New Zealand Improv Festival 2011 ran 11-15 October at BATS Theatre, and featured performances from Wellington Improv Troupe (Wellington), The Court Jesters (Christchurch), Chicken Legs Theatre (Auckland), The Polaroid Players (Wellington), Up Against Improv (Christchurch), The Improvisors (Wellington), Rebecca De Unamuno (Sydney), and Jason Geary (Melbourne).
Producer and Artistic Director: Merrilee McCoy
“Something of value will always materialise before our very eyes” John Smythe, Theatreview
“These performers make it their own, and it works” Caoilinn Hughes, Theatreview
“They feed each other with energy, enthusiasm and great ideas; epitomising the kind of improv that makes an Improv Festival sound like a good idea” Caoilinn Hughes, Theatreview
2011 Programme
October 11, 2011
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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11/10/2011 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
Sink or Swim (NZIF Ensemble)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
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11/10/2011 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Rebecca De Unamuno is... Open To Suggestion
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
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11/10/2011 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm |
L.O.V.E (Up Against Improv)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
October 12, 2011
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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12/10/2011 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
The Directors (Court Jesters)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
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12/10/2011 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
CSI Wainui (Wellington Improv Troupe)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
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12/10/2011 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm |
Velcro Impro (Chicken Legs Theatre)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
October 13, 2011
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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13/10/2011 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
Spoken (NZIF Ensemble)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
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13/10/2011 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
L.O.V.E (Up Against Improv)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
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13/10/2011 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm |
The Long Weekend (WIT's Polaroid Players)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
October 14, 2011
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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14/10/2011 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
Velcro Impro (Chicken Legs Theatre)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
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14/10/2011 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Rebecca De Unamuno is... Open To Suggestion
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
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14/10/2011 11:00 pm - 11:30 pm |
Late Night Tales (NZIF Ensemble)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
October 15, 2011
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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15/10/2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
The Fairytale Cookbook (NZIF Ensemble)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
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15/10/2011 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
A Knight To Remember (The Improvisors)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
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15/10/2011 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
Jason Geary's How Bout This? (NZIF Ensemble)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
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15/10/2011 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
To Be Continued (NZIF Ensemble)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
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15/10/2011 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm |
Finale (NZIF Ensemble)
BATS Theatre, Wellington NZ |
Spoken (Led by Jason Geary, format by Randy Dixon)
L.O.V.E (Up Against Improv)
Velcro Improv (Chicken Legs Theatre)
CSI Wainui (Wellington Improv Troupe)
All images courtesy of Damon Smith
Welcome!
The New Zealand Improv Festival is dedicated to presenting high quality improvised theatre to audiences in NZ's cultural capital, Wellington.
We aim to highlight the varying forms of improvised theatre to the public in a festival setting to celebrate the great work going on around New Zealand (and the world).

