Impro Classes in Canberra

17/09/2026

Sssssh! Secret bar show in Canberra, Friday October 2nd, straight after work. Last month's was a real hit. Be there this time and see for yourself!

The city's most casual and most fun open mic and improv show at our special secret bar location, right in the city. Open mic from 5:00pm. Improv show from 5:30pm. Free to enjoy your Friday night by 6:30pm, (make a bigger improv night of it and head to Smith's with the gang to see our Instant Cabaret phenomenon)

Can you find the secret bar, here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZSBtt8uXh3/ (Level 2, 131 City Walk - enter from the Mort St bus interchange end of the arcade, as in the video)

You CAN find tickets, here: https://events.humanitix.com/tgit

14/09/2026

Next chance for a one-off Improv Taster Session is Sunday September 27, Canberra!

Want to try the next improvisation class in Canberra C*D without committing to a whole short course, and right in the middle of the city?

Try Impro ACT's next Impro Winter Taster, Sunday August 30, from 2:00pm-4:00pm, and then decide without obligation, whether or not to sign-up to our classic short course (with optional start dates in mid -ctober), improving your theatre skills, and general happiness.

For this inspiring and fun one-off taster session, book here:

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13/09/2026

Be more spontaneous! Improv beginners start next month!
Learn to improvise in Canberra now, just for fun, or for personal growth, or to improve every aspect of your public performance more than you’d imagine.

Enrol now to start Tuesday evenings from Oct 13 or Thursday evenings from Oct 15..... right in the C*D! (But don’t delay - Impro Classes in Canberra are often sold out)
Learn to live in the moment, gaining fun and practical tools for stage and life that you’ll use every day, whether you’re a performer or just want more confidence socially.

Discover the most inspiring set of classes you’ll ever join.
Improvisation at Impro ACT is heaps of fun, and all in a warm inclusive atmosphere.

This course is led by globetrotting Artistic Director Nick Byrne, who provides world-class training in the art of improvisation, in a way that will seem easy, whether your goal is professional performing arts, personal/professional confidence, socialising, or just the most fun hobby you’ll start this year.

Join now here: https://impro.com.au/beginners-courses/

08/09/2026

One Night Only in Canberra, Saturday September 19, 's Alternative

Once each quarter, you can see several different super-engaging improv theatre shows on one night, or just one of them, or just two of them, ....., and this is that night!

"Prepare to Be Unprepared" - Classic improv game show
then
"Music Be the Food of Love" - words & music improvised
and then
"Next Level Improv" - blurring the lines of theatre and play

These are basically the graduation shows for a range of Impro ACT's current courses, which means there are lots of different performers, which means there are lots of people they know, wanting to see them, which means you need to get a ticket in advance or it does fill up. True. Get them here: https://www.smithsalternative.com/events/one-night-only-101783?

Saturday September 19, 8:30pm - 11pm | "One Night Only" Impro ACT student showcase - from 8:30pm, three different improvised theatre shows at $15 per session or $35 for all three sessions; 8:30pm, 9:20pm, & 10:10pm.8:30pm."Prepared..

07/09/2026

Which side of Lake Burley Griffin rocks your world?
North vs South - The Battle for Canberra Heat #1 presented by Impro ACT
Friday September 11, 7pm - 8:30pm
$20 Tickets: https://www.smithsalternative.com/events/north-vs.-south-101171?

Do you choose to live North or South of Lake Burley Griffin? Which side is best? Decide with both clarity and hilarity at the ultimate annual theatre games cage fight, North vs South - The Battle for Canberra.

In this, Heat 1, you’ll be attending a secret gem of all the sessions, because the bulk of the casting has been reserved for those who have attended Impro ACT’s specialised advanced theatre game play course, so even if you’ve been to this sort of thing before, Heat 1 will have games you haven’t previously seen, and players who know how to help you bring in the weekend with laughs aplenty.

It’s the Lake of Origin laugh fest, so feel free to wear some red, if you’re from the North, and Blue if you’re from the South, and if you’re thinking you’re from the East or the West, just pick a damn side!!!

This show can be popular, so do book ahead. Any further info, contact Impro ACT [email protected]

02/09/2026

Now this WILL be fun. It's musical theatre, all improvised, by some of our most musically inclined theatrical improvisers.
It's at Smith's and will surely be popular, so do book ahead, here: https://www.smithsalternative.com/events/one-take-musical-102100?

01/09/2026

This Friday September 4, in Canberra, straight after work!
The city's most casual and most fun open mic and improv show at our special secret bar location, right in the city. Open mic from 5:00pm. Improv show from 6:00pm. Free to enjoy your friday night by 7:00pm.

Can you find the secret bar, here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZSBtt8uXh3/ (Level 2, 131 City Walk - enter from the Mort St bus interchange end of the arcade, as in the video)

You can also find tickets, here: https://events.humanitix.com/tgit

30/08/2026

Do you think there's nothing to do in Canberra on a Sunday evening? Tonight, August 30, head to Smith's for this independent Punko Regarto production of improvised theatre, with familiar Impro ACT faces and I'm sure you'll change your mind 🙂 Tickets: https://www.smithsalternative.com/events/kaleidoscopes-102142?

23/08/2026

All Term 4 classes in improvisation are now enrolling and selling fast. Want to join a short course at any level from complete beginner to advanced, or even a one-off taster? Read on:

Classic Beginners short course, once a week for eight weeks. Great skills for stage and life. Details and enrolments, here: https://impro.com.au/beginners-courses/

A bit shy. Try a one-off on Aug 30 or Sep 27, here: https://impro.com.au/one-off-workshops/

Intermediate/Advanced short courses include: "Genre Generally" Monday nights, "Next Level Improv" Tuesday nights, and "All Together Now" Wednesday nights, here: https://impro.com.au/other-courses/

11/08/2026

Oooh! It's THIS Thu 13th, Fri 14th, & Sat 15th, Canberra! World Premiere full production improvised theatre show PONG inspired by the original of all video games, followed by the highly entertaining and heartwarming Love-themed Duets.

Do you have tickets, yet?

I'm so excited that this retro gaming concept has inspired Impro ACT's next double feature full production theatre event at the spiritual home of theatre in the nation's capital, Canberra REP Theatre, right in the C*D.

ACT I: PONG - inspired by truly THE original video game, played on your cathode ray TV back in the 70's, the action in this world premiere performance bounces back and forth between vignettes by various performers at the whim of a referee guiding the path of the narrative ball. Theatrical table tennis, improvised by performers handpicked by Director, Nick Byrne, who is just back from a nine-nation, fourteen-city tour of Europe, Africa, and Asia.

PONG is art meets nerd in theatre that is innovative, comedic, touching, dramatic, and relentlessly engaging.

ACT II: Duets - a truly heartwarming injection of love, combining songs, scenes, and storytelling, each moment inspired by the previous one.

Duets is a real ensemble love-in, returning to the stage after a very successful 2023 season at The Street Theatre, but with all new stories, each and every night, that will make you laugh, cry, and fall in love again.

REP Theatre has just 188 seats, so whilst you're in a full-service raked-seating environment, with comfortable foyer bar, and all you expect from a night at the theatre, it's still an intimate experience, and best book early, here: https://canberrarep.org.au/content/impro-act-pong-duets-0