Site-ul oficial al Festivalului Improteca anunță ediția din 2026 a unuia dintre cele mai vibrante evenimente dedicate teatrului de improvizație din România. Festivalul reprezintă un punct de întâlnire esențial pentru comunitatea de improvizatori, oferind atât spectacole captivante pentru public, cât și ateliere intensive pentru cei care doresc să stăpânească arta lui „Da, și…”.
Ce oferă ediția din acest an?
Maraton de Spectacole: Programul include trupe de improvizație din întreaga țară, de la teatrul de tip Short-form (jocuri rapide și dinamice) până la spectacole complexe de tip Long-form (piese de teatru improvizate pe loc, bazate pe o singură sugestie).
Workshop-uri cu Traineri Internaționali: O componentă majoră a festivalului este învățarea. Ediția 2026 aduce traineri cu experiență de la școli renumite de improvizație, oferind cursuri despre tehnici narative, prezență scenică și conexiunea cu partenerul.
Comunitate și Networking: Festivalul nu este doar despre scenă, ci și despre crearea de legături între artiști și pasionați, fiind un hub de creativitate unde se nasc noi proiecte și colaborări.
De ce este improvizația relevantă în 2026?
Într-un an marcat de incertitudini globale — de la blocada din Ormuz care ne afectează economia, până la prognozele de recesiune tehnică oferite de FMI — teatrul de improvizație funcționează ca un exercițiu de adaptabilitate și reziliență. Abilitatea de a reacționa creativ la „neprevăzut” este o competență transferabilă dincolo de scenă, în viața profesională și personală.
Impactul Social:
În contextul meteo actual (vremea capricioasă și ploile generalizate anunțate de ANM pentru săptămâna 20-26 aprilie), un festival desfășurat în spații indoor precum Improteca oferă refugiul cultural perfect. Umorul și spontaneitatea sunt instrumente puternice de combatere a „anxietății economice” de care avertizau recent oficialii financiari.
Detalii Practice:
Locație: Spectacolele și atelierele se desfășoară în locații partenere din București (detaliate pe site-ul oficial).
Bilete: Opțiunile variază de la bilete individuale pentru spectacole, până la abonamente de festival care permit accesul la întreaga experiență.
Dacă ai de ales între a vedea un spectacol de improvizație muzicală sau unul de tip „mystery murder” (tot improvizat), spre ce ai înclina mai degrabă?
Mon 4
Tue 5
Wed 6
Thu 7
Fri 8
Sat 9
Sun 10
Comănița 9
🕒 20:00
Community event
Improv Jam
🕒 22:00
Community event
Opening Party
🕒 17:00-20:00
Lieze Walcarius
The Art of the Ensemble
Day 1
🕒 21:00
Workshop Showcase
Non-Verbal Playground
🕒 17:00-20:00
Lieze Walcarius
The Art of the Ensemble
Day 2
🕒 21:00
Workshop Showcase
Unseen Broadway Hits
🕒 17:00-20:00
Sophie Kneebone
Improvise a Broadway Musical
Day 1
🕒 20:00
Workshop Showcase
The Body Between Extremes
🕒 21:00
Selected Master Level Show
The Singing
🕒 17:00-20:00
Sophie Kneebone
Improvise a Broadway Musical
Day 2
🕒 20:00
Selected Master Level Show
Jukebox
🕒 21:00
Workshop Showcase
Musical Thriftshop!
🕒 18:00
Workshop Showcase
Improvise a Broadway Musical
🕒 19:30
Show
No Way Out
🕒 21:00
Show
Mixer
🕒 18:00
Selected Fresh Faces Show
The Good, The Bad and The Durii
🕒 19:30
Show
Kindred Souls
🕒 21:00
Show
Trainers Show
Negustori 25, Sala 1
🕒 18:00-21:00
Liron Barre
7 Levels of Tension
Day 1
🕒 18:00-21:00
Liron Barre
7 Levels of Tension
Day 2
🕒 18:00-21:00
Cindy Pittens
Musical Thriftshop!
Day 1
🕒 18:00-21:00
Cindy Pittens
Musical Thriftshop!
Day 2
🕒 10:00-13:00
Liron Barre
When the Music Speaks
Workshop
🕒 14:00-17:00
Cindy Pittens
Follow your voice
Workshop
🕒 10:00-13:00
Ábel Farkas
Sounds of Imagination
Workshop
🕒 14:00-17:00
Dan Codreanu
Fail and Be Happy
Workshop
Negustori 25, Sala 2
🕒 18:00-21:00
Dan Codreanu
Non-Verbal Playground
Day 1
🕒 18:00-21:00
Dan Codreanu
Non-Verbal Playground
Day 2
🕒 18:00-21:00
Ábel Farkas
Emotional Connection and Presence
Day 1
🕒 18:00-21:00
Ábel Farkas
Emotional Connection and Presence
Day 2
🕒 10:00-13:00
Sophie Kneebone
Songprov for Beginners
Workshop
🕒 10:00-13:00
Lieze Walcarius
Help! I’ve Got to Sing!
Workshop
Festival Workshops
International expertise meets local passion. We’ve gathered world-class trainers to explore the heart of our 2026 theme: musicality, rhythm, and the profound state of presence in improvisation.
* Note: The schedule is subject to change. Any updates will be promptly shared across all our official channels.
Mon 4
Tue 5
Wed 6
Thu 7
Fri 8
Sat 9
Sun 10
Comănița 9
🕒 17:00-20:00
Lieze Walcarius
The Art of the Ensemble
Day 1
🕒 17:00-20:00
Lieze Walcarius
The Art of the Ensemble
Day 2
🕒 17:00-20:00
Sophie Kneebone
Improvise a Broadway Musical
Day 1
🕒 17:00-20:00
Sophie Kneebone
Improvise a Broadway Musical
Day 2
Negustori 25, Sala 1
🕒 18:00-21:00
Liron Barre
7 Levels of Tension
Day 1
🕒 18:00-21:00
Liron Barre
7 Levels of Tension
Day 2
🕒 18:00-21:00
Cindy Pittens
Musical Thriftshop!
Day 1
🕒 18:00-21:00
Cindy Pittens
Musical Thriftshop!
Day 2
🕒 10:00-13:00
Liron Barre
When the Music Speaks
Workshop
🕒 14:00-17:00
Cindy Pittens
Follow your voice
Workshop
🕒 10:00-13:00
Ábel Farkas
Sounds of Imagination
Workshop
🕒 14:00-17:00
Dan Codreanu
Fail and Be Happy
Workshop
Negustori 25, Sala 2
🕒 18:00-21:00
Dan Codreanu
Non-Verbal Playground
Day 1
🕒 18:00-21:00
Dan Codreanu
Non-Verbal Playground
Day 2
🕒 18:00-21:00
Ábel Farkas
Emotional Connection and Presence
Day 1
🕒 18:00-21:00
Ábel Farkas
Emotional Connection and Presence
Day 2
🕒 10:00-13:00
Sophie Kneebone
Songprov for Beginners
Workshop
🕒 10:00-13:00
Lieze Walcarius
Help! I’ve Got to Sing!
Workshop
Festival Shows & Events
A vibrant tapestry of spontaneous art. From high-energy community jams and spectacular student showcases to guest shows selected through our international open call and a few musical surprises.
* Note: The schedule is subject to change. Any updates will be promptly shared across all our official channels.
Mon4
🕒 20:00
Improv Jam
Community event
📍 Comănița 9
🕒 22:00
Opening Party
Community event
📍 Comănița 9
Tue5
🕒 21:00
Non-Verbal Playground
Workshop Showcase
📍 Comănița 9
Wed6
🕒 21:00
Unseen Broadway Hits
Workshop Showcase
📍 Comănița 9
Thu7
🕒 20:00
The Body Between Extremes
Workshop Showcase
📍 Comănița 9
🕒 21:00
The Singing
Selected Master Level Show
📍 Comănița 9
Fri8
🕒 20:00
Jukebox
Selected Master Level Show
📍 Comănița 9
🕒 21:00
Musical Thriftshop!
Workshop Showcase
📍 Comănița 9
Sat9
🕒 18:00
Improvise a Broadway Musical
Workshop Showcase
📍 Comănița 9
🕒 19:30
No Way Out
Show
📍 Comănița 9
🕒 21:00
Mixer
Show
📍 Comănița 9
Sun10
🕒 18:00
The Good, The Bad and The Durii
Selected Fresh Faces Show
📍 Comănița 9
🕒 19:30
Kindred Souls
Show
📍 Comănița 9
🕒 21:00
Trainers Show
Show
📍 Comănița 9
Festival Trainers
Lieze Walcarius
Belgium
Lieze is a musical improv specialist hailing from Ghent, Belgium, where she co-founded multiple long-form groups. With a rich background in musical theatre, she brings a focus to ensemble-based performance and the art of constructing compelling musical narratives. Her teaching style empowers students to find their unique voice and seamlessly blend it into the group.
Liron Barre
NL / Israel
Based in Amsterdam, Liron is an improviser, clown, and physical theater teacher whose work is deeply rooted in body awareness and sensory-based exercises. Combining Lecoq pedagogy with traditional improv, Liron guides performers to trust their physical instincts, helping them discover richer characters and more profound stage presence through movement.
Sophie Kneebone
Australia / Denmark
Splitting her artistic time between Australia and Denmark, Sophie has over 15 years of experience teaching and performing on global stages. Renowned for creating safe, joyful, and highly supportive classroom environments, she champions bold choices and vulnerable storytelling, helping improvisers build cohesive, emotionally resonant shows.
Cindy Pittens
Netherlands
An improviser since 2010 with a lifelong foundation in theatre, Cindy is a core figure in the Netherlands improv scene. She is deeply passionate about human development, authentic connection, and integrating musicality into scenes. Her workshops are known for their warmth, focusing on how true vulnerability leads to captivating moments on stage.
Ábel Farkas
Hungary
Ábel is the dynamic founder of Flow Theatre in Hungary, leading a new wave of experimental improv in Budapest. His teaching philosophy focuses on extreme presence, boundless imagination, and the magic of collective creation. He encourages students to step out of their heads and immerse themselves fully in the present moment.
Dan Codreanu
Romania
Dan is a passionate improv trainer and performer with over 7 years of experience teaching not only in Romania, but across multiple European festivals. His background includes deep explorations into non-verbal communication and physical theater. He strongly believes in impulse-driven play, breaking down the barriers of language to find the universal truth in every scene.
