IMPRO Amsterdam Festival: Impro is Highbrow

30 years 30 shows no scripts.

More info at www.impro-amsterdam.nl.

IMPRO Amsterdam is one of the world's largest improvised theatre festivals. This year for our 30th anniversary we've got 30 shows from top international performers that demonstrate that impro (also called improv) isn't just funny - it can be so much more.

IMPRO Amsterdam Night 4: IMPRO is... Highbrow

On our fourth night we're featuring three very different performances that are a little more highbrow - classy elegant historical or literary - than one usually expects from improv. One ticket (€25 or €250 with Stadspas) gets you access to the two mainstage shows and for €3 extra you can come to our late-night special!

• 19:45-20:45 - Jane Austin (Jane Austin Improv USA)

For fans of: Bridgerton · Meet-Cutes · Period Accurate Historical Dance Breaks

Ah regency England - balls romance waistcoats and… improv? Jane Austin is an improvised one act play in the style of well Jane Austen including period accurate costumes and accents. It’s enough to make you want to fall in love.

The name isn't a misspelling - this group hails from Austin Texas.

• 21:15-22:15 - Festen (directed by Aymeric Desjardin France)

For fans of: Succession · The White Lotus · That one really stressful episode of The Bear except with rich people

In this bourgeois castle everything is set for a wonderful night. The family is all here the dinner is ready and everyone is smiling. Nothing could go wrong during this birthday.

Unless someone has something special to say...

Content note: this dramatic show will likely contain darker themes. Please rest assured that the cast have discussed boundaries and safety beforehand.

• 22:30-23:00 - Acadammit (Acadammit Switzerland)

For fans of: University Courses · Questionable Citations · Highbrow Bullshittery

Can we interest you in a lecture about a probabilistic approach to dealing with relationship problems? A marine biology perspective on the American presidential election? Or would you like to know how semiotics can help you minimise your everyday expenses? Two improvisers impersonate professors who have the answer to everything and anything. With the help of a flipchart pseudo-scientific principles and the enactment of instructive educational scenes the two characters solve the audience's everyday problems while trying to prove to the world that academics are not completely useless.

No age restriction. Venue is wheelchair accessible. Doors open 30 minutes prior to performance. The venue does not have dedicated parking however local street parking is free. Be advised that the streets are very very narrow.

Host or Publisher IMPRO Amsterdam