and hilarity at the ultimate annual theatre games cage fight, North vs South - The Battle for Canberra.

In this, Heat 1, you’ll be attending a secret gem of all the sessions, because the bulk of the casting has been reserved for those who have attended Impro ACT’s specialised advanced theatre game play course, so even if you’ve been to this sort of thing before, Heat 1 will have games you haven’t previously seen, and players who know how to help you bring in the weekend with laughs aplenty.

It’s the Lake of Origin laugh fest, so feel free to wear some red, if you’re from the North, and Blue if you’re from the South, and if you’re thinking you’re from the East or the West, just pick a damn side!!!

This show is an annual tradition and can be popular, so do book ahead. Any further info, contact Impro ACT [email protected]

Friday September 11, 7pm - 8:30pm | Heat #1 presented by Impro ACT

01/09/2026

This Friday September 4, in Canberra, straight after work!
The city's most casual and most fun open mic and improv show at our special secret bar location, right in the city. Open mic from 5:00pm. Improv show from 6:00pm. Free to enjoy your friday night by 7:00pm.

Can you find the secret bar, here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZSBtt8uXh3/ (Level 2, 131 City Walk - enter from the Mort St bus interchange end of the arcade, as in the video)

You can also find tickets, here: https://events.humanitix.com/tgit

30/08/2026

Do you think there's nothing to do in Canberra on a Sunday evening? Tonight, August 30, head to Smith's for this independent Punko Regarto production of improvised theatre, with familiar Impro ACT faces and I'm sure you'll change your mind 🙂 Tickets: https://www.smithsalternative.com/events/kaleidoscopes-102142?

23/08/2026

Now this WILL be fun. It's musical theatre, all improvised, by some of our most musically inclined theatrical improvisers.

It's at Smith's and will surely be popular, so do book ahead, here: https://www.smithsalternative.com/events/one-take-musical-102100?

11/08/2026

Be more spontaneous!
Learn to improvise in Canberra now, just for fun, or for personal growth, or to improve every aspect of your public performance more than you'd imagine.

Enrol now to start Tuesday evenings from Oct 13 or Thursday evenings from Oct 15..... right in the CBD! (But don't delay - Impro Classes in Canberra are often sold out)

Learn to live in the moment, gaining fun and practical tools for stage and life that you'll use every day, whether you're a performer or just want more confidence socially.

Discover the most inspiring set of classes you'll ever join.
Improvisation at Impro ACT is heaps of fun, and all in a warm inclusive atmosphere.

This course is led by globetrotting Artistic Director Nick Byrne, who provides world-class training in the art of improvisation, in a way that will seem easy, whether your goal is professional performing arts, personal/professional confidence, socialising, or just the most fun hobby you'll start this year.

Join now here: https://impro.com.au/beginners-courses/

05/08/2026

New Improv Taster Session Sunday August 30, Canberra!
Want to try the next improvisation class in Canberra CBD without committing to a whole short course, and right in the middle of the city?

Try Impro ACT's next Impro Winter Taster, Sunday August 30, from 2:00pm-4:00pm, and then decide without obligation, whether or not to sign-up to our classic short course (with optional start dates in mid-October), improving your theatre skills, and general happiness.

For this inspiring and fun one-off taster session, book here: https://impro.com.au/one-off-workshops/

26/07/2026

Special theatre event August 13, 14, 15 Canberra.

I'm so excited to announce Impro ACT's next double feature full production theatre event at the spiritual home of theatre in the nation's capital, Canberra REP Theatre, right in the CBD.

ACT I: PONG - inspired by truly THE original video game, played on your cathode ray TV back in the 70's, the action in this world premiere performance bounces back and forth between vignettes by various performers at the whim of a referee guiding the path of the narrative ball. Theatrical table tennis, improvised by performers handpicked by Director, Nick Byrne, who is just back from a nine-nation, fourteen-city tour of Europe, Africa, and Asia.

PONG is art meets nerd in theatre that is innovative, comedic, touching, dramatic, and relentlessly engaging.

ACT II: Duets - a truly heartwarming injection of love, combining songs, scenes, and storytelling, each moment inspired by the previous one.

Duets is a real ensemble love-in, returning to the stage after a very successful 2023 season at The Street Theatre, but with all new stories, each and every night, that will make you laugh, cry, and fall in love again.

REP Theatre has just 188 seats, so whilst you're in a full-service raked-seating environment, with comfortable foyer bar, and all you expect from a night at the theatre, it's still an intimate experience, and best book early, here: https://canberrarep.org.au/content/impro-act-pong-duets-0

24/07/2026

Sssshhh! This is only once per month, straight after work on a Friday - next one in Canberra, Fri Aug 7!

Are you going to the secret bar open mic and theatre show?
Ssssh, Don’t tell anyone, but here is the location to come from 5:00pm onwards: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DZSBtt8uXh3/

It's intimate an awesome way to relax into the weekend with a few laughs, a song or two, drinks, and out in time for your hot date, so best to pre-purchase tickets, here: https://events.humanitix.com/tgit

20/07/2026

Coming soon! The event that helps you decide which side of the Lake is superior in Canberra Australia. Cheer your side of the Lake, and be merry with hilarious improv games play.

Series begins Sep 11. Get ready Canberra. Follow: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063467652908

05/07/2026

Starts July 28!! Learn improvisation, starting July on Tuesday or Thursday evenings, and find exceptional new stage and life hacks, with the added bonus of weekly joy and laughter.

Be more spontaneous! Learn to improvise in Canberra now, just for fun, or for personal growth, or to improve every aspect of your public performance more than you'd imagine.

Enrol now to start Tuesday evenings from July 28 or Thursday evenings from July 30..... right in the CBD! (But don't delay - Impro Classes in Canberra are often sold out)

Learn to live in the moment, gaining fun and practical tools that you'll use every day, whether you're a performer or just want more confidence socially.

Discover the most inspiring set of classes you'll ever join.
Improvisation at Impro ACT is heaps of fun, and all in a warm inclusive atmosphere.

This course is led by globetrotting Artistic Director Nick Byrne, who provides world-class training in the art of improvisation, in a way that will seem easy, whether your goal is professional performing arts, personal/professional confidence, socialising, or just the most fun hobby you'll start this year.

Join now here: https://impro.com.au/beginners-courses/