Finland Improv ry

26/02/2026

🔥 FIRy It Up! is BACK! 🔥

Alongside our courses, we’re kicking off the year with a fresh series of improv performances!

🎭 March 15, 18:00 - Teerenpeli
FIRy It Up! Teachers & Students

Fresh-faced students. Seasoned improv veterans. One stage!

✨ What’s in store?

🎬 A. Meanwhile! - A Student Collage
A fast-moving montage packed with our favorite editing moves (including the legendary “Meanwhile!”).

🎤 B. Special Duo Show
Trent Pancy invites one brave volunteer from the audience for a fully improvised 20–30 minute duo. No script, pure magic!

🎭 C. The Teachers’ Showcase
After a break, our beloved teachers take the stage for a long-form set. No spoilers here, just come and see for yourself!

Now that’s a way to start the season. Join us and have fun. 😎

📅 Full Spring Schedule

🌟 March 15, 18:00 - Teerenpeli
FIRy It Up! Teachers & Students

⚡ April 12, 18:00 - Teerenpeli
FIRy It Up! Short But Sweet
(Our Peak Form! participants bring their favourite short form games.)

🎉 May 10, 18:00 - Teerenpeli
FIRy It Up! The Harold
(An epic spring finale with long form creations on stage.)

Want to perform with us? Check the link in the bio and join our courses!

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19/02/2026

🎮✨ IMPROV LAB: VIDEO GAME LOGIC ✨🎮

What if your improv followed the logic of a video game?

On April 7th, it does!

Glitches are normal.
Respawning is expected.
Boss battles are inevitable.
Power-ups? Absolutely.

In this Improv Lab, we fully commit to the rules of the game world - heightening the fun, making bold choices, and discovering unexpected paths in our scenes.

🕹️ With Janne Lesonen
📅 Tuesday, April 7
⏰ 18:00–20:00
📍 Johanneksen koulutalo, Tampere
💸 €5 (€0 for members!)
🎭 All levels welcome

⚡ This is the final Improv Lab of the season - don’t miss it.

Spots are limited - sign up now!
🔗 Link in bio

16/02/2026

Liven up your scenes with your whole body.
We’ll explore dynamic physical exercises inspired by Viola Spolin and unlock new dimensions in our craft.

👨‍🏫 Pyry Qvick is an improviser, a nerd, and a tall swimmer. On paper he is qualified to teach improv. Come and find out if it is true in practice!

📅 Tuesday, March 24th
⏰ 18:00–20:00

💸 Free for members
💸 5€ for non-members

Come ready to move. Join via our webshop in the bio ✨

06/02/2026

🎭 The Harold - Long Form Improv with Trent Pancy

Ready to level up your improv and build something bigger together?

Join us for 8 weeks of long-form training, diving deep into The Harold - one of the most iconic and powerful formats in improvised theatre. Learn how to create connected scenes, rich characters, and full worlds from a single suggestion.

This is where group mind, bold choices, and ensemble storytelling come alive ✨

Expect:
• Stronger listening & teamwork
• Character + thematic development
• Confident scene work
• A full improvised Harold performance for a live audience

Led by Trent Pancy - Chicago-trained, founder of English-language improv training in Finland, and a master of playful, grounded ensemble work.

📍 Tampere - Johanneksen koulutalo
📅 Wednesdays, Mar 11 - Apr 29 | 18:00–20:30
🎟 Live show: May 10
🎭 Intermediate/advanced improvisers
💸 €110 (€95 for FIRy members)

Spots are limited - sign up by Mar 6!

👉 Register via our shop in the bio

05/02/2026

🎭 Peak Form - Short Form Improv with Jutta Tilvis

Ready to think faster, play bigger, and laugh harder?

Join us for 6 weeks of high-energy short-form improv, where every Monday we dive into new games, sharpen performance skills, and build the confidence to light up the stage.

Expect classics like Blind Line, chaotic fun like Dubbing, audience favourites like Party Quirks - and tons of bold characters, quick thinking, and big laughs.
We’ll finish with a live show built from our favourite games!

Led by Jutta Tilvis, known for fearless choices, physical play, and delightfully odd characters 😎

📍 Tampere - Johanneksen koulutalo
📅 Mondays, Mar 2 - Apr 6 | 18:00–20:30
🎟 Live show: Apr 12
🌱 Beginner-friendly (some improv experience recommended)
💸 €95 (€80 for FIRy members)

Spots are limited - grab yours by Feb 27!

👉 Register via our shop link in bio

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Course description Every Monday we dive into a new style of short-form improv games. We explore the styles, break them apart and discover what makes them work on stage for us. Week by week, your toolbox grows. Some of the game styles we’ll dive into are classic scene games, including favorites lik...

10/11/2025

🔥🔥🔥 What a blast we had last night! Thank you to all who joined us for the second FIRY IT UP! show of the season!

See you all December 7th for the final show we are producing this year 😎

25/10/2025

This is an improv show photodump 🤩

Last Sunday, Finland Improv ry organised the first show of this fall!!

Two more to come over the next few months ❤️

Follow us for more 👀

15/10/2025

💫☄️Hope you are all ready for some that is out of this world! This Sunday !

🎟️Free entry

20/09/2025

🤩🤩🤩 We are so beyond excited to announce that FIry will produce three shows fall, starting Oct 19th!! 🤩🤩🤩

🔥 *FIRy It Up - Free Improv Night!

📆 19.10, 9.11, 7.12 | 18:00-20:00

📍 Teerenpeli, Hämeenkatu 25

Two halves in each show:
🎭 *The Armando Show* - true stories inspire hilarious, never-before-seen scenes.
🚀 *Orbital Crew Delta* - sci-fi improv about the everyday chaos of life in space.

🎟️ Entry is FREE - just bring your glorious self and your friends!!!

12/09/2025

✨ What a day! Yesterday we had the absolute pleasure of diving deep into the Armando format with none other than the legendary Rob Norman 🙌

Laughter, big discoveries, and a whole lot of playful chaos filled the room. 💡🎭 It was incredible to see everyone open up, take risks, and have so much fun together.

A huge thank you to Rob for bringing his improv wisdom, warmth and sharp insights, and to everyone who joined us - you made the workshop super fun. 💙

📸 Swipe through to catch some of the magic in action!

More to follow soon, so please stay tuned 🤌🏻

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31/08/2025

We are so beyond excited to announce our next improv class: Level Up! 😎 Taught by an amazing trio of instructors - , and Juho Korhonen, this course is designed to help you revisit improv basics and further build your skills to create scenes that pop! 🎬

For more information visit finlandimprov.org/improv-classes or register at https://holvi.com/shop/FinlandImprovFestival/product/fc3b1a7af2500bfc4eedfe82e9c3b344/.

Early bird price: 80€ (register by Sep 15th)

21/08/2025

Ok! Listen!

The board of Finland Improv ry got together yesterday to plan the association’s activities for fall.. and there is a bunch of stuff coming up!

Are ya ready?? More details coming soon 🥰👀