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Akhnaten

Akhnaten
Philip Glass's mesmerising opera about the life and religious convictions of the Egyptian pharaoh and forms the last of Philip Glass’s trilogy of ‘portrait’ operas
The Paper Man

The Paper Man
What do we do when fascism comes to town? In a paper world of light and shadow, violence and dance, five performers work together on what sets them apart.
Winter Mentoring Fête 2018

Winter Mentoring Fête 2018
The Winter Mentoring Fête is a fantastic opportunity to pick the brains of theatre companies who have been there, done that, got it wrong, (sometimes) got it right, and learned a lot along the way.
  • "Improbable is one of the brilliant faces of British Theatre."
    The Observer
  • "Extraordinary and truly enchanting."
    The New York Times on Lifegame
  • "There is never anything ordinary about Improbable."
    The Observer
  • "They may have had a West End hit - but Improbable don't intend to change their unconventional ways."
    The Guardian
  • "Genuinely startling theatrical vision."
    The Telegraph on The Hanging Man
  • "Full of ingenious theatrical magic, sudden shocks."
    The Daily Telegraph on The Wolves in the Walls
  • "Delightful, anarchically inventive exploration."
    The Guardian on The Wolves in the Walls
  • "It's as improbable an outcome as the name of the theatre company that has made it possible: Improbable."
    The Independent on Satyagraha
  • "Do anything – anything non-violent, of course – to see it now."
    The Daily Telegraph on Satyagraha
  • "...surely the most distinctive and brilliant achievement on the London operatic scene in more than a decade."
    The Daily Telegraph on Satyagraha
  • "Beautiful, beastly brilliance."
    The Daily Telegraph on Beauty & the Beast
  • "It’s a leap that feels an awful lot like falling in love."
    The New York Times on Beauty & the Beast
  • "Innovative Improbable is full of thrills and spills."
    The Evening Standard on Cosi fan tutte
  • The Eldership Project (Photo by Sarah Grange)
  • Theatre Of Blood - sketch by Rae Smith
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • The Wolves in the Walls
  • Così Fan Tutte
  • Satyagraha (photo by Keith Pattison)
  • The Tempest rehearsals (photo by Topher McGrillis)
  • Così Fan Tutte (Photo by Phelim McDermott)
  • The Bear
  • The Tempest rehearsals (Photo by Topher McGrillis)
  • The Opening Skinner's Box company in R&D
  • The Wolves in the Walls
Our show archive

Past Productions

70 Hill Lane

70 Hill Lane
Based on a true and haunting childhood experience
Aida

Aida
Aida must choose between the man she loves and the homeland she longs for. Betrayal is the only option.
Animo

Animo
The bastard child of puppetry and improvisation
BambinO

BambinO
An operatic adventure for 6 to 18 month olds.
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast
A very adult fairy-tale
Cinderella

Cinderella
A child lived in the ashes...
Coma

Coma
Stories from the edge of life
Così Fan Tutte

Così Fan Tutte
Mozart's final comic masterpiece set in a Coney Island fairground
Global Improvisation Initiative 2019

Global Improvisation Initiative 2019
A global gathering of improvisers, co-hosted by the iii. Call for proposals now open.
Impro For All

Impro For All
St John's Wood Library and Improbable present a double bill performance
Improvisation workshop with Guy Dartnell and Alex Murdoch

Improvisation workshop with Guy Dartnell and Alex Murdoch
This workshop is for performers who are curious about live improvisation, whether you're interested in doing improvisation as part of a theatre practice or using these skills in other areas of performance.
Lifegame

Lifegame
Part chat show, part impro show
Lost Without Words

Lost Without Words
Imagine older actors in their 70s and 80s, actors who have spent their lives bringing life to other people's words. Imagine they were on stage with nothing but themselves and no words but their own.
No Idea

No Idea
Two women. One show. No ideas
Opening Skinner's Box

Opening Skinner's Box
A rollercoaster ride through ten fascinating psychological experiments Book now
Panic

Panic
Love. Sex. Panic
Permission Improbable

Permission Improbable
What would a female-grown improvisational culture look like?
Satyagraha

Satyagraha
Improbable's landmark opera production of Philip Glass's portrait of Mahatma Gandhi
Satyagraha at LA Opera

Satyagraha at LA Opera
Philip Glass' Satyagraha (Sanskrit for “truth force”) is inspired by Gandhi’s early years in South Africa - a powerful meditation on the lasting effects of human goodness. Limited 6 performance run at LA Opera.
Spirit

Spirit
Three performers struggling to tell the story of three brothers
Stars Are Out Tonight

Stars Are Out Tonight
A trip into space, created in collaboration with AMICI Dance Theatre Company
Sticky

Sticky
An outdoor extravaganza of fireworks and sticky tape
Still No Idea

Still No Idea
Sometimes no matter how hard we try, we still have absolutely no idea.
The Bear

The Bear
The story of an everyday murder and a mythic bear
The Devil and Mister Punch

The Devil and Mister Punch
A tragic comedy of manslaughter and love
The Eldership Project

The Eldership Project
What is the role of the Elder in the 21st century?
The Hanging Man

The Hanging Man
The story of an architect who hangs himself in the skeleton of his unfinished cathedral
The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl
A new production of avantgarde composer Helmut Lachenmann's extraordinary opera
The Perfect American

The Perfect American
The final years of Walt Disney's life, set against the wonderful music of Philip Glass
The Pirate Project

The Pirate Project
Stories of swashbuckling female pirates of the past combined with intimate moments of personal piracy today
The Still

The Still
What happens when practitioners from outside theatre meet with Improbable improvisers onstage?
The Tempest

The Tempest
A magical production of Shakespeare's play
The Wolves in the Walls

The Wolves in the Walls
If the wolves come out of the walls, it's all over
Theatre Of Blood

Theatre Of Blood
A stage adaptation of the stylish 70s horror movie about an actor who takes bloody revenge for a lifetime of bad reviews
Winter Mentoring Fête 2017

Winter Mentoring Fête 2017
The Winter Mentoring Fete is a fantastic opportunity to pick the brains of companies who have been there, done that, got it wrong, (sometimes) got it right, and learned a lot along the way.