Event type: Theatre

Breakfast Of Champions presents – Breakfast Of Champions

Made up of experienced improvisers from across the Midlands, Breakfast of Champions will make up an entire show based off a single prompt from the audience. Sometimes poignant, often silly, they promise stories that will make you laugh and characters you’ll root for.

But Of Mind 

The improvisational theatre show But Of Mind will make its UK debut at the Liverpool Improvisation Festival (LIF) 2026, bringing its distinctive blend of psychological tension, paranormal mystery, and vintage TV atmosphere to the Unity Theatre on Saturday 9 May, 1:30pm. Inspired by the first season of The Twilight Zone (1959), But Of Mind places ordinary people into extraordinary, often unsettling situations—unfolding live, unscripted, and in the style of the golden age of television. Each performance blends supernatural elements, social commentary, and a touch of existential irony, echoing Rod Serling’s trademark storytelling while offering a modern, socially aware lens. 

The title comes from a line in Rod Serling’s iconic opening narration to The Twilight Zone: “You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind.” This phrase captures the show’s ethos: psychological depth, the uncanny, and the sense that what unfolds onstage is both familiar and otherworldly. Rather than parodying the original series, the ensemble embraces the aesthetics and drama of the era while consciously addressing the social issues often left unchallenged in 1950s television. The result is a series of improvised “episodes” that honour Serling’s fascination with fate, morality, and poetic justice—while speaking directly to contemporary audiences. 

 

But Of Mind Cast: Diana Brown, Eric Caldwell, Kelly Chambers, Dan Wilson

ImprompTwo & Co presents The Sinner’s Table!

It’s where the wedding leftovers are seated — the loud uncle with the booming laugh, the aunt who refills her wine before the toast is over, and the singles who’ve left a trail of stories and broken hearts behind them. It’s where truths are nudged, jokes go too far, and sparks sometimes fly out of nowhere. It’s unpredictable, unfiltered, and just a little bit unholy. It’s the table where everyone secretly wishes they were sitting. https://impromptwoimprov.com

T.J. Mannix presents – T.J. Mannix in LimboLand

One performer. Four chairs. Countless characters.

In LimboLand, veteran actor T.J. Mannix delivers a masterful solo performance, fully improvised and fueled by music. Without a script, T.J. creates an entire world onstage—inhabiting emotionally rich, deeply human characters whose stories shift effortlessly from hilarious to heartbreaking.

Whether duetting with himself or portraying multiple characters in the same moment, T.J. navigates humor, passion, and vulnerability with astonishing nuance. At any moment, a character may be compelled to sing—revealing something raw, joyful, or unexpectedly profound. ​ Limboland has headlined festivals around the world, and now T.J. is bringing this captivating, one-of-a-kind theatrical event to Liverpool. 

“Along with his vocal and comedic chops, T.J. Mannix embodied his characters with such emotional commitment and developed his plotlines with such specificity that moments of his set were as affecting as any drama.” SouthFloridaTheater.com

“Limboland is everything a one-man show can be. T.J. brings a whole universe of emotionally complex characters, with stories that go from funny to heartbreaking. A captivating experience with so much nuance and soul.” – Secret City Improv Festival

It’s a playful collective experience!

Following sell-out runs at Soho Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe, the cult hit comes to Liverpool for the first time.

David Elms Describes A Room is a one-hour-long improvised show. In the show, veteran improviser David leads the audience through the game of building a room together as a collective. The objects in the room, the stories behind the objects, the person behind the stories. It’s different every time!

The show has run monthly at The Free Association theatre since May 2022 and travels to venues around the UK and beyond. 

“A lesson in the transcendent power of collective imagining” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian

​”A real triumph of the human imagination” ★★★★ ​Polly Glynn, The Skinny

“A strikingly impressive feat of memory, world-building and forging of communal purpose” ★★★★ Jay Richardson, The List ​ ​”This is surely one of the most original and artistic comedy shows on the fringe” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle

​“David’s very clever. He’s made a show that’s funny, original and different every time. You go there and bathe in it and try not to be jealous you didn’t think of it. Superb.” – Tim Key

“You’d have to be dead not to enjoy it” – Katy Wix

“David builds a comedy mind palace before your very eyes. And you’ll want to move in for good!” – Phil Wang

“Imaginative, soothing and gently immersive storytelling – the ASMR of improv” – Rose Matafeo

The School of Night has been improvising Shakespeare since they were formed by theatre maverick Ken Campbell at the request of Mark Rylance at Shakespeare’s Globe in London in 2005. Their shows are wild and extravagent celebrations of theatre as they attempt to extemporise one of Shakespeare’s lost plays, inspired by audience suggestions. As well as being masters of improvising in iambic pentameter, The School enjoy breaking out into the styles of other great poets and playwrights. They might even make up a song or two. The School’s unique brand of literary improvisation has been seen all over the world, from the National Theatre to Elisonore Castle, from the Hay Literary Festival to the Edinburgh Festival. And now they are delighted to be asked back to Liverpool to continue asking the question: what if making stuff up was more fun than writing it down?

‘You cannot help but stare in awe as they perform’ ★★★★★ Broadway Baby

‘Uproarious, intelligent, laugh-a-minute fare’ ★★★★ Telegraph

‘Fearsomely able improvisers’ ★★★★ Financial Times

Using audience suggestions, Improv the Dead conjure up a spontaneous zombie flick right before your eyes, part B-movie schlock, part chaotic blockbuster, complete with thrills, gut-busting laughs, and fake blood. Plus, bonus features!

Between carnage-filled scenes, the cast can smash cut to improvised interviews with the characters, step into hilarious behind-the-scenes moments with the director and crew unveil deleted scenes that never made the cut—all created on the spot with your help.

So, if you’re looking for an evening of blood-soaked laughter, creeping suspense, and gloriously shambolic zombie antics, look no further.

Improv the Dead promises a high-energy, one-night-only horror-comedy experience that will leave you both terrified and tickled, and like any good cult classic, you’ll never see this exact film again.

“Delightfully funny and brilliantly unhinged.” ★★★★ A Shiny Life

Sometimes silly, sometimes serious, sometimes surreal, A Very Capable Boy are a duo who blend improvisation, alternative comedy and kitchen-sink drama to create a uniquely surprising live comedic experience.

For fans of I Think You Should Leave, The Royle Family, and Rick and Morty, the show draws from sources as varied as DIY music, absurdist theatre, and performance art to create a world full of darkly hilarious characters who move and amuse in equal measure.

Phyllida invites you to a celebration of her life and career. She’ll be sharing her repertoire of songs and stories—songs and stories which are unique for each performance.

The lyrics, the music, and the conversation are all inspired by the audience and created on the spot. Indeed, the whole character of Phyllida is only fully formed once the show has begun. From her piano, she’ll tell of her amusing adventures, her incredible career, and her most personal moments.

Come and celebrate the life of this incredible woman—you may smile, you may laugh, you may cry, you might even sing along!

“This lovely gentle clever show was a delight.” (Scene)

“A powerhouse of musical improv” (Open Your Mouth And Sing)

“Phil Lunn from the UK became the star of the festival.” (Sirp Magazine)

Hollywood’s monster maker is at the end of his life. But his creations won’t let him depart so easily. Embittered from his Hollywood lifestyle, James Whale confronts the flawed, grotesque creatures that he brought to life in an effort to tell one last incredible story to tell; his own.

Based upon the true story, ArtsGroupie examines class and LGBTQ+ identity whilst celebrating the life of Universal monster movie director James Whale, an artist that defined horror cinema. An intimate performance from John Maguire (‘A Portrait of William Roscoe’). Written and directed by David Griffiths (‘The Hammer and Helena’)