The Improv Bandits

24/03/2025

Ever want to get diagnosed as an improviser? Now's your chance! Get some great constructive feedback on your strengths and where you can grow the most as an improviser, Mon 21 Apr at Covert Theatre, with improv maestro Joe Bill

JOE Bill Monday 21/04 from 2 PM to 5 PM Covert Theatre, 51 Mackelvie Street, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021 Guess what You're going to do a bunch of scenes and Joe’s going to give you feedback, both general and personal, during and after those scenes!

20/03/2025

Rik Brown is one of the strongest improvisers you'll ever hope to see on stage and in this workshop he'll show you why buddying up on stage is just the best! Find a friend and make some magic improv happen at the Peas in a Pod workshop, Sun 20 Apr.

RIK Brown Sunday 20/04 from 2 PM to 5 PM Covert Theatre, 51 Mackelvie Street, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021 Two characters with matching status who like each other can be a wonderful catalyst for joyful play. This workshop will allow you to dive deep into this character dynamic and get your colla

19/03/2025

Give yourself permission to dream on stage. Become a charismatic storyteller in this MASTERCLASS with Inbal Lori, Sat 19 Apr. Inbal is head of the Berlin Improv Festival and she's here for one week only!

INBAL Lori Saturday 19/04 from 10 AM to 5 PM (including 1 hour break) Venue TBC The stage is an imaginary border between sleep and wakefulness, where pictures appear and fade, stories are born and develop, and the audience gets a peek at a visual fantasy led by charismatic storytellin

18/03/2025

Hey improv buddy, how are your poetry skills? Yeah, thought so 🙂 It scares us all! But it doesn't have to. Rik Brown is teaching a MASTERCLASS in pro Beat Cafe skills at the Covert Theatre, Wed 23 April. Come get some!

RIK Brown Wednesday 23/04 from 10 AM to 5 PM (including 1 hour break) Venue TBC Come and let the language loose! This workshop focuses on finding the joy in words and uses Spoken Word poetry to help free our minds and our tongues. The Beat Cafe format then uses these improvised spoken word po

13/07/2022

The Improv Bandits are performing a fundraiser show for Selwyn College at the school's beautiful theatre on 20 August. Get along for some big laughs and support a good cause.

The Improv Bandits are NZ’s most successful improvised comedy act and are coming to Selwyn College to delight you for one night only. Join us from 6.15pm for a p...

25/02/2021

Tom, Michael & Wade from The Improv Bandits had a blast performing at the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival on Thursday. Rocking crowd and good times!

19/02/2021

We're heading to Hamilton this Thursday to perform in the Hamilton Garden Arts Festival. It's awesome to be a part of this wonderful festival. Get your tickets here:

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19/02/2021

The Improv Bandits are delighted to announce we have a new Bandit. Edith Fumarola has joined us, having been a member of the Covert Theatre since 2018. You can see Edith this week and next in the Covert Theatre's show Rehab. Welcome Edith!

21/11/2020

It's not an Improv Bandit Birthday show if Wade doesn't break out his tiger shirt and red pants. Awesome to celebrate 23 years with two kick-ass shows at the Covert Theatre!

20/11/2020

Backstage after our 23rd Birthday show - such fun times! And now we get to do it all over again (but completely different) tonight!!