Forthcoming shows
Past shows
Lock, Stock and Improv: ADC Theatre, Tues 12 - Sat 16 January 2010, 11pm
Let us make you an offer you can’t refuse; a fast-paced story based entirely on your input that will leave you on the edge of your seat and reaching for your suit. Come and play director to the mafia as they wreak havoc in the rowdy town of
Want to see an arachnophobic mob boss with an affinity for gardening searching for his stolen stash of mattresses? Can Big Al escape his wombat wielding wife? Will Detective Hank Harper be able to infiltrate The Family? And who is the mysterious stranger who calls himself Don Mysterious Stranger?! Improvised Comedy Ents presents the gangster story Hollywood doesn’t dare to tell. But who will come out on top? You decide!
Book your tickets online at www.adctheatre.com!
Tales of the Unanticipated: ADC Theatre, 11:00 p.m., 3 November 2009
The best stories cut close to the bone. The triumphant hero never emerges entirely unscathed; ordinary people find their lives changing for good but not necessarily for the better; happy endings happen but then life always goes on. Tales of the Unanticipated is a series of short stories in which the unusual, macabre, and even grotesque are never far below the surface.
The show is based around “directed improv”, in which actors outside the scene onstage accept suggestions from the audience, using them to direct those in the scene from the sidelines. This style of theatre is enthralling because of its transparency: the audience are co-conspirators in the conception of the narrative, which is drawn together in plain view. And yet the story still comes out of nowhere, and leads to the darker corners of our collective imagination.
Captain Improv: ADC Theatre, Tuesday 6th October, 11pm
Fresh back from the Edinburgh Fringe ICE can't wait to entertain you with this show one last time. Join us for the last, and the first, opportunity to see this unique show!
Will ordinary schoolteacher Sharon overcome her fear of sunflowers to thwart the plotting of the evil headmaster? Can Jamie the sock obsessed paperboy get to the wall of China in time to stop Doctor Purple from turning the ocean into cheese? Is there enough time for Tim the Super Postman to save the world and the girl of his dreams?
Only you can decide! The combined powers of imagination and improvisation, accompanied by fight scenes, stunts and songs – all made up on the spot, in front of your eyes – will turn the most bizarre of comic-book plots into the very best of comedy performances ... in a new way every day!
£5/4 Box Office www.adctheatre.com or (01223) 359 547
Captain Improv: The Space @ Royal College of Surgeons (V53), 24-29th August 2009
Will ordinary schoolteacher Sharon overcome her fear of sunflowers to thwart the plotting of the evil headmaster? Can Jamie the sock obsessed paperboy get to the wall of China in time to stop Doctor Purple from turning the ocean into cheese? Is there enough time for Tim the Super Postman to save the world and the girl of his dreams?
Only you can decide! The combined powers of imagination and improvisation, accompanied by fight scenes, stunts and songs – all made up on the spot, in front of your eyes – will turn the most bizarre of comic-book plots into the very best of comedy performances ... in a new way every day!
Science and Sensibility: ADC Theatre, Thursday 14 May, 11 pm and Saturday 16 May, 11 pm
For too long has war raged between the arts and the sciences. Friendships have been ruined, relationships broken down, and families torn in two - but do not fear! Improvised Comedy Ents are here to resolve it once and for all. Two teams of comedians will improvise their socks off for their subjects (and what's more you will get to tell them how they do it).
Ever been told you are robotically boring or wistfully wordy? Do you often have the hemisphere of your brain you predominantly use insulted? Wondered who would win in a fight between Shakespeare and Newton? Bring along your best insults of articulately abstract artits or syntactically stunted scientists and watch us weave them into a game show. It's quill and quark, particles and passion, pride and protons, science and sensibility in this final battle of the University subject war.
No scripts? No rehearsals? No problems!
The Improv Factor: Finale (Pembroke Players): New Cellars, Pembroke College, Sunday 8 March, 8pm
The legendary battle comes to an electric and eclectic conclusion. Join us as five more improvisers step up to take on the champion, facing challenges that will test their intelligence, dexterity, stamina and comedy skills as they compete for eternal glory (and a fetching hat).
Everything you see before you will be made up on the spot, based on audience suggestions. Will anyone survive this epic finale? Is there anyone skilled enough to take on the challenge? Who has The Improv Factor?
Tickets priced at £3 on the door.
no scripts? no rehearsals? no ben shephard!
The Improv Factor: Round 2: King's College, Keynes Hall, Sunday 22 February, 8pm
The second round of The Improv Factor.
The legendary battle continues. Join us as the champion stands off against five other intrepid improvisers, facing challenges that will test their memory, dexterity, stamina and comedy skills as they compete for eternal glory (and a fetching hat).
Everything you see before you will be made up on the spot, based on audience suggestions. Can Joe succeed and retain his hat? Is there anyone skilled enough to take on the challenge? Who has The Improv Factor?
This week only tickets are a special discount price of £2. No booking required but arrive in good time to avoid disappointment.
no scripts? no rehearsals? no ben shephard!
The Improv Factor: Round 1 (RAG): Queen's Building, Emmanuel College, Sunday 15 February, 8pm
ICE is back for the greatest battle of minds history has ever seen. Join us as six intrepid improvisers face challenges that will test their memory, dexterity, stamina and comedy skills as they compete for eternal glory (and a fetching hat).
Everything you see before you will be made up on the spot, based on audience suggestions. Who will shake off all opposition? Who will pull through and claim victory? Who has The Improv Factor?
All proceeds of this Round go to RAG!
No Script? No Rehearsals? No Ben Shephard!
Happily Ever Improv: ADC Theatre, Tuesday 13 January to Saturday 17 January, 11PM
Let us take you on a magical adventure where your dreams can come true. Create your own happy ending as our improvisers weave a fantastical tale from your suggestions. These tales will only be seen but 'once upon a time', with a different show guaranteed every night. Improvised Comedy Ents presents a fully improvised fairytale based entirely upon your ideas. Give us your dreams and we'll do the rest.
Want to see a ninja princess defeat her evil llama breeding stepmother? Fancy seeing a poor farm boy defeat a giant with nothing but toast? Have the urge to witness a chav prince set aside his evil ways and go in search of the golden toilet seat? Sure! Come and see the fairytale you wish your parents had read you as a child.
Pulp Improv: ADC Theatre, 2 December 2008, 11pm
No scripts! No rehearsals! No Quentin Tarantino!
You decide what stories get told as our team of talented performers take your suggestions and weave them together into a tangled web of disgruntled employees, vicious criminals and mysteriously knowledgeable monks.
Just what is the secret that lurks at Joe's farm? What's in the briefcase that everyone's dying to get hold of? And how will they all fit together?
You decide!
Head to Head: RAG Finale: Winstanley Lecture Theatre, Trinity College, 23 November 2008, 8pm
The long awaited finale is there! With all proceeds going to RAG, our teams take a final stance for the elusive trophy.
Head to Head: Round 3: King's College, Keynes Hall, 9 November 2008, 8pm
In the thick of battle, our teams meet one more time before the grand finale. Personal feuds arise, the wits are whetted and the end is nigh!
The ICE Chromosome: ADC Theatre, 4 November 2008, 11pm
For one night only watch our improvisers face each other in the ultimate battle of the sexes. With wit as their only weapon the single-sex armies will fight to the metaphorical death for glory, honour and victory in the greatest battle since God versus Devil.
Will the men win the showdown as well as the bread? Or will the women reign victorious thanks to a heavy bout of man flu?
Head to Head: Round 2: King's College, Keynes Hall, 26 October 2008, 8pm
Round two of the Head to Head shows! Our improvisers take up arms again to battle for the mysterious prize that awaits the victors...
Head to Head + SQUASH: King's College, Keynes Hall, 12 October 2008, 8pm
The first Head to Head competition of the term! Our teams are revived and prepare to battle to the bitter end, which this Sunday will mean up to the Freshers' Squash. Stay on for drinks and nibbles and get to meet the society!
Murder Most Improvised: St Augustines, Edinburgh Fringe 2008
Murder Most Improvised
Head-to-Head: New Cellars, Pembroke College, Sunday 18th May, 8pm
ICE go Head-to-Head
RAG charity show: Bateman Auditorium, Gonville & Caius college, Friday 9th May, 8pm
RAG charity show! Hilarious!
Head-to-Head: King's College, Keynes Hall, Sunday 4th May, 8pm
ICE go Head-to-Head
Pulp Improv: New Cellars, Pembroke College, Wednesday 12th March, 8pm
Sit down and relax as Improvised Comedy Ents bring you a series of comedic tales from a world that seems strangely similar, and yet strangely different from our own. You decide what stories get told as our team of talented performers take your suggestions and weave them together into a tangled web of disgruntled employees, vicious criminals and mysteriously knowledgeable monks.
Just what is the secret that lurks at Joe's farm? What's in the briefcase that everyone's dying to get hold of? And which stories are actually parts of a greater whole, entangled with each other as the plot threads weave through the night? You decide!
ICE: Head To Head: King's College, Chetwynd Room, Friday 8th February, Friday 22nd February and Friday 7th March, 7:30pm
Two teams of battle-hardened veterans and fresh new talent challenge each other to an epic duel. The weapon? Comedy! But only one team can be victorious—who will it be? Come support your favourites through an hour of competitive improv games. Each show will be different—come to all three!
RAG Improvised Comedy Night: Winstanley Lecture Theatre, Trinity College, Thursday 31st January, 7:30pm
Gosh! Those marvelous chaps at ICE are stepping up to the stage and giving you a good whack of improvised comedy - at a cutthroat price? Why? For charity, of course! Can ICE entertain you, a serious, charity minded crowd, whilst retaining their traditional brand of fast-paced humour? Of course they can! Come to a show where you get control!
Carry on Improvising: ADC Theatre, Tuesday 27th November 11pm
Ooh err matron!
Fresh from the Edinburgh fringe, ICE are back to the ADC bringing you a fully improvised farce. All the action is under your control as expert performers spontaneously create drama, passion, intrigue and romance in front of your very eyes. Well, maybe a bit. Mostly it's just hilarious fast-paced comedy!
Who murders whom? Who falls in love with whom? What could possibly come between the happy couple? Will Lord Fotheringale ever live down the embarrassing wombat incident of last night's dinner party? You get to choose!
Jeeves and Wooster meets Carry On meets AN ADDITIONAL THIRD CONTRASTING THING! The play will be lovingly created on the spot for you by our expert improvisers, so there is only one chance to see this unique and perfect creation. It has never been seen before and will never been seen again! No Scripts, no Rehearsals, no Kenneth Williams!
The Triple-Point Revue: ADC Theatre, Tuesday 13th November 11pm
Smash! Into a thousand pieces shatters the mind of the Disciple as he seeks knowledge from the Sage of Ages. Catapulted through fast-paced comedy sketches in this high-octane revue, prepared for you by Triple Point Comedy (fresh from their Edinburgh Fringe performance), the Disciple has no choice but to learn and laugh with pain and joy.
Marvel as Triple Point's experienced alternative comedians soar through darkly comic scenes and leave you giggling for more.
Meet the man who designs your nightmares. Taste the sweet tears of laughter of those around you. Prepare for wisdom.
Mathematical Improvised Comedy: CMS (Centre for Mathematical Sciences), Friday 9th November 2007, 7:30pm
Mathematical comedy fun and games
Think Pink!: Robinson College Auditorium, Friday 26th October, 8:30.
The Brickhouse Theatre Company holds a comedy event in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, featuring ICE as well as stand-up comedy and the Cambridge Footlights.
Out of the Box: King's College, Keynes Hall, 13th October 8-10pm
Not The Crystal Maze: Venue 27, Edinburgh, Sunday 19th—Friday 24th August, 8.30pm to 9.30pm
Preview show: Saturday 18th August, 7pm, Venue 45
ICE at the Edinburgh Fringe
"Physical, mental, skill or mystery? Join Richard O' Dave and a team of intrepid gameshow contestants as they attempt to improvise their way to the legendary Crystal Dome. Hilarious unscripted fun for all the family."
More details at www.triplepointcomedy.com.
Not the Crystal Maze Preview: Venue 45, Edinburgh, Saturday 18th August 2007, 7pm
ICE at the Edinburgh Fringe
"Physical, mental, skill or mystery? Join Richard O' Dave and a team of intrepid gameshow contestants as they attempt to improvise their way to the legendary Crystal Dome. Hilarious unscripted fun for all the family."
More details at www.triplepointcomedy.com.
Ice Breaker: ADC Theatre, 20th May, 7:45pm
Crash! Meet ICE, Cambridge's most popular improvised comedy group, as they liven up a weary Sunday evening with an hour of explosive comedy in the ADC bar. In a lethal cocktail of classic games, new games and mysterious narratives - all based on suggestions by you, the audience, they will get to know you in ways you cannot possibly imagine.
Revise This!: ADC Theatre, 9th—12th May, 11pm
Join Cambridge's most popular improvisational talent as they once again take the ADC stage by storm. Are you tired? Stressed? Unable to understand the deconstructive argumentation section on Lenin? Then Revise This! as ICE lead you through a fast-paced night of unprepared comedy sketches, songs and narratives which will enlighten you in ways you can't understand but pretended you did in supervisions all term.
The ICE Crystal Maze: ADC Theatre, 28th Feb—3rd March, 11pm
The year is the future, and celebrity Richard O'Dave has fallen upon hard times following public scandal. In a desperate bid to salvage his career he resurrects a gameshow from his childhood - but it's the first episode, and the contestants are not as random as they seem ...
Join Cambridge's renowned improvised comedy society, ICE, as they construct and perform a gameshow of epic proportions – entirely from your suggestions. Watch the hapless contestants as they battle their way through a series of improvised games to reach the mysterious Crystal Hexagon. And discover exactly what sequence of bizarre coincidences brought each one of them to: The ICE-Crystal Maze.
Book tickets at the ADC website
Improvise that!: ADC Theatre, 24th January
Get ready ... to Improvise That! Following last term's Improvise This! Improvised Comedy Ents are back to take the ADC by storm once more on the 23rd of January, at 11.00pm. Described by TCS as 'a force to be reckoned with' and Varsity as 'Gut-wrenchingly funny', ICE combine audience participation and genuine humour with a reckless disregard for scripts, rehearsals and other nonsense like that.
Cambridge's renowned improvised comedy society, ICE, are ready and eager to bring you the best in hard-hitting, script-spurning, expectation-defying and logic-twisting comedy at the ADC: An hour of fast-paced improvised games, directed entirely by audience suggestion.