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Micetro! Friday 27th June 2025

Beloved improv elimination competition Micetro is back for another bite of the cheese.  The magnificent  Lorraine was once crowned the Greatest WIT in Wellington.  This time . . . well, there will be challengers.

A crew of eager improvisers will again battle head to head using wit, spur-of-the-moment storytelling and risking everything for an the love of the audience.  There’ll be songs!  Drama!  Pathos, bathos probably a bit of logos!    A mix of seasoned improvisers and adorable newcomers and everyone in between will play their hearts out to decide who gets eliminated and who survives to be crowned ‘Micetro’.

Where: BATS 1 Kent Tce, Wellington
When: 6.30pm, Friday 25th June
Tickets (or door sales) via the BATS box office

 

WIT Newsletter – May 26th 2025

Click! Click!! WIT News – improv workout Tuesday 27th led by Ali, expect Significance and Drama. And on Wednesday, it’s Full Gorilla

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Gorilla Theatre, 28th May 2025

It’s the law of the jungle as a crew of WIT’s most seasoned improvisors direct unique songs, scenes and sagas.  With added Gorilla. 

Worth a banana? You judge!

“Delightful energy, alertness and vulnerability….. fresh and invigorating.” –  Theatreview NZ

When:  7pm Wednesday 28th May
The Newtown Community Centre/Te Whare Hapori o , Corner Rintoul & Colombo Streets, Wellington
Cost: $12/$8
Tickets:  via Eventfinda (or door sales)

 

cartoon gorilla in the spotlight

Gorilla Theatre, April 2025

 

It’s the law of the jungle as a crew of WIT’s most seasoned improvisors direct unique songs, scenes and sagas.  With added Gorilla. 

Worth a banana? You judge!

“Delightful energy, alertness and vulnerability….. fresh and invigorating.” –  Theatreview NZ

When:  7pm Anzac Day, Friday 25th April
The Cavern Club Bar, 22 Allen St, Te Aro Wellington
Cost: Koha

Note that this is a licensed venue; if you look youthful bring your ID, and if you actually are an actual youth, be sure to bring your guardian.

WIT News Newsletter – Monday December 9th 2024

Click! Click!! WIT News – Last-for-the year Tuesday at Te Auaha, Show Saturday Night 7pm Cavern Club

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WIT News Newsletter – Monday December 2nd 2024

Click! Click!! WIT News – Tuesday 3rd December improv show-ready workout, Grad Shows Thursday 5th, and it’s December already, meep

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A shiny new committee for WIT!

(including many bits of the old committee)

WIT held its 2024 AGM on July 13th at Te Auaha in Wellington, with some attending by zoom. If you had been there, you would have heard many fine people being thanked for helping WIT be WIT, a description of the fine shows and activities that happened, and that the WIT financial situation continues to be balanced and sound, largely unchanged from previous years.

Many of the previous committee were nominated and willing to serve again (with Kitty standing down and Emma and Nathan standing up), so the Committee for 2024/25 is:

Co-ordinator – Shaila Mehta-Wilson
Secretary – Ali Little
Undersecretary – Nathan Campbell
Creative Directors – Paddy Plunket / Emma Ross
Treasurer – Aristarkh Tikhonov

WIT – Draft Agenda for the 2024 AGM

Our AGM is scheduled to be held on the 16th of July. Anyone is welcome to attend, but only WIT members are eligible to vote or be elected to the committee. Active members not able to attend physically may be able to attend electronically, please email secretary@wit.org.nz for details.

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Draft Agenda
WELLINGTON IMPROVISATION TROUPE 21st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)

Date: Tuesday July 16th,
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Venue: Te Auaha, 65 Dixon St, Te Aro, Wellington.
Quorum: 15 members
Chair: Shaila Mehta-Wilson, Coordinator
Secretariat: Ali Little

1. Welcome and acknowledgements
2. Apologies
3. Minutes of the previous AGM/SGM (held July 4th,2023)
4. Coordinator’s Report (Shaila Mehta-Wilson)
5. Creative Directors Report (Paddy Plunket/Kitty Parker)
6. Committee Elections a. Coordinator b. Creative Director(s) c. Treasurer d. Secretary 7. General Business

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Micetro winner surrounded by admirers

Micetro, Winter Season 2024

This show is done!  But checkback soon for the next WIT show. 

Beloved improv elimination competition Micetro is back for another bite of the cheese.  The magnificent  Lorraine was once crowned the Greatest WIT in Wellington.  This time . . . well, there will be challengers.

A crew of eager improvisers will again battle head to head using wit, spur-of-the-moment storytelling and risking everything for an the love of the audience.  There’ll be songs!  Drama!  Pathos, bathos probably a bit of logos!    A mix of seasoned improvisers and adorable newcomers and everyone in between will play their hearts out to decide who gets eliminated and who survives to be crowned ‘Micetro’.

When: 6.30pm Thursdays nights 11 April, 2 May and 6 June

Where: BATS 1 Kent Tce, Wellington

Book tickets via BATS

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Directors Cut, 15 August 2023

This show has happened already!  

But, stay tuned for other WIT shows 

Classic comedy theatre without a script from the Wellington Improvisation Troupe.

The show will feature Directors competing with other Directors to direct a talented troupe of bold improvisors in a series of unique scenes.

Some directors will ask for audience suggestions, others will use ideas drawn from the very depths of their tortured souls. Either way, You will choose which tale is told to it’s very end.

NB that The Pow Wow Room is a licensed venue. This means that delicious beverages of various kinds will be available, BUT if you look youthful bring legal ID, and if you *are* an actual youth you must bring your legal grownups.

When: 7pm Tuesday August 15th 2023
Where:  The Powwow Room, 74 Courtenay Place, Wellington

Note that because it’s licensed premises if you’re not a grownup you’ll need to bring a parent, and if you are a grownup but look under 25 you’ll need to bring some ID.

Tickets:  cash-only doorsales or Buy Online Now $10 / $5 Concession

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