BIRMINGHAM
Allison allow us to catch a glimpse of a seminal moment in the lives of two ordinary people and then explore the bizarre world in which they find themselves.
https://www.facebook.com/AllisonImprov/
Baron Sternlook create one-off musicals and short music-based scenes, lead by James Lovelock (Showstopper, Music Box). They perform regularly in the city centre. [Read the reviews here & here.]
https://www.facebook.com/baronsternlookimprov/
Box Of Frogs is Birmingham’s premiere impro group, founded and run by Jon Trevor. They perform regularly in the Jewellery Quarter and at the Glee Club. [Reviews here & here.]
https://www.facebook.com/BoxofFrogsImpro/
Fat Penguin are Birmingham’s home for Chicago-style improvised comedy. They put on free shows in and around Moseley most weeks of the year. [Reviews here & here.]
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy/
Foghorn Unscripted is a Birmingham based narrative improv company covering Dickens, murder mysteries and more. [Review here.]
https://www.facebook.com/foghornunscripted
The Improlectuals are an improv supergroup with performers taken from many other Midlands groups. They perfrom regularly at various venues across the Midlands. [Review here.]
https://www.facebook.com/improlectuals/
Jumprov are the UK’s freshest improv theatre company & Britain’s only BAME group. Founded by Sunny Dhap, made up of David, Jade, Chantal, Adaya, Jay & Marius. [Reviews here & here.]
https://www.facebook.com/Jumprov/
LoveHard create stories, songs, routines, musings, tragedies, horrors, films, pilots, feelings, pitches, harmonies and jokes. [Reviews here & here.]
https://www.facebook.com/lovehardcomedy/
Off Broad Street create scenes, songs, music and dance for one-off performances of musical theatre.
https://www.facebook.com/brumimprov/
OK Stop shows are fast-paced, interactive and unpredictable as they perform a whole movie based on an audience suggestion. [Review here.]
https://www.facebook.com/okstopcomedy/
SquidHeart is a comedy show which uses a single word from the audience to create an entire world of hilarious characters and compelling stories. [Review here.]
https://www.facebook.com/squidheartimprov/
Watch This enjoy both short-form and long-form shows, performed by members of the University of Birmingham Improv Society. [Reviews here & here.]
https://www.facebook.com/WatchThisImprov/
NOTTINGHAM
MissImp are Nottingham’s top improvised comedy theatre group and perform across the East Midlands several times a month. [Reviews here & here.]
https://www.facebook.com/missimp.co.uk
NICE are the Nottingham Improv Comedy Experience, promoting the art form at special events throughout the year.
https://www.facebook.com/improvnottingham/
The Red Herrings is formed from members of the University of Nottingham Improv Society.
https://www.facebook.com/UoNImprov/
Rhymes Against Humanity are the Midland’s favourite musical improv troupe creating musical mayhem on the spot using audience suggestions. [Reviews here & here.]
https://www.facebook.com/rhymesimprov/
The Vox Pops create fast paced, emotionally grounded comedy out of true stories told by the audience.
https://www.facebook.com/thevoxpops/
LEICESTER
The Same Faces are an improvised comedy group with regular performers Tom Young, Allan Smith and Dave Gotheridge. Monthly shows in Leicester and Northampton. [Reviews here & here.]
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
Tiny Stories aim is to entertain while showing just how much we all miss in our average day to day life by focusing on the small moments.
https://www.facebook.com/TinyStoriesImprov/
COVENTRY
Coventry Improv is made up from a wide range of performers with varying backgrounds, combining their talents to play classic improv games. [Review here.]
https://www.facebook.com/CoventryImprov/
The Improv Musical are a group of musical actors which can turn any scenario into a fully formed musical. [Review here.]
https://www.facebook.com/theimprovmusical/
WITS is the Warwick Improvised Theatre Society, made up of students from the University of Warwick. [Review here.]
https://www.facebook.com/WarwickImprov/
WORCESTER
4Front Theatre produce shows that are entertaining and thought-provoking for people of all ages. They perform improv shows across the Midlands a few times a year.
https://www.facebook.com/4front.theatre/
DERBY
Improv Provocateur is the illegitimate child of stand up and improv, where the bravest comedians from Midlands comedy festivals take part in a range of improvised games.
https://www.facebook.com/ImprovProvocateur/
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