Impro Japan

■Imp

Performing various kind of improv shows over 10 years.

■This is Naomi Ikegami

A personal site of Naomi, President of Impro Japan.

■OVERSEAS

Update:August.2009

■Second City（CHICAGO）
One of the most popular and legendary comedy house.
They celebrate 50th anniversary in 2009.
Contact: 312.664.4032
ebaren@secondcity.com
http://www.secondcity.com/

■iO Theatre (Formerly ImprovOlympic) （CHICAGO）
Since 1981, many famous improvisers trained and performed here.
“Harold” which is one of the longform style has started here.
Contact: 773.880.0199
jolson@ioimprov.com
http://www.ioimprov.com/

■The Chicago Improv Festival
It’s an international improv festival.
Every year, many improvisers come from various countries and give their performances.
Naomi, who is the artistic director, and ImproJapan members have also performed there many times.
Contact:773.935.9810　
jpitts@chicagoimprovfestival.org
http://www.chicagoimprovfestival.org/web　

■ImprovBoston(Boston)
Most popular improv group in Boston area. They’ve just got their own new theatre.
Exchange between ImproJapan and them have become active.
They came to Japan and performed improv show, gave workshops to Japanese students.
Contact:info@improvboston.com
http://www.improvboston.com/

■Chicago City Limits（NY）
Contact: info@chicagocitylimits.com
http://www.ChicagoCityLimits.com/

■Upright Citizens Brigade（NY）
Contact:212-366-9176　
info@ucbt.net
http://www.ucbtheater.com/

■Los Angeles TheatreSports(LA)
Contact:　http://www.improtheatre.com

■Bay Area Theatresports(SanFrancisco)
Contact:　（415）474-6776　
bats@improv.org
http://www.improv.org/

■SAK Comedy Lab(Florida)
Contact:　(407)648-0001
http://sak.com/

■The Loose Moose Theatre (Canada/calgary)
Keith Johnstone developed this group.
Popular improv show styles such as “Theatre sports”、”gollila theatre”、”Micetro” originated here.
Contact:（403）269-1444
mail@loosemoose.com
http://www.loosemoose.com/

■Improv Bandits(NewZealand)
Contact:t: comedy@improvbandits.co.nz　
http://improvBandits.co.nz/

■YesAnd!com ( Improv information site)
Contact: http://www.yesand.com/

For further information, please send an email to info@improjapan.co.jp in English.

info@improjapan.co.jp