Improbable People

Become an Improbable Person

For thirty years, Improbable has existed in the spaces between: between the scripted and the improvised, between the forest retreat and the opera house, between the moment something is imagined and the moment it becomes real. Our work is not held in a single building, but in the people who make it, the practice that sustains it, and the community that shows up to breathe life into it.

As we look toward to the future, we are looking for the people who want to travel with us.

Improbable People is a constellation of those who believe that deep listening, dreaming, and improvising are vital to the world. Supporting us in this way is a way of connecting with our work and other Improbable People to ensure that this specific, playful way of being in the world continues long into the future.

This is an invitation to see, and participate in, the messy, beautiful reality of how we make things happen.

Holding the space

We believe that connection shouldn't depend on the size of your bank account. To keep this group inclusive and accessible, Improbable People is a monthly, pay-what-you-can commitment.

Your support helps us bridge the gap. We are hugely grateful for our core funding, but on top of that, we have to raise over £300,000 every year to make our shows, support our artists, and keep our community events subsidised. Whether you contribute the cost of a coffee or the cost of a theatre ticket, you are directly enabling the rehearsals, the research, and the "what-ifs" that define our work. You are helping us protect a way of working that prioritises the process as much as the result.

Staying in the room

Being one of the Improbable People is an invitation to get closer to the heart of what we do. Each month, we’ll share a different way into our world:

• Dispatches from the heart: Editorial pieces and stories from our archives about the moments that shaped us and where we’re going next…

• A window into the work: Multimedia content, from rehearsal room glimpses to audio reflections by the artists we collaborate with…

• Connection and community: Opportunities to gather with us and each other, including exclusive discussion groups and spaces to explore the practice together…

Perhaps you have been part of our journey for years, or perhaps you are just finding us now. Either way, we would love to count you among us.