The Made-Up Smackdown

Schedule

Wed Oct 01 2025 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+13:00

Location

BATS Theatre | Wellington, WG

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A long-standing Festival highlight, the Made-Up Smackdown is a thrilling, unpredictable competition of late-night improvisational glory.
Wild new combinations of performers from around Pōneke, Aotearoa and the World are assembled in secret, then meet for the first time on stage.
Who will be picked as the audience favourite? That's up to you!
As this show is improvised, we cannot guarantee the presence or absence of specific content or themes beyond what is in the description above. The show may contain mature themes and language, but not gratuitously. The show may contain voluntary audience interaction, such as giving a suggestion for a scene.
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Where is it happening?

BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Terrace,Wellington, New Zealand

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New Zealand Improv Festival

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