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From the 25th of February to the 4th of March, IMPRO Amsterdam 2023 will rock Amsterdam Noord with eight days of high-quality international Improvisational Theatre.

"Hairspring" directed by Alice Rey

(19:30 - 20:30 - Theaterzaal)

In this show, a detail of the scene can at any time be highlighted, described and become the starting point for a new scene.

An external narrator can come and give focus to an element of the scene to create a fluid transition. The actors will then take the time in music to restructure a new universe with their bodies. Round trips are possible in universes already crossed. The goal is to find the echoes and common threads that will emerge, then gradually blur the boundaries between the worlds and create organic sensory universes where the corporality will express the essence of the scenes played.

"Playing with the enemy" by Playing with the enemy

(21:00 - 22:00 - Theaterzaal)

Inspired by poems from the Arab spring, which are being read on stage in Arabic and Hebrew, Inbal and Zaki will play scenes about conflict, love, friendship, hardship, and more.

They will use the cultural similarities between them and dive into the distances.

They don't shy away from “Hard” topics and they'll use storytelling and humour to explore them.

NEW FORMAT: "Investigation" by Raining Cats and Bats

(22:30 - 23:00 - Blauwe Zaal)

A totally unexpected murder happens during a social event. Everybody present knew the deceased, and thus everybody is a suspect. The interrogations begin, and with them the story unravels. Who had the greatest motive and who, ultimately, is the killer? The interrogator listens to the same story from different angles and needs to untangle the mystery and bring the culprit to justice. The killer is discovered and the inspector, in a dramatic public announcement, reveals who the person responsible for the murder is. Were they right or wrong? It remains to be seen…