THE IMPROV EXPRESS LINE UP (18-20 Jul 2025)

8:00pm

Kingfishy

KINGFISHY is an improv troupe featuring recent alumni of Yale-NUS Improv! Soar through the world of long-form improv with our signature surreal humour. Note: not related to fish. [CAST: Billy Tran | Ethan Tan | Liu Zixiong | Manisha Saigal | Ryan Yeo | Rinat Musin | Sabrina Eng | TK Bean]

9:00pm

Transportation Sisters

Transportation Sisters is a powerful improv duo hailing from Vietnam. With your suggestions, you get to send them on a thrilling adventure where anything can go right...or left!

9:30pm

KuehJammers

KuehJammers is an ad hoc jam group born out of the spontaneity of an equally ad hoc Queer Improv Jam. Expect improv through a queer lens, and a variety rainbow perspectives. For Pride Month, and every month!"

12pm

One Last Job

ONE LAST JOB is everything you love about heist movies in 40 action-packed minutes. This crack team of improvisers from around the world will pull off an astounding and hilarious caper based on your suggestions. What could go wrong? [CAST: Luke Yu | Prescott Gaylord | Van Tran | Sabrina Manansala | Lê Kim Thanh]

1pm

BRISKET BUDDIES

BRISKET BUDDIES is the class showcase for New Kitten Party’s L2: Improv Proficiency class. They will captivate you with a montage full of heart, laughs, and beef. [CAST: Avinaash Subramaniam | Gabrielle Wu | Geri Kan | Janel Soh | Joel Lau | Jonas Ng | Najib Madina | Xavier Koh | YH Wu | Yee Mun Ooi | Josh Liao]

1:30pm

KIM & TIM

KIM & TIM present: Past Lives; an Improvised Play. What happens when two lovers are reborn into bodies that cannot communicate with each other? Does love transcend language, or is love at communication's mercy? [CAST: Lê Kim Thanh | Timothy Yeo]

2pm

THE CLIFFHANGERS

THE CLIFFHANGERS: We leave you hanging on your seats! [CAST: Jennifer Lim | Regina Ng | Damon Lye | Sabith Zarook | Eldon Ooi | Adam Ho | Elizabeth Wong | Daren Lo]

2:30pm

First Draft Shakespeare

How now, good friends! Art thou searching for a periodical twist to thy regular improv shows? Dost thou wish to show off thy linguistical abilities with Elizabethan redundancies? Then may it be pleasing to thine ears that we have FIRST DRAFT SHAKESPEARE, Singapore's Shakespeare-centred improv troupe! Our mischief shall be unravelled on stage, so join our courts and make merry! [CAST: Raemiguel Lee | Ong Y-Lynn]

3pm

MISSION IMPROVABLES

MISSION IMPROVABLES bring you the best of both Short Form improv games and Long Form narrative improv! Zany, ridiculous and utterly chaotic from start to finish, join one of Singapore's most active Improv groups for an afternoon of sketches completely made up on the spot with YOUR wild suggestions! [CAST: Monil SJ | Zulhafni Zulkeflee | Liau Yun Qing | Pavan J. Singh]

4pm

WIT A MOMENT

What do you do in awkward moments, like small talks with colleagues at the bus stop or meeting your partner's parents for the first time? Fret no more! WIT A MOMENT is here to help! We don't know what we're doing now, but our wits will save the day. Join us for a belly-laughing time of confusion and chaos saved by sharp wits! [CAST: Lyn Lim | XM Phua | Yang Yang | Chin Mien Lim | Sarah Lim]

4:30pm

FIERY TALES

FIERY TALES, an all-women improv team from Singapore, brings powerful, compelling female perspectives to the stage. Through a shared love for stories and a commitment to uncovering often-overlooked themes, these ladies explore the intricacies of womanhood, identity, and common experiences. They experiment with various formats and narratives that frequently question the status quo and often showcase acceptance. [CAST: Emilie Oehlers | Irina Tjahjana | Vidhya Thomas | Liau Yun Qing | Kashmira Chawak | Haruna]

5pm

SHORT KWEENS

Reality bites as TV show rejects compete for a second shot at fame. Will THE SHORT KWEENS have what it takes to escape... 'Dumpster Island'?!?!? [CAST: Ann Teo | Manisha S | Rebecca Perez | Sneha Chopra | Su Phine Neo | Yang Yang]

5:30pm

HELLENA x NICOLE

A cross-cultural explosion of chaos is what you'll get when you pair two extroverted East Asian women together in a show, HELLENA x NICOLE. [CAST: Hellena Jang | Nicole Ng]

6pm

THE PERCHED NOMADS

THE PERCHED NOMADS flock to perch on your suggestion - a single word or phrase - and from there embark on an improvised journey. When it comes to the dedicated long-form house team of LIT, expect unexpected destinations, colourful characters, and stories that unfold in the moment. Give us your starting point, and let's see where we fly next! [CAST: Billy Tran | James E. Lim | Yang Yang | Zulhafni Zulkeflee]

6:30pm

BIRD OF THE ABSURD

BIRD OF THE ABSURD is a dedicated short-form improv team managed by LIT. This means quick scenes, hilarious games, and plenty of audience participation to help spread their wings and soar into the ridiculous. Running new shows every few weeks, they aim to create regular comedic improv shows that are accessible & fun to watch! [CAST: Anne Teo | Kai | Nikhil Nimbhal | Pavan J. Singh | Sarah Lim]

7pm

IMPROVPER CONDUCT

IMPROVPER CONDUCT strives to share unbridled joy through quality theatrical performances. The group's multi-faceted background motivates them to create engaging, well-rounded and gut-busting performances that inspire imagination and storytelling. Join our theatrics as they delve into the life of a hapless contestant, set to become... 'Improv's Next Top Millionaire'! [CAST: Christopher Chee | Joshua Gareth Seow | Michelle Simon Hariff | Nathaniel Aaron Tan | Ong Bing Jue | Ong Xue Min | Tan Shao Yun | Wee Jia Yi (Ping)]

8pm

Team Ask Auntie

From a single artful suggestion, TEAM ASK AUNTIE delivers improvised music and storytelling. Throughout the show, an extended hand is your cue to offer a word or idea. Check out Singapore's Premier Musical Improv team deliver a night of magic, directed by Music Director Joel Chua! [CAST: Andee Tay | Ho Hui Sze | Jane Foo | Joel Chua | Pamy Tan | Timothy Yeo | Liau Yun Qing | Keith Detros | Hee En Hua | J. Vas]

9pm

New Kitten Party

Born in 2022, this team bites back with a litter of experienced improvisers specialising in the Armando, a famous long-form improv format popularised by Upright Citizens Brigade and improvOlympic (USA). Using true stories provided by special guests, NEW KITTEN PARTY claws their way into the very meat of what makes any story relatable and funny! [CAST: Luke Yu | Jana Choo | Prescott Gaylord | Jon Cancio | Lê Kim Thanh | Hellena Jang | Van Tran | Sabrina Manansala]

5pm

POWERPOINT KARAOKE

POWERPOINT KARAOKE is the show where everything is made up, the slides are nonsense, and the presenters don’t know what they’re talking about! It’s different from your meetings at work, though, because PPTK is fun, funny, and all about audience participation. Presenters get slides they’ve never seen before and 5 minutes to do their thing! [CAST: Liau Yun Qing | 3 Secret Guests]

5:30pm

THE KITCHEN GODS

THE KITCHEN GODS is inspired by the popular Vietnamese comedy-satire production of Táo Quân. The Jade Emperor demands a status report from various Kitchen Gods, who will each be responsible for a sector based on audience suggestions! Throughout the show, each Kitchen God will deliver their report on the year's events in a playful style that captures and cherishes this Vietnamese tradition. [CAST: Billy Tran Quang Anh | Lê Kim Thanh | Ari Dang]

6pm

The Treble Makers

Don't you wish life came with a soundtrack? Does music play in your head during key moments? Wouldn't life be more magical if it were a musical? Come join THE TREBLE MAKERS for an evening of musical adventure and suspense, as they showcase their newfound musical improv skills to the world! [CAST: Andi Fei | Gabriel Ong | Jennifer Lim | Joel Chua | Kyle Foo | Raziff Lau | Sarah Lim | Vidhya Thomas | Yang Yang]

7pm

Banh Mi & Kimchi

Kim and Van are from 'Banh Mi Country', while Hellena's from 'Kimchi Country'. They present a 3-cornered long-form show, cooking up unexpected stories right on the spot. Come join us in this 'Vietnam x Korea' collaboration show! [CAST: Lê Kim Thanh | Van Tran | Hellena Jang]

8pm

7-Star Cendol

You've heard of the Ice Age and the Industrial Age. But what about the Age of Popcorn or the Age of Jealousy? 7-STAR CENDOL presents our original and signature long-form format, 'Age of Improv'! [CAST: Vanessa Thian | TK Bean | Sabrina Eng | Ryan Yeo | Kyle Foo | Ethan Tan | Billy Tran]

9pm

Terminal Jam!

At this interchange of comedy and community, the Express ends on a high with a casual open jamming session! All improvisers are invited to board the platform for one last chance to mingle and play!