57 shows this month across the Midlands, covering Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester & more.
***
BIRMINGHAM
SAT 6TH – 1000 TRADES
A Quest For Points: Unscripted panel show featuring the finest Midlands talent.
https://www.facebook.com/TheKamikazeClub
WEDS 10TH – UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Improvabunga: Two movie genres are mashed together, with the audience using buzzers to control the action.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/WatchThisUoB
THURS 11TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
The Armando Diaz Experience: Fat Penguin Improv show off their comedy strengths using Chicago’s most famous improv format.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
SAT 13TH – 1000 TRADES
A Quest For Points: Expect hilarity, questions, challenges, games, a swear jar and a whole lot more from The Kamikaze Club panel show.
https://www.facebook.com/TheKamikazeClub
SUN 14TH – THE VICTORIA
Fat Penguin Improv: This show takes a very intimate look at the lives of our performers, then ruthlessly explores the comic premises from within those stories.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
SUN 14TH – THE VICTORIA
Board Game Smackdown: Comedians play tabletop games live on stage. Hosted by award-winning comedian and UK board gaming champion James Cook.
http://www.bhamcomfest.co.uk/halfdayer2.htm
MON 15TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Box Of Frogs: Monthly show in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter where audience members can join performers on stage.
https://www.facebook.com/BoxofFrogsImpro/
WEDS 17TH – THE VICTORIA
The Kneejerks: A night of comedy and theatre, featuring sketches and scenes ranging from touching to hilarious.
https://www.facebook.com/thekneejerksUK/
WEDS 17TH – THE GLEE CLUB
Abandoman: Ireland’s finest hip-hop musical comedian is back on tour with his biggest show to date.
https://www.facebook.com/ABANDOMAN/
THURS 18TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
Fat Penguin Improv: The house team Bunkum Factory will take a very intimate look at the lives of the performers, then ruthlessly exploring the comedy within.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
TUES 23RD – SAT 27TH – BIRMINGHAM REP
Still No Idea: Part improv, part verbatim theatre, part comedy sketch show, this is a raucous and mischievous exposé of good intentions gone bad.
https://www.facebook.com/events/918627341676079/
THURS 25TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
Fat Penguin Improv: Some of the best improvisers in Birmingham take to the stage to deliver high energy, high concept comedy.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
THURS 25TH – ORT CAFE
What A Nice Night: Featuring comedy of all kinds, including stand up and sketches plus improv by Squidheart.
https://www.facebook.com/NiceNightComedy
FRI 26TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Jumprov: The UK’s First Ethnically Diverse Improvisational Theatre Company, made up of all Birmingham based performers, opens the Birmingham Improv Festival.
FRI 26TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Pilot Season: You are the TV executives about to watch the first screening of a pilot episode of a new series. No Pause, Rewind or Record: there is only Play.
https://www.facebook.com/closereachday
FRI 26TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
The Concept: For one night only musicians, singers, visual artists and audience will unite to create a concept album that has never been heard before and will never be heard again.
https://birminghamimprovfestival.com/concept-album/
SAT 27TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Box Of Frogs: Fresh from sell-out performances at Birmingham’s Glee Club, Box of Frogs perform high-octane games, scenes and songs based entirely on your suggestions!
https://www.facebook.com/BoxofFrogsImpro/
SAT 27TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Neil + 1: A unique show starring Neil Curran and a random audience member who has never taken to the stage before.
https://www.facebook.com/neilplus1
SAT 27TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Criminal: Join a lineup of wonderful comedy talents as they solve a murder in front of your eyes.
https://www.facebook.com/criminalimprovcomedy/
SAT 27TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Spontaneous Potter: An entirely improvised Harry Potter comedy play, based on an audience suggestion of a fan fiction title.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpontaneousPlayers/
SAT 27TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
North Coast: With their seamless melding of comedic timing and freestyle rapping abilities, North Coast frequently blurs the line between comedy show and concert.
https://www.facebook.com/Northcoastnyc/
SUN 28TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity Show: An ensemble improvised gig raising funds to support the amazing work done by Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
https://birminghamimprovfestival.com/charity-gala/
SUN 28TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Castles In The Air: Set out on a voyage of discovery inspired by anime powerhouse Studio Ghibli films such as My Neighbour Totoro and Oscar-winning Spirited Away.
http://birminghamimprovfestival.com/castles-in-the-air/
SUN 28TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Bumper Blyton: The picnic hamper’s packed full of parody, ready for a riotous improvised spoof in the style of Enid Blyton.
https://www.facebook.com/BumperBlyton/
SUN 28TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Impromptu Shakespeare: Bursting with comedy, love, tragedy, mistaken identity and everything in-between, this show will delight Shakespeare nerds and newbies alike.
https://www.facebook.com/impromptushakes/
MON 29TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Fat Penguin / Watch This / Beings: Two local groups perform quickfire comedy before the surreal, funny and occasionally beautiful stories from the headline act.
https://birminghamimprovfestival.com/beings/
TUES 30TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
The Kneejerks / Off Broad Street / Love Hard: Comedy and music from two local groups followed by an hour from the Leicester Square Sketch Off finalists 2017.
https://birminghamimprovfestival.com/lovehard/
WEDS 31ST – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Foghorn Unscripted / The Society Of Strange: Tales of the weird, macabre and uncanny. Improv isn’t just comedy – prepare to be spooked!
https://birminghamimprovfestival.com/society-of-strange/
WEDS 31ST – GUILD OF STUDENTS
Improvabunga – Halloween Special: Student group Watch This add a creepy twist to their movie mash-up show.
https://birminghamimprovfestival.com/society-of-strange/
***
NOTTINGHAM
THURS 18TH – THE MALT CROSS
Celebration Jam: Theatre karaoke where you can be the star. A special 20th anniversary event including the original line up from MissImp’s very first show.
https://www.facebook.com/missimp.co.uk
FRI 19TH – NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE
The Vortex: The Midlands’ first all-female improv troupe do a special show for the MissImp’s 20th anniversary celebrations.
https://www.facebook.com/thevorteximprov/
FRI 19TH – NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE
The Vox Pops: This show takes true life stories, tears them apart and puts them back together in weird and silly shapes.
https://www.facebook.com/thevoxpops/
SAT 20TH – NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE
Rhymes Against Humanity: Don’t miss this brand new piece of musical theatre from the team that repeatedly sell-out whenever they perform.
https://www.facebook.com/rhymesimprov/
SAT 20TH – NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE
Smash Night: Special anniversary edition of the comedy night featuring a range of different performers.
https://www.facebook.com/missimp.co.uk
WEDS 31ST – ANGEL MICROBREWERY
Smash Night: Multiple acts spontaneously turn suggestions into scenes and stories bound to be breath-taking and bloody hilarious.
https://www.facebook.com/missimp.co.uk
***
LEICESTER
SAT 6TH – CRITERION FREE HOUSE
The Same Faces: Brilliant comedy sketches live on stage, in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
WEDS 10TH – UPSTAIRS AT THE WESTERN
Uncle Armando: A single word inspires a headline comedian to tell us something about their life, which in turn becomes the basis for comedy scenes from the improv players.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
FRI 19TH – BREWDOG LEICESTER
Different Voices: Launch night for a new show showcasing improv talent from across the country. This month’s guests are Stealing The Show, who create a heist movie from thin air.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
SAT 20TH – THE Y THEATRE
Austentatious: Two performances of the Regency period show showcasing the lost works of Jane Austen, based on book titles suggested by the audience.
http://www.austentatiousimpro.com/shows/tour/
***
COVENTRY
THURS 11TH – WARWICK ARTS CENTRE
The Improv Musical: Be part of the audience and choose the setting, characters and title, for a brand new musical, then sit back and enjoy the show.
https://www.facebook.com/theimprovmusical
FRI 12TH – ESQUIRES COFFEE
Coventry Improv: A free family friendly evening of improvised sketches and games.
https://www.facebook.com/CoventryImprov/
THURS 25TH / FRI 26TH / SAT 27TH– WARWICK ARTS CENTRE
Ross Noble – El Hablador: Three more dates from the national tour by the master of improvised stand up comedy.
https://rossnoble.com/#/shows?tour=el-hablador-uk
FRI 26TH – ESQUIRES COFFEE
Coventry Improv: Special Halloween edition of improvised sketches and games.
https://www.facebook.com/CoventryImprov/
WEDS 31ST – WARWICK UNIVERSITY
Scared Witless: Spooky Halloween sketches and games from Warwick Improv Theatre Society.
https://www.facebook.com/WarwickImprovTheatre/
WOLVERHAMPTON
THURS 4TH – ARENA THEATRE
The Improlectuals: An improv “super-group” made up of some of the finest improvisers from around the Midlands creating completely new comedy sketches on the spot.
https://www.facebook.com/improlectuals/
STAFFORD
SUN 7TH – STAFFORD GATEHOUSE THEATRE
Ross Noble – El Hablador: The tour continues a mixture of prepared material and improv meaning each show is unique.
https://rossnoble.com/#/shows?tour=el-hablador-uk
THURS 25TH – STAFFORD GATEHOUSE THEATRE
Austentatious: See the UK’s top performers in this Regency era show featuring the lost works of Jane Austen, based on a book title suggested by the audience.
http://www.austentatiousimpro.com/shows/tour/
BUXTON
WEDS 10TH – BUXTON OPERA HOUSE
Ross Noble – El Hablador: Can you spot which parts of the stand-up show are original each night?
https://rossnoble.com/#/shows?tour=el-hablador-uk
NUNEATON
THURS 20TH – ABBEY THEATRE
The Improlectuals: An improv “super-group” with nothing pre-scripted, so every show is a world premiere.
https://www.facebook.com/improlectuals/
NORTHAMPTON
THURS 18TH – ROYAL & DERNGATE
Ross Noble – El Hablador: The national tour by one of Britain’s top comedians continues, with each show a mixture of improv and scripted material.
https://rossnoble.com/#/shows?tour=el-hablador-uk
THURS 25TH – ROYAL & DERNGATE
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical: Two performances by the Olivier Award winners as they perform both their Kids show and full-blown West End musical.
http://www.theshowstoppers.org/upcoming-shows/
DERBY
SUN 28TH – DERBY THEATRE
Ross Noble – El Hablador: Another date on the national tour, combining traditional stand-up with Ross’s unique improvisational approach.
https://rossnoble.com/#/shows?tour=el-hablador-uk
***
Have I missed a show? Get in touch and let me know.
facebook.com/midlandsimprov/ @MidlandsImprov
