List of improvisational theater festivals explained

Improvisational-theater festivals, also known as improv-comedy festivals or improv festivals, are venues where multiple improvisational-theater groups perform.

They are usually not limited by improvisational style, though they may limit entrants to professional-only or collegiate-only.

Most improvisational-theater festivals are hosted by a single troupe, but others are hosted by conglomerations of troupes or a company set up solely for that given festival.

Festivals

Name	Host	Location	Date Established	Reference
		New York City, New York	1999	^[1] ^[2]
			2004	^[3]
Gainesville Improv Festival	Florida Improv, Inc.		2005	^[4]
Twin Cities Improv Festival	HUGE Improv Theater & Five Man Job		2006	^[5]
Baltimore Improv Festival	Baltimore Improv Group		2006	^[6] ^[7] ^[8]
	New Zealand Improv Trust		2008	^[9]
Manila Improv Festival	SPIT & Third World Improv		2012	^[10] ^[11] ^[12]
Salento Impro Festival			2010	^[13]
	i Bugiardini		2013	^[14]
	La Bulle Carree		2013	^[15]
	Teater Prego		2015	^[16]
IMPRONEUF Festival	Les Pigallo-Romains	Paris, France	2016
Warsaw Improv Festival	Klancyk Foundation		2017	^[17]
Oslo Impro Festival	Impro Neuf	Oslo, Norway	2017	^[18] ^[19] ^[20]
Hoopla Improv Marathon	Hoopla Impro	London, United Kingdom	2017	^[21] ^[22] ^[23]
Hoopla UK & Ireland Improv Festival	Hoopla Impro	London, United Kingdom	2019	^[24] ^[25] ^[26]

See also

• List of festivals
• List of improvisational theatre companies

Notes and References

1. Ryzik, Melena (August 8, 2008). "Del Close Marathon". The New York Times.
2. Deixler, Lyle (August 19, 2001). "Theater; Honoring a Mentor with Laughter". The New York Times.
3. Georges, Amanda (April 12, 2007). "USC's Second Nature Improv Throws Renowned Festival" . Daily Trojan. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
4. http://www.gainesvilleimprov.com/ Gainesville Improv Festival website
5. https://twincitiesimprovfestival.wordpress.com/ Twin Cities Improv Festival website
6. Web site: Baltimore Improv Festival 2020. Baltimore Improv Group (BIG). en. 2020-03-10.
7. Web site: Comedy At The 2020 Baltimore Improv Festival To Include Shows From New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Baltimore. BWW News Desk. BroadwayWorld.com. en. 2020-03-10.
8. Web site: Nine Great Improv Scenes from around the Country. 2019-02-03. pastemagazine.com. en. 2020-03-10.
9. News: NZ Improv Festival brings music to life. Salter. Caitlin. 2015-09-28. Dominion Post. 2019-08-31. en.
10. Web site: Biggest improv comedy festival in Asia returns . . February 24, 2019 .
11. Web site: PETA Theater to host a week of improv goodness . March 19, 2019 .
12. Web site: Mercado . Gabe . Five reasons you should check out The Manila Improv Festival . ABS-CBN News . 19 March 2019 . 21 January 2024.
13. https://improfestival.it/ Improvvisart website
14. http://www.welcomeimprovfestival.it/ Welcome International Improv Festival website
15. http://www.impulsez.org/ Festival Impulsez website
16. http://www.swedenimprovfestival.com/ Sweden International Improv Festival website
17. https://festival.warsawimprov.pl/ Warsaw Improv Festival website
18. Web site: Impro-workshop blir til festival. Journalen. nb. 2019-02-06.
19. Web site: Oslo Impro Festival. Oslo Impro Festival. en-US. 2019-02-06.
20. Web site: Oslo Impro Festival. Aktiv I Oslo.no. 2019-02-06.
21. News: Holmes . Paul . Hoopla Improv Marathon . The Velvet Onion . 17 October 2017 . en. 2020-04-08.
22. News: Hoopla! to launch dedicated London improv venue with 50-hour marathon. British Comedy Guide . 11 September 2017 . en. 2020-04-08.
23. Web site: The Hoopla Improv Marathon . Hoopla Impro . en. 2020-04-08.
24. Web site: Improv has got big! . . 25 April 2019 . en. 2020-04-08.
25. Web site: The Hoopla UK and Ireland Improv Festival set to take over London . Theatre News . 28 March 2019. en. 2020-04-08.
26. Web site: Hoopla's UK & Ireland Improv Festival 2019! . Hoopla Impro . December 14, 2018 . en. 2020-04-08.