V4 Improv Connect
9. April @ 8:00 pm - 14. April @ 2:00 pm
| FreeFrom April 9th to 14th, join Funnylicious Theater for a defining moment in improvisational theater. We’re uniting improv and theater artists from six countries for a packed 6-day event featuring nightly shows, a workshop, and a spectacular main stage performance (The Big Show) on April 13th, 2024.
🗓 Mark Your Calendars 🗓:
🎭 NIGHTLY SHOWS at Funnylicious Theater from April 9th to 12th.
FREE improv shows every night, each show featuring artists from different countries. No two nights are the same, promising a fresh and exhilarating experience with every show!
TIME: 20:00 to 21:30, FREE Admission. Reserve your free seat in advance!
DATES: 9.4.2024 (Tuesday), 10.4.2024 (Wednesday), 11.4.2024 (Thursday), 12.4.2024 (Friday)
FREE TICKET
🎭 MAIN STAGE SHOW: The Big Show. April 13th, 2024, at 19:30, Teatro Colorato, Bratislava. FREE Admission. Reserve your free seat in advance!
Witness the premiere of our fully improvised performance – the Big Show. Uniting theatres from the Visegrád countries and beyond – Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, and North Macedonia- for a one-night-only performance that’s as unpredictable as it is unforgettable.
DATE: 13.4.2024
TIME: 19:30 to 21:00
VENUE: Teatro Colorato, Bratislava
FREE TICKET
🌟 PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Elevate your acting skills with the renowned international acting coach Keith Farquhar. Dive into the world of Meisner Acting with an introductory workshop.
DATE: April 11th, 2024
TIME: 18:30 to 21:30
Cost: €40 (online)/ €45 (at the door)
TICKET
🌍 International Ensemble
Featuring an International Cast from:
- Funnylicious Theater (Slovakia)
- Itt és Most Társulat (Hungary)
- České národní improvizační divadlo (Czechia)
- Teatr Wschodni / Eastern Theatre (Poland)
- ITI – Macedonian Center of International Theatre Institute (North Macedonia)
- Gledališče IGLU / IGLU Theatre (Slovenia)
- Flow Színház / Flow Theatre (Hungary)
🌈 Our Vision: V4 Improv Connect is more than an event – it’s a mission to transform improv theater! We aim to elevate improv from casual comedy to a celebrated performing art. Improv’s real-time narrative crafting demonstrates human resilience and creativity, highlighting its significance and versatility.
VENUES
📍 V4 Improv Connect: The Big Show – Teatro Colorato, Františkánske námestie 2, 811 01 Bratislava
📍 Nightly Showcases and Public Workshop – Funnylicious Theater, Mickiewiczova 4, 811 07 Bratislava
DIRECTIONS
🗺️ Funnylicious Theater – The entrance is located on 29.Augusta Street.
Street parking is not available at the venue.
🗺️ Teatro Colorato – The entrance to Teatro Colorato is from Hlavné námestie (main square) through a gate into a small courtyard. Brixton cafe is right next door. Please DO NOT go to the back of the building as shown on Google map.
TICKETS
🎟 FREE (nightly showcases and the Big Show). Seats are limited. Book now.
🎟 40€ Keith Farquhar’s Meisner Acting workshop.
LANGUAGE
English (with lots of broken English and various English accents done poorly).
VIEWER DISCRETION
May contain crude language.
ACCESSIBILITY
♿❌ Teatro Colorato is NOT wheelchair accessible. The venue is in a historical cellar down a set of 15 stairs.
♿✅ Funnylicious Theater is wheelchair accessible. Please inform us in advance so we can ensure adequate assistance for wheelchair seating.
ABOUT V4 Improv Connect
Supported by the Visegrad Fund, V4 Improv Connect is an initiative by the International Society for Arts and Culture, o.z. (ISAC) which is the parent organization of Funnylicious Theater. The project aims to transform the landscape of improvisational theater. With a focused mission to unite theaters from the Visegrád countries – Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, and North Macedonia – and beyond, this project seeks to elevate improvised theater from casual comedy to a recognized art form. Improv’s real-time narrative crafting demonstrates human resilience and creativity, highlighting its significance and versatility.
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The project is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from the International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.