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In 1996, we started with a roll of Sellotape and an empty space.

Since then, we’ve stretched that roll of tape out, through numerous rehearsal rooms, shows, the West End, and as far the Met Opera in New York. We couldn’t have planned this – we’ve followed where the tape lead.

We’ve spent three decades not knowing where we will go next. And guess what? We still don’t know the answer - which is why we are still going! Our 30th year isn't just a look back at the archives, it’s a commitment to the ongoing, improbable conversation….

The Future Practice - We’re looking for 300 Improbable People

Our work – with improvisation at its heart – is co-created by the people who show up for it. We are looking for 300 of you to become Improbable People – to join our community of support. No tiers, no "gold memberships", just 300 of you holding the space with us, seeing where we will go next....

Become one of the Improbable People

If you want to be part of the sticky tape of the company, join us here on a pay-what-you-can basis. You’ll get invitations to discussion groups, monthly dispatches from our archives and glimpses into our current process.

Find out more at the link in bio...

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TAO OF GLASS comes to @sohoplace Summer 2026.

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‘Every so often your eyes will fill with tears, for there is only so much that the human heart can hold within it’ (The Guardian)

Inspired by a dream, this West End premiere of Philip Glass & Phelim McDermott's most personal collaboration yet marries ten meditations on life, death and Taoist wisdom with ten brand new pieces of music, presented with an ensemble of musicians and puppeteers.

Part-concert, part-performance, Tao of Glass is a storytelling tapestry, soundtracked by Glass’s mesmerising music and shot through with Improbable’s trademark theatricality.

🎟️ Now on sale

We are excited to announce that Perfect Show For Rachel is going on tour in 25/26!

Following sell out and critical success at the Barbican in 2022 and 2024, an OFFIE Award, and an international stint at ILT Festival in Aarhus, Denmark, Perfect Show For Rachel will be touring the UK through 2025 and 2026!

Venues:

@warwickarts 7 – 8 October 2025 ON SALE NOW
@contactmcr and S!ck Festival Manchester 19 – 22 November 2025 ON SALE NOW
@queenstheatrehornchurch 5 – 7 February 2026 ON SALE NOW

On sale in the autumn:

@sheffieldtheatres - 18-21 February 2026
@therepbirmingham - 10-12 April 2026
@oxfordplayhouse - 13-16 May 2026
@leedsplayhouse - 27 May - 6 June 2026

‘Why can’t more theatre be like this? Open, relaxed, fun and full of love’ - The Guardian ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Rachel is a theatre-loving, enigmatic, learning-disabled 35 year-old who loves Kylie, heckling her sister, and seeing people falling over. At the touch of a button she commands the action, each scene brought to life by a skilled cast ready for whatever she asks of them. From bar room brawls to a bourbon biscuit cabaret - get ready, this is Rachel’s Perfect Show.

‘A joyous celebration of theatre without the rules’ - The Stage ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘A disarming labour of love’ - The Times ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

For tickets head to the link in bio 🎟️

Unfortunately we have had to postpone the D&D Satellite event which was due to take place tomorrow.

We are committed to holding space on this important topic and will announce the rescheduled date soon!

If you have already booked tickets, please look out for an email from office@improbable.co.uk. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused, If you have any queries please get in touch.

A Poem on a Pole - Episode Four A Wise BirdThe fourth episode in Matilda Leyser’s poem series - part of Lifelines，an ongoing project about life stories, recovery, age, change and connection.

A Poem on a Pole - Episode ThreeJack and the Bean PoleA playful twist, a vertical line, a climb through story.

A Poem on a Pole - Episode Two
Still Here by Matilda Leyser

A Poem on a Pole — Episode One
Wild Geese by Mary Oliver

The first in Matilda Leyser’s monthly series of poems, movement and pole, created as part of Lifelines — a project about age, time, change, recovery and the stories that hold us.

https://www.improbable.co.uk/lifelines-1

D&D Satellite: What are young artists going to do about theatre and the performing arts?

"Most young artists I know are pissed off. We are dismissed, forgotten in a pile of “an unexpectedly high amount of applications”, told we aren’t quite at the right standard despite not understanding where the bar has been set. Maybe it feels ironic to ask young artists what we are going to do about theatre and the performing arts, especially while the industry feels like it’s holding us at arm’s length. But maybe that’s why we need each other right now, to remember that we can find change in and with each other."

Beth Drury - Director/Facilitator, Boundless Theatre, invites you to this D&D Satellite.

When?

27th May, 2026 at 10:30am

Where?

503 Studios, Nine Elms, London, London, SW11 7EA

Tickets are free and can be booked in advance at the link in bio.

2x SOLD OUT runs at @barbicancentre and @sheffieldtheatres

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Guardian
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Broadway World
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - North West End
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Stage
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Times
2x Award Winning 🏆 🏆

Leeds Playhouse we're on our way!

Catch Perfect Show for Rachel at it's final UK tour date, Thursday 28th May - Friday 6th June.

Find tickets @leedsplayhouse

WHAT ARE YOUNG ARTISTS GOING TO DO ABOUT THEATRE AND THE PERFORMING ARTS?

A Devoted and Disgruntled Satellite Event with Boundless Theatre, led by Beth Drury.

"Maybe it feels ironic to ask young artists what we are going to do about theatre and the performing arts, especially while the industry feels like it’s holding us at arm’s length. But maybe that’s why we need each other right now, to remember that we can find change in and with each other." - Beth Drury

Improbable is recruiting. We are looking for Trustees to join the Improbable Board, with particular skills in Development/Fundraising and Producing (ideally commercial/large scale), to support Improbable on the next phase of our journey.

As a registered charity, Improbable is led by a group of dedicated and passionate ambassadors – our Board of Trustees, chaired by Erica Whyman – all dedicated to steering us towards a future in which we can achieve our mission in a sustainable and responsible way. The Board is a group of passionate and skillfulpeople from all walks of life who care deeply about the spirit, the reach and the sustainability of Improbable.

The Board of Trustees ensures that we have adequate resources to advance Improbable’s mission to make theatre, share and teach improvisation, hold space for authentic conversations, connect individuals to their sense of agency, grow communities and empower everyone to imagine and create a healthier and more equitable society.

We are looking for people who feel deeply about the work and ethos of Improbable. People who enjoy the unknown, relish risk and who want to push us to make a difference. We are looking for people who bring experience we couldn’t possibly get ourselves, who have the entrepreneurial spirit to challenge us, to excite us and to push us to do better and be better.

We care as much about finding people who are excited about the company, the work, and the spirit as we do about the experience and skills you bring.

People from diverse backgrounds, in every sense of the word, are encouraged to approach us. Unlikely, implausible, and improbable applicants are, by definition, extremely welcome.

To find out more and to apply, visit the link in bio.