The Improv Centre

Who We Are

The Improv Centre is Vancouver’s leading and best known improv theatre company. It was originally formed in 1981 under the name The Vancouver TheatreSports League.

It was founded to promote, develop, maintain and present improvisational theatre productions and presentations to local and visiting audiences in Vancouver.

The Improv Centre office and 186 seat theatre are located on Vancouver’s Granville Island. Each year, over 60,000 audience members, artists and students enjoy our theatre’s productions.

Why We Are Involved

The Improv Centre welcomes and supports people of all backgrounds and identities.

Creating space for diversity on stage allows for diverse stories to be told, reaching audiences in different ways and attracting new audiences who see themselves represented on stage.

Improv and comedy has historically been a very cis-gendered, white, male dominated field and we are hoping to help reach out and diversify the comedy scene and tell stories of people from all different backgrounds.