Make It a Show: Creative Producing for Improv | Brisbane Improv Fest 2026

Make It a Show: Creative Producing for Improv | Workshop

Presented by Daniel Kirkby - Second Beat Productions(Meanjin/Brisbane) as part of the Brisbane Improv Festival 2026.

This practical workshop is all about creative producing for improv. The bit between “this could be fun” and “people bought tickets.” We’ll look at how to shape concepts, identify audiences, strengthen hooks, and give notes from a producer’s perspective that balance creative ambition with commercial reality.

You don’t need a finished idea, or even an idea at all. Just an interest in making improv that reaches beyond the same familiar circles.

Less spreadsheets. More making shows people actually want to see.

Workshop Length: 3 hours

Recommended experience level: Intermediate (1-3 years experience)

If people have an idea they want to workshop we will do that in third hour. But feel free to attend without a particular idea in mind.

Meet Daniel (he/they)

Daniel is an actor, improviser, and independent producer. He holds a Masters in Arts and Cultural Management, has worked for multiple major Australian arts organizations, and has been producing live performance for over ten years. His comedy production company, Second Beat, has produced a range of sold out comedy and improv show.

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About the Brisbane Improv Festival

This year’s festival will be held on the 14th - 18th of July 2026 - that’s five nights of incredible improvised shows open to the public, and we will host 14 different workshops for improvisers to expand their skills. Previous Festivals had shows from around Australia and New Zealand. Find out more here.