The Crew are a collection of comics, actors and other talented types who possess very vivid imaginations and the amazing ability to spontaneously create stories filled with drama, action and - of course - comedy, using as inspiration just a single word provided by the audience. Masters of a variety of improvisational styles, The Crew are to able create a great scene in 10 seconds or keep it going for 30 minutes, delighting the audience with layered and hilarious tales, songs or quick fire impro games.

The Crew started performing together at The Comic’s Lounge one Sunday evening during the 2001 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, with no name and no real idea as to what they were going to do. However, they soon realised they had something special and so did their audiences, which steadily grew as word of their show, Impro Sundae, got around.

Impro Sundae ran until July 2007, making it perhaps the longest running and most successful weekly impro comedy night in Australia, dazzling thousands of punters since its inception. It returned in late 2007 in a new fortnightly timeslot, and The Crew are always working on new regular seasons and performances; see the line-ups page for dates and players, and watch the front page for announcements.

The Crew also run weekly casual impro workshops, hosted by Artistic Director Janelle Koenig, at 6:00pm every Wednesday. These cost just $12 for a three-hour session.

If you’re interested in booking The Crew for a function, please contact Bandshop on 03 9500 1999.