Back in Oslo after performing Antechamber last year, international improv troupe Cliffs of Dover present Clip Show — a comedy format inspired by the classic sitcom bottle episode. Trapped in one location with nothing but their memories, the characters reminisce about wild moments, running gags, and emotional twists from earlier episodes. It’s spontaneous storytelling, wrapped in sitcom nostalgia and just the right amount of chaos.

The Clap is a dynamic team of performers who bring spontaneous, high-energy comedy to the stage. With quick wit, bold characters, and heartfelt humor, they create shows that are both unpredictable and engaging. Each performance is a fresh and memorable experience, filled with laughter and surprises—you never know what they’ll come up with next!

Jennifer & Emily present…Waffle. Goofy and sincere. Heartfelt and foolish. A fresh batch of multi-layered, relationship-driven improv goodness whipped up for your consumption. (Tagline if you use them: ‘Be weird and have feelings.’ )

Improv is the enemy. Ashawnti and John are out to defeat it, but they can’t do it alone. Armed only with your text messages, your suggestions and your participation, this duo takes on a gauntlet of chaotic short form games designed to break their brains and bend their instincts. Every scene they complete is a point on the board. Every audience member is part of the mission. It’s thirty minutes of high-stakes, high-speed, audience-fueled comedy. Help them win.

“the HERd: Female Voices in Improv” is Athens’ first all-female improv ensemble — a dynamic group of women that bring the female experience on stage through comedy. With sharp humor, big heart, and the audience as our creative partner, we challenge gender stereotypes and celebrate the richness and diversity of women’s stories, in a bold, playful, and thought-provoking performance. Funny. Fearless. Female. Where women’s voices take the lead — unscripted.

Shaun Landry performs "The Good MS" a show filled with characters with stories to tell from the mind of Shaun Landry. Performed nationally and internationally since 2008.

Some of the best UK's practicing improvisers present the classic format of the La Ronde, but it will go wrong. Bringing our own unique points of view and smashing them together to make a piece of improvised comic theatre which is at points poignant and other points slapstick. Come on this journey of beauty, truth and frankly improvisers making each other laugh on stage. It feels so right when it is La Wronge!

Marienettes is a trio formed of three improvisers trained at the Nette school of impro. If you think of their style as a dish, you will find that among the Nettes: - Marie is the spice that heightens the experience, while keeping it just at the right temperature. - Harald is the sweet aftertaste which stays with you the whole night. One burp, and its back in your mouth. - Terje is their third member. Why eat anywhere else?

Tim, Kim and Karl are coaches from South East Asia and have banded together to perform a show filled with our ASEAN spice! Past Lives; an Improvised Play. What happens when lovers in past lives are reborn into bodies that cannot communicate with each other? Does love transcend language, or is love at communication's mercy?

Let us forage you! Bring us an object found in nature and we will create a show about the tiny details found in the fantastical world we live in. The natural world is interconnected in surprising ways, whether humans are present or not. Forget the big picture. Our two Jess's's's inhabit a new cast of characters - animal, vegetable, and mineral - who flourish together in the undergrowth.The Jess’s’s’s are Jessica Keith and Jessamyn Fairfield, a theatrical improv duo who create nuanced worlds and characters you care about."Ireland's most joyous and highly regarded improv duo" - Paul Mone

Step into 1953 at a crumbling lakeside villa on the Dolomites, where the glamorous, scandal-prone, British-Italian Disco family do their best to keep up appearances—and fail spectacularly. Packed with romance, betrayal, sweeping dance breaks, and vintage Italian disco music, this improvised comedy spins family drama into glittering chaos. Each night brings a brand-new story full of sharp wit, emotional meltdowns, and unexpected twists. Think high society meets unhinged soap opera: a touch of elegance and a heavy helping of melodrama. Stylish, hilarious, foot-tapping fun.

What makes a play a play? What is the difference between a play and an improv set? What do you call a fish with no eyes? A very serious, not at all silly exploration of the nature of theatre and other grand-minded ideas. Somewhat Theatre ask the audience what makes a play a play, then play that play. Playfully.

Drum Machine is Jill Bernard's one-person sweepingly epic unscripted musical featuring multiple characters in scenes, monologues and songs accompanied by electronic drum beats or in collaboration with a musician.

A Touching Affair begins with a sentimental object and spirals into a fully improvised musical—equal parts grounded scenework, bold emotional swings, and questionable life choices set to song. Three improvisers and one keyboardist dig deep into memory and meaning, then belt about it in real time. Expect commitment, chaos, and the occasional harmony. It’s musical improv with heart, teeth, and just enough polish to pretend we planned it. And yes, we will dance as if no one is looking!

Big Bang is a fast-paced free-form show featuring some of the top alumni from the ImprovBoston Mainstage and Boston comedy scene. Since 2014, Big Bang has toured extensively across North America, Latin America and Europe.

Harald and Magnus are Men con Feelings - an improvised musical duo exploring wonderful worlds, curious characters, seductive stories and magical music based off a single audience suggestion. The guys came together at Impro Neuf and have since made their way to international festivals like BOOM Chicago and BIG Sing. Now it's time for their third appearance on home turf at OIF25!

Quirky and heartwarming, the Goal Diggers are an all-female team that takes down the patriarchy, one laugh at a time. They tickle many diversity boxes and this reflects in their shows.

A fun, fast, feminist twoprov - join Mo and Jo on their latest adventure as they struggle to maintain a friendship in a world made surreal by their intervention.

An all-star cast of teachers of OIF25.

We are the UK's premier pan-Asian improv group, and we're on a mission to bring laughs from the diasporASIA to the UK comedy scene. We bring our heritage and culture to the stage and play with those aspects of ourselves with respect and skill. We weave delight, insightfulness and ourselves on stage, to both bring you entertainment and to welcome you into our family.

Impro Neuf presents Kaleidoscopes It’s the Edo-era Japan, the Industrial Revolution in England, the Kolkata bear market in 1982 or the post-Apocalypse real estate agents on Mars. Explore past and future eras and civilizations that no history books nor science fiction movies had shown you.

Inspired by David Mitchell's critically acclaimed novel Cloud Atlas, Kaleidoscopes is an epic improvised play across time. We embark on a journey through time - and make you laugh and reflect along the way at human’s follies and victories.

The Short Form Festival Show Hosted by Simen Wright

A playful, interactive improv show where the audience takes the stage! The experienced improviser Simen explains each game, gathers suggestions, and invites volunteers—whether seasoned performers or complete newcomers—to join in joyful, low-pressure scenes. With clear guidance and a warm, welcoming vibe, everyone feels safe and celebrated. Audience players get small prizes and big laughs. After three successful runs at earlier festivals, this show brings connection, creativity, and feel-good fun to any festival audience.

This event is in the great stage STORSALEN - experience what it is like to play in a grand auditorium!

The Long Form Festival Jam Hosted by Yuehan Liu

An open jam for all festival participants! Come play with your heroes!

Drawing inspiration from real-life experiences, they craft spontaneous theatre scenes that are as genuine as they are entertaining. Expect nothing less than pure gold, with never-before-seen performances that'll leave you dazzled. There could be music, there could be poetry, or there could be a whole lot of silence. Join us for an unforgettable journey through the art of improv!

ImprompTwo has been called “unapologetically theatrical” at festivals around the world, and have become crowd favorites for their focus on deep relationships, organic humor, beautiful silences and staging. Both members of ImprompTwo bring years of experience in performing and producing theatre in New York and Canada, and take joy in merging those skills with the wonder of improv. Whether that’s the mystery of Passion Noir, the passion of American Gothic, or the banter of Unconsciously Coupled, they create one-of-a-kind theatrical experiences that are fleeting, intimate, and unforgettable.

With a helping hand from the audience, After Eight Tits creates scene in a rare universe full of absurdity and stories. On the stage you see Johanne Hofseth, Ingeborg Bjerkvik Alnes, Kristine Sterud and Elin Arntzen.

Scandinavia is famous for its cold winters, scenic landscapes and Nordic Noir literature – those mysterious crime stories where everybody is flawed. However, these dark tales don't need fjords and midnight sun to captivate audiences. Join us as we improvise a gripping Nordic Noir crime story set in your community: moody, mysterious, and full of unexpected laughs. Watch as your local landmarks become crime scenes, your neighbours turn into suspects, and chilling secrets get unravelled. One familiar location. One unexpected crime. One unforgettable evening of comedy and intrigue. Could your hometown be the next setting for a Nordic Noir thriller? There's only one way to find out. Warning: May cause increased suspicion of friendly neighbors and an irresistible urge to wear more turtlenecks.

Herring & Chopsticks is an Asian duo living in Scandinavia for over 10 years: Aree Witoelar (Indonesia/Norway) & Yuehan Liu (China/Sweden). We have memories from growing up in the chaotic megalopolitans of Jakarta and Shanghai, and the calm life of Scandinavia where we now call home.

In this special show GENERATIONS, we assemble an all-star team: some who live in Asia, 1st generation immigrants, and 2nd generation growing up outside Asia. The improvised stories we bring can be quirky, nostalgic, sad, funny, angry, or happy, but always with a sliver of truth.

Stranger Things Have Happened is an international improv troupe based in Groningen (NL). For over 16 years, they’ve performed nationally and internationally - from small clubs to big theatres - and hosted weekly pub jams. After performing in Oslo in 2017, they’re back with one of their favorite formats: The Waiting Room – where no one’s waiting for the same thing, and that’s exactly the point. Whether it’s a coffee from Kaffebrenneriet, the greatest love story ever told, or the zombie apocalypse, everyone’s waiting for something. But with wildly different expectations, things quickly lead to a game of miscommunications and misunderstandings. What’s not to love?

RISAS: Comedia Improvisada en Español 

¡HISTÓRICO! Oslo Impro Festival presenta por primera vez en Noruega un espectáculo de comedia improvisada completamente en español. ¡Y promete ser irrepetible! Improvisadores de talla mundial con raíces en México, Argentina, España y Estados Unidos entre otros lugares vienen para brindarte una noche de risas con Ñ. Estos maestros de la improvisación teatral (que impartirán talleres durante el festival), estarán en Noruega por primera vez este Otoño brindándote comedia en vivo una única noche. Reúne a tus hispanoablantes favoritos en Oslo y disfruta de esta noche incomparable. ¡TE ESPERAMOS! ---- 

RISAS: Improvised Comedy in Spanish 

HISTORIC! This year, Oslo Impro Festival brings you a Spanish speaking Improvised Comedy show for the first time in Norway! And it is not any show, come watch internationally acclaimed improvisers visiting from around the world. You will get a taste of Mexico, Argentina, Spain, USA and more. 

THIS SHOW IS IN SPANISH

We are improvisers from around the world create improv over Zoom. Join us as we go down rabbithole and find the comedy in the deep dives we stumble upon.

What if the voice in your head belonged to a room full of strangers? That’s the question Bubbly Thoughts explores through fast-paced, narrative long-form improv. Grounded scenes and real characters spiral into delightful chaos as audience-provided “bubbly thoughts”—emotions, secrets, and random phrases—suddenly pop into characters’ minds mid-scene. And they have to act on them. No matter how weird. No matter how true. The result? Twisted tales full of comedy, conflict, and curveballs.

This is what happens if you mix clown, mime, silent movies and commedia dell´arte. No knowledge of any language is necessary.

Live improv - improving lives since 2025! We are a new improv group consisting of experienced improvisors. We use Armando as the base of our show, using monologues in between scenes to inspire the scenes. We love improv and can't wait to hopefully make our OIF debut as a team!

Petunias were originally seeded behind the iron curtain, each in their own country, that is to say in Poland and Hungary. After the curtain dropped and their pots were getting too tight they got exported to Oslo, Norway in different curious ways. The show starts with a monologue based on the audience`s associations to Eastern (or Central) Europe and who knows what happens next?????

Breakfast at Tøyen serves up an unpredictable and playful improv. Just like a good breakfast, we are full of surprises! We are seven energetic improvisers who found each other through Tøyen Impro, and while we’re new to the stage, we bring a delightful mix of spontaneity, creativity, and pure joy. Our show is a playful journey where anything can happen.

Far and the rest of the family: Directors commentary Sit back in your most comfortable chair, bring out the popcorn, and watch the director's commentary for your favorite movie that has not yet been made. The director and actors will give the backstory for all the weird scenes from the movie, while the scenes are improvised live by the performers. Will it be a wholesome family movie, a chilling horror story, or a romantic comedy? Join us in creating the live version of your favorite director's commentary DVD - complete with real-time commentary, input and behind-the-scenes analysis from both the cast and the interviewer (that's you, the audience!).

Underground Funeral Service is a darkly comedic and thought-provoking improvisational show about two funeral transport agents on a mission to retrieve the deceased. With a mix of humor and gravity, the performance unfolds based on audience input, exploring the themes of life, death, and the unexpected moments that shape us. Featuring live improvisation, unique props, and an actual body bag, this show challenges the boundaries of comedy and drama. It's a journey through the absurdity of life and death, where the lines between the two are always blurred.

If These Walls Could Talk is an improvised comedy duo starring Adrian Mackinder and Sarah McGillion. Each show begins with a single object from the audience, inspiring a cascade of spontaneous scenes filled with dynamic characters, sharp dialogue, and emotional depth. Together, they explore the relationships, histories, and moments tied to the object, revealing the stories it could tell if it could talk. Their strong connection and years of experience make every performance funny, surprising, and entirely unrepeatable.

A show inspired by the BBC TV series Ghosts and built on the bones of the popular Close Quarters format. Performers will play ghosts from various eras who have essentially been room mates for centuries as they continue to haunt the location where all of them met their end. Expect some wildly exciting period costuming choices! The Show is created and directed by Chris Mead, a renowned improv director, performer and teacher from the United Kingdom. This performance will feature an international cast and be performed in English.

In the twisted world of Krim de le Nøff, no one is safe—but everyone is suspicious! This murder mystery improv troupe dives headfirst into deadly drama, spinning webs of deceit, envy, betrayal, secrets, lies and alibis. Expect brutal interrogations, cover-ups and dastardly motives. The detective, along with the audience, is tasked with unveiling the guilty one among us. If you like your comedy dark, your stories warped, and your improvisers unhinged … you won’t want to miss this killer show!

Father Elephant is a team that blends character-driven play with loose narrative structure and a touch of chaos. They dive into evolving stories that build momentum through game of the scene and bold heightening. Each performance is a ride through strange yet compelling worlds, navigated with energy, spontaneity, and fearless commitment.

Inspired by the poem Fern Hill by Dylan Thomas and Michael Bird’s “Bird and Friends: Cosmic Unity” (NYC), Faustino presents the Cosmic Jam, in which he performs based on how the universe changes around him. Faustino is not allowed to leave the stage, but anyone and anything and enter and exit as they please.

An all-star mixer with OIF25 Teachers.

SWIPE is Arnikas signature show. It’s an improvised, music infused duo show, where the audience chooses the characters. The characters are generated on the spot, and the audience votes instantly on whether they want to see the character in the show or not. Get ready to dive into the reality of the chosen characters. Will Teddy finally be able to tell the truth to aunt Cathy? The stage is set. What drama appears no one knows.

Conrad and Simone have improvised together since 2012 as part of The Ghost Sheep, an international English-language improv troupe based in Brussels that unfortunately died of Covid. In 2024, they unleashed a duo on the world. The consequences are unimaginable, but their on-stage chemistry is undeniable, so with a spoonful of wit and a smattering of experience, they enjoy bringing their formats to life in front of new audiences.

This time they are bringing a new (to them) format and will be exploring the possibilities of the monoscene. Ever been in that situation where you have to be somewhere waiting for something and the last person you want to spend time with is there too? That’s The Waiting Game. The audience and the improvisers together discover who our protagonists are, how their relationship got to this point and where it is going next - or isn’t!

Kjært Barn (Loved Child) is a local team from Impro Neuf playing on the home field for OIF. Our name refers to the old proverb a loved child has many names. In our case five, one for each of the five members of the team. Our preferred format is fun, bite-sized short-form improv for all audiences, and sometimes, but not always all ages. So, if you love short-form, improv games, laughing and fun get off your seat and come to our show.

The Sound of Neuf is a big ensemble formed to keep the magic of Musical Improv Theater flowing in the veins of Impro Neuf, following originally the Deltones format, brought to us by Stacey Smith. The Sound of Neuf touches everything from silly little crazy tunes to deep subjects in a crazy journey through music and emotions.

Toy story meets La Ronde

Loose Connections is comprised of 7 people with connections to 12 countries who enjoy the heck out of playing together in the 1 and only Oslo, Norway.

Third Person is a dramatic improvisation theatre company, set up 25 years ago. This year 2 of the company move away from heavy themes to explore the tedious lives of Norman and Charles. A tragi-comedy of older men. Advice is asked for and given. What could go wrong.?

Big, ambitious plays at the National Theatre starring all the best actors are great and all, but they can be so looooong. We're here to fix that. For one show only, a group of international superstars is getting together to give you the full experience - in a fraction of the time. It'll be efficient and magnificent. Or, quick and great. That's shorter, so we'll go with that. No interval!

We are an authentic Chateau Neuf-born and raised improv team, formed originally as a mixer before the 2019 OIF. Freudian Slippers have been experimenting with various show formats ranging from pure longform to shortform and game-based variations. We aim to bring the subconscious of our characters to life on stage, exploring the funky, twisted, adorable, and thought-provoking aspects of human beings. This is all inspired by the lovely audience, though any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental - of course:)@

That Thing We Do invites you into their living room - a space filled with real-life stories that spark scenes that always bring the business. And that business is laughter and hilarity. This cozy and relatable show takes unexpected turns, diving down comedic rabbit holes full of twists no one (not even the performers) can predict. Consisting of seasoned performers from the city of Copenhagen this team has been captivating audiences for five years on local stages and at festivals across Europe including Edinburgh, Oslo, and Stockholm.

Katy is from England, Vinny is from Canada. Together they are the international duo, Oak and Maple, and they are pleased to present the World Premiere of "Any Minute Now".

"Any Minute Now" is a show about two acquaintances who eagerly await the arrival of a mutual friend. They distract themselves to pass the time as any of us do: talking about anything and everything. If this sounds like "Waiting For Godot", you're correct. It does sound like that. Except this one's improvised.

Für Garderobe keine Haftung lives the improv spirit where humans are prioritized and where the joy of playing theatrical improv passionately leads to wonderful shows touching the audiences heart. During the show “Library of chance” we ask the audience to select a random book (from our selection or of their own) and we will read random pages as inspiration of the scene and bring everything together at the end.

Splonge -- Colleen & Jeff Sherman, improvisers from Florida, USA -- presents "Lose That Job," a fast-paced improvised game show where the contestants must get fired from their jobs in order to win amazing prizes!!!