The Improv Bandits are an improvisational theatre group in Auckland, New Zealand. They have performed with renowned improvisors Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, as well as voice actor Dan Castellaneta.[1] The Improv Bandits were formed by Wade Jackson, and have been described in the New Zealand Herald as "one of New Zealand's most successful comedy ventures".[2]
History
editFormed in 1997, the group initially performed at the Silo Theatre. They subsequently established and performed at their own theatre, the Covert Theatre, until it closed in 2005.[3]
To celebrate their twentieth anniversary in 2017, the group performed a show with renowned Whose Line Is It Anyway? improvisor Colin Mochrie.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Improv Bandits back in town". Auckland City Harbour News. 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ Christian, Dionne (2018-07-26). "Nothing covert about performers' love for comedy". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ Christian, Dionne (2016-11-23). "Review: Improv Bandits back again". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ Jacobson, Adam (2017-09-21). "Whose Line Is It Anyway? star Colin Mochrie teams up with improv group". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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