We survived the Improvathon… 4️ more shows await 🤩
Fireworks, meerkats, weird dreams, and 4 shows in a row.
Hey there,
Exactly 1 month after we had our marathon show The Improvathon, I am sending you (completely in style with the 90s office theme) the debrief. See below. ⤵️
And I am excited to invite you to next week’s 4—yes—FOUR shows in a row. (So at least one of them should fit your calendar 😉)
See you next week?
Thursday 15 May: What Impro
It’s an audience favorite for a reason!
💬“We were very impressed”
💬“Amazing experience!!!”
💬“A sensible and funny play”
This Thursday, we will be back with this highly experimental show format. Would you enjoy seeing experienced actors be surprised (or even shocked)?
Show designer: Tanine Dunais
🗓️ Thursday 15 May
⏰ 19:30
📍 Flock Theatre Studio, T.T. Neveritaweg 55-57 in Amsterdam.
🎟️ € 10,-
More information & tickets
Vendredi 16 mai: Histoires d’un soir
Histoires d’un Soir, c’est un événement unique : de l’impro à son état le plus pur, avec deux comédien•nes de feu qui nous viennent droit de Suisse !
Viens te régaler avec un spectacle drôle, spontané et plein de surprise, où des histoires, personnages et dialogues sont créés sous tes yeux, pour un soir, et un soir seulement.
🗓️ Vendredi 16 mai
⏰ 19:30
📍 Flock Theatre Studio, T.T. Neveritaweg 55-57 in Amsterdam.
🎟️ € 17,50
Plus d'informations et de billets
Saturday 17 May: For One Night Only
Some real good theatre. And some real good comedy. 🤩 In the coziest theatre of Amsterdam.
For this edition of For One Night Only, we are very happy to welcome two famous comedians from Switzerland: Blaise Bersinger and Donatienne Amann.
🗓️ Saturday 17 May
⏰ 19:30
📍 Flock Theatre Studio, T.T. Neveritaweg 55-57 in Amsterdam.
🎟️ € 17,50
More information & tickets
Sunday 18 May: Flock & Friends Community Night
Join us for an (early!) evening of improv shows, a drink, and a chat!
Enjoy the showcase of Mayhem & Mischief by Tanine’s workshop students and a guest performance by Amsterdam-based group The Villagers: The Jaw-Dropping Tales of Our Fabulous Village.
🗓️ Sunday 18 May
⏰ 18:00
📍 Flock Theatre Studio, T.T. Neveritaweg 55-57 in Amsterdam.
🎟️ € 10,-
More information & tickets
Improvathon All-Nighter 📎 the debrief
1. Laura, let’s circle back after the Improvathon All-Nighter, the 14 hour show, set in a 90s office. Did we hit our KPIs?
Yes, we did! We managed to stay awake all through the night and lost our minds only a little bit.
2. Can you walk us through some standout moments from the floor?
So many! Past midnight, the scene got interrupted by fireworks going off right outside, and that offered amazing opportunities for players and the storyteller to use that in the story.
Another moment that stood out was even deeper in the night: 2 scenes were happening simultaneously. One meaningful scene inside for the audience, and one funny scene outside (an outing with the team) just for the players and… The visitors of a nearby party.
I can name 20 more, but these I remember as ‘only in a marathon show’.
3. How was the vibe in the bullpen at 4 a.m.?
Some players described that they started dreaming with their eyes open while waiting to be called on. Basically, losing the feeling of what is real and what isn’t.
Guest player Christianna: “I walked in on David switching languages and realized: it’s probably weirder than I thought at this hour.”
4. Any office MVPs? Who went above and beyond their job description?
Our audience members, especially the nightly ones. Réka, who stayed the entire night, even joined us on stage. Our guest players who brought the energy up when the cast needed it most. All the volunteers for set, tech, bar, tickets, backstage, groceries, toasties, pictures, buildup and breakdown. All the players: actors, narrators and musicians. Our international friends who were on fire for the full 14 hours. And my fellow producer Gael, who did an insane amount of work to make it all happen for everyone.
5. On a scale from “Out of Office Auto-Reply” to “Fax Machine on Fire,” how chaotic was it?
Not as chaotic as we feared! Most players kept their character and the story well together, though the gremlins, the ‘only lower body dance’, and the meerkat principle gave this office a delightfully weird twist.
We gave ourselves the challenge of telling one story over 14 hours. Not easy, but so much up our alley as a theatre company.
6. Looking ahead: are we penciling in a sequel on the calendar?
Yes! We enjoyed collaborating with The Pretend Company (by Chris, and now also Liam) and will do a big, 50-hour Improvathon in June 2026. This year’s 14-hour one was already so memorable: I am excited for how epic the next one will be!
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Talk soon,
Laura
P.S.
For the really ambitious improvisers, check out this year-long masterclass by Gael (90 hours of class with the same group). Starts in September, applications close soon!
