Shows 2026
05.11.2026 - 07.11.2026
Improvised theatre, scenes created in the moment – powerful emotions, comedy, and plenty of action: Our show program showcases the art form of spontaneous theatre in all its facets. Exquisite show concepts from select ensembles, plus our international artists who will be working together.
The shows are in German or simplified English.
Tickets are available now!
Funded by the City of Bielefeld, Kulturamt
MAESTRO TM - THE competition of improv artists (German and easy English)
Festival Ensemble
THE competition of improv artists - creative, surprising and definitely unique. Who will be the best player of the evening?
At our gala show, our festival ensemble, together with invited guests, will show what improvisational theatre can offer - and the audience will decide which player will be awarded the maestro crown at the end of the evening. Almost a small tradition at the IFO Impro Fest - we are bringing the original by Keith Johnstone to the stage.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Gate 6, Theaterhaus, Hall
Thursday 05.11.2026
Das Ende einer Ära
(German)
Impro Bielefeld (guest performance)
We see the last evening two best friends spend together. Because one of them will leave town the next day to travel the world/to become an astronaut/to claim her inheritance as lady of the castle. At least, that's the official story...
Between bizarre memories and heartfelt moments, the friendship is put to the test.
Show performed in German.
When: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Tor 6, Theaterhaus, Saal
LOVE ISLAND - Kannst du vertrauen? (German)
Festival ensemble
Welcome to the island. This is where people flirt, fall in love, lie, and play the game.
Some are searching for true love. Some are here for the drama, the attention, and the biggest audience. Some show their true selves, while others are playing a part. But who is sincere? Who has an agenda? And who will earn your trust?
In this interactive improv show, the power is in your hands: send contestants on dates, decide which new connections should happen, and choose whose story you believe. But every decision reveals something about you, too: Who do you trust? What convinces you? And when does trust turn into suspicion?
Inspired by the biggest reality TV dating shows, this is an evening full of romance, drama, intrigue, and unexpected twists.
Show performed in German.
When: 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Where: Tor 6, Theaterhaus, Saal
FRIDAY 06.11.2026
MARRY ME - The improvised Wedding
(Easy English)
Festival ensemble
MARRY ME – The Improvised Wedding
Two people. Two families. Two stages. One wedding.
On two separate stages, the audience simultaneously gets to know the two families of the wedding couple, one on each stage, before performers and audience come together on a single stage to experience the wedding. Get ready for awkward speeches, escalating family conflicts, intense emotions, awkward dance routines, and plenty of surprises. This improvised wedding certainly won’t go according to plan! After all, no one in the audience or on stage knows the backstory of the other family.
MARRY ME makes its debut at the IFO Impro Fest in Bielefeld—interactive, one-of-a-kind, and guaranteed to be unscripted.
Show performed in English
When: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Where: Tor 6, Theaterhaus, Saal
Double Feature:
1. Stacejam - solo improvisational musical
2. The Carpet
(Easy English)
1. Stacey Smith (Amsterdam)
2. Festival Ensemble,
Director: Luana Proença (Brazil)
An International Improv Double Feature:
The evening opens with “Stacejam,” a musical solo improv show created and performed by Stacey Smith from Amsterdam. Taking just a single audience suggestion, Stacey builds a vibrant world populated by a host of distinct characters, weaving their stories together through spontaneous scenes and original songs. Having been performed for audiences around the world, the show is a fast-paced, joyful journey into the unexpected.
Stacey is accompanied on piano by Steffen Brinkmann.
The second half of the double feature is performed by the festival ensemble with “The Carpet,” directed by Luana Proença from Brazil.
An improvised journey into the magic created by boundaries on stage. Everything exists entirely within the carpet, yet its lines are not limits — they are possibilities.
Both shows are presented English.
When: 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Where: Tor 6, Theaterhaus, Saal
SATURDAY 07.11.2026
FamilienImproShow
(German)
Improfest Bielefeld
In this show, your children decide the route. To comets in space, or fantasy creatures underground, or perhaps the jungle? With the princess to tiger country? Or with the pony to the penguins? Our play is created interactively, as your kids in the audience spontaneously call out suggestions. Fun for young and old! (recommended for ages 4 and up)
This show is presented in German.
When: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Tor 6, Theaterhaus, Foyer
PGraph presents: New Works
(Easy English)
PGraph (USA)
With "New Works", the audience provides the inspiration — and PGraph turns it into a full evening of theater. Genre, characters, mood, and story are created live, from scratch, every single time. It might become a sweltering Southern Gothic drama, a fast-paced buddy cop caper, or a futuristic sci-fi story. One thing is certain: no one knows where the journey will lead.
Parallelogramophonograph, or "PGraph" for short, is Kareem Badr, Kaci Beeler, and Roy Janik. They have been performing improvised theater together for more than 20 years and over 1,500 shows. Their trademark is an extraordinarily tight ensemble connection, a tremendous sense of play, and the ability to create stories out of thin air that feel as if they had been written long ago.
PGraph has toured internationally, performs regularly in Austin, Texas, and tonight brings its unique brand of improv to audiences in Bielefeld.
When: 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Tor 6, Theaterhaus, Saal
All you can eat - the improv buffet (Easy English)
Festival ensemble
ALL YOU CAN EAT – The Improv Buffet
For the grand festival finale, the entire cast comes together on stage one last time — serving up exactly what you’re in the mood for.
Short-form chaos? Big emotions? An improvised song? Absurd comedy? Epic scenes? You order, we deliver.
At ALL YOU CAN EAT, everything improv theater has to offer is on the menu. Colorful, surprising, and guaranteed to leave you without a food coma.
All the impro you can handle: Bon appétit! 🍽️
This show is presented in easily understandable English.
When: 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Where: Gate 6, Theaterhaus, Hall