WIT is one third of a great lineup appearing at the Mayfair Cafe, 116 Main St Upper Hutt, on
Saturday 23rd March, 8pm – 9.15pm.
For the The Humorous Arts Trust
Featuring Jen O’Sullivan and Adam Williamson.
Category Archives: past shows
All-Star Micetro, 2013
Fringe Festival fixture (and former Fringe best comedy winner) Micetro is back for another bite of the cheese.
Watch as a crew of eager improvisers go head to head in a battle of wit, spur-of-the-moment storytelling and glorious failure. The audience will decide who gets eliminated and who will survive to be crowned ‘Micetro’. Continue reading
Secrets, 2013
WIT has the best kept . . .
“Some of the best improvisation I have ever seen, with the performers mining real depths of emotion . . .” [Theatreview, 15/02/13]
14 – 17 February 2013 at the Gryphon Theatre
As part of Fringe Festival 2013, Wellington Improvisation Troupe and world-leading American improviser Bobbi Block present the New Zealand premiere of Secrets. Continue reading
A Christmas Cracker – Theatreview review
Creative ingenuity, responsiveness and – yes – wit
5 Dec 2012
Wellington Improvisation Troupe (WIT) is bulging with presence this festive season, mounting multiple performances of five improv formats plus a charity event within a fortnight, under the collective title A Christmas Cracker. I caught the two opening shows … As we find our seats in the Gryphon, musician Tane Upjohn-Beatson is playing with himself … [more]
Impro Unwrapped, WIT’s Christmas Cracker 2012
In association with the Australian Impro Collective, Wellington Improvisation Troupe presents Impro Unwrapped – an international goodwill project that invites audience members to bring along a gift to put under the on-stage Christmas Tree.
We will randomly select and unwrap gifts during the show. The unwrapped gifts will be the inspiration for our Christmas stories and songs all made up on the spot, without a script, without a rehearsal, live before your very eyes! At the end of the night, gifts will be re-wrapped and donated to the fine folk at Wellington City Mission to pass on to those less fortunate, in addition to all proceeds from this performance.
Apocalimpro – WIT’s Christmas Cracker, 2012
11 – 14 December 2012, Gryphon Theatre
It’s 2012. You know what that means: The End. Who would have guessed it would begin right here in small town New Zealand?
The End of the World… a different way every night!
From an improvised pantomime to misbehaving puppets; from heartwarming fundraising to the end of civilisation itself! This December, WIT presents ‘A Christmas Cracker’ – two weeks of improvised theatre that promises comedy, charitable Christmas cheer, pantomime horses and more surprises than a leaked Ministry document.
From the people that brought you The Last Saloon, The Wishing Tree and The Young and the WITless VI, and featuring performances from both new members and old hats, this is a season not to be missed.
Puppets vs People, December 2012
This show is over – though we remember it fondly. Puppets vs People ran as a late night show on the 6th, 7th and 14th of December, as part of the 2012 Christmas Cracker season. Overall, the puppets won.
The ultimate showdown, “Puppets Vs People” is an improvised comedy battle between puppets and humans to prove who is funnier. Scenes are created live on stage using ideas straight from the audience. Continue reading
Micetro – WIT’s Christmas Cracker, 2012
4 – 7 December 2012, Gryphon Theatre
Micetro is a raucous evening of spontaneity that mixes beloved improv games, charismatic humility, and audience suggestions to create a unique night of entertainment that will never be seen again. Catch a mix of Wellington’s newest improvisors plus WIT’s favourite veterans as they face off in this nightly gladiatorial contest!
From an improvised pantomime to misbehaving puppets; from heartwarming fundraising to the end of civilisation itself! This December, WIT presents ‘A Christmas Cracker’ – two weeks of improvised theatre that promises comedy, charitable Christmas cheer, pantomime horses and more surprises than a leaked Ministry document.
From the people that brought you The Last Saloon, The Wishing Tree and The Young and the WITless VI, and featuring performances from both new members and old hats, this is a season not to be missed. Season passes and individual performance tickets available.
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Photographer Ali Little
Duets, WIT’s Christmas Cracker 2012
Duets ran as part of the 2012 Christmas Cracker Season at Gryphon Theatre, 4-7 December
“The imaginative range of situations and characters created, and the well-structured scenarios they conjured up, were particularly impressive.” Theatreview.org
Two improvisors. One stage. No limits. Each night, three pairs will take to the stage with only each other to rely on, and no limits to where the improv takes them. A different trio of storytelling duets every show
Performers: Christine Brooks & Barry Miskimmin, Geoff Simmons & Lyndon Hood, Jen O’Sullivan & Steven Youngblood, Ali Little & Tai Samaeli, Wiremu Tuhiwai & Tane Upjohn-Beatson
Music: Tane Upjohn-Beatson
Producer/Creative lead: Jennifer O’Sullivan
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Impro Panto – WIT’s Christmas Cracker, 2012
11-14 December 2012, Gryphon Theatre
Witness the English Christmastime family tradition as you’ve never seen it before, and never will again! All your favourite pantomime characters – the hero, the Dame, the villain, the talking horse, all in an enchanting setting, but with a twist – it’s all made up on the spot. Warning: contains songs, crossdressing, and a cow.
From an improvised pantomime to misbehaving puppets; from heartwarming fundraising to the end of civilisation itself! This December, WIT presents ‘A Christmas Cracker’ – two weeks of improvised theatre that promises comedy, charitable Christmas cheer, pantomime horses and more surprises than a leaked Ministry document.
From the people that brought you The Last Saloon, The Wishing Tree and The Young and the WITless VI, and featuring performances from both new members and old hats, this is a season not to be missed.
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