"...is a wonderful thing to see." ~ Carl Reiner There's impro shows all over the calendar in Sydney at the moment (and in many other cities too), so if you enjoyed Comedy Slapdown this week on the Comedy Channel, why not come and see some live impro, and feel the fear right there in front of you? For the next few Sundays at Belvoir Street Theatre until the Grand Final on December 6th at the Enmore Theatre, teams of improvisors try to knock each other out of the running for the Theatresports(R) Cranston Cup. Witness the thrills and spills as teams of comic actors create instant scenes based on surprise offers and audience suggestions. Putting their wit and courage to the test, the country’s top improvisers battle it out to get their hands on the biggest, ugliest trophy in Australia. The Grand Final at Enmore Theatre always sells out, so get booking now, and you could always avoid disappointment and catch one of the Belvoir semi-finals first! I went tonight and had a great time, as did the rest of the audience. If Sunday night isn't your thing (or if you just want a bargain), the Roxbury Hotel in Glebe is serving up impro each week as well.… Continue reading

If you can't be arsed to be annoying to WYD pilgrims, why not at least have a giggle at the OTT Happy-Clappiness of it all? You can probably boo Iemma as well.

• Comedy on the Rox - Pope Benny's Big Day Out Wednesday 16th July, 8pm @ Roxbury Hotel, 182 St Johns Rd, Glebe. Admission: $15/$12. A special World Youth Day heat of the Quest for the Best Open Mic contest

Scared Scriptless returns, now on Thursday nights at the revived Harold Park Hotel, iconic mainstay of Sydney comedy and impro during the 80s and 90s. The show uses the classic Theatresports(R) format. There appears to be a little confusion between the venue and the performers, as the Impro Australia site says that the show starts at 8pm while the Harold Park… Continue reading

Lovers of improvised comedy will be sad to learn that regular impro performances in both cities are having venue problems.

• Sydney's longest running improvised comedy show, Scared Scriptless from Impro Australia, is looking for a new venue: After three and a half years and 182 shows at The Clarence Hotel, as of May 2008 we've had to move on, because it has been sold to