The big milestones

Company history

The Improv Conspiracy was soft launched in 2011 and formally founded in 2012. Here are some of the big milestones along the way.

Soft launch

Founder Adam Kangas runs his first private Harold-format training session with improvisers from established local companies such as The Baby Seals and The Big HOO-HAA!

First monthly show and use of The Improv Conspiracy name

First public Harold performance, and the launch of our monthly show Improvised Show & Tell at the Dan O'Connell Hotel

First Harold teams & public workshops

The casting of our first two Harold teams, The Peeping Toms and NASA Dropouts

First public Level 1 improv workshop held

First festival production: Introducing the Harold

Our first production Introducing the Harold runs for 12 shows at the Croft Institute during the Melbourne Fringe Festival, including a few sold out sessions

More workshops

First public Level 2 improv workshop held

More Harold teams & moving to fortnightly shows

First Level 1 and Level 2 week-long intensive workshops held

Announced our third and fourth Harold teams, The Wrong Shoulder and Elevator DJs

The launch of our fortnightly show Harold Night at the Dan O'Connell Hotel

Comedy Festival debut

Our Friend Harold runs for 16 shows at the Croft Institute during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, selling out the entire regular season run

More workshops

First public Level 3 improv workshop held

New show format

Our brand new format A Night in Chicago debuts at the Melbourne Fringe Festival

Weekly show, more Harold teams & first out-of-town performances

Harold Night goes weekly at the Dan O'Connell Hotel, featuring six new teams: Superstitious, Foggy Windows, Skeleton Kisses, Thunderdog, Drinks With Gary and Your Elected King

The Improv Conspiracy Touring Company's first out-of-town performances. Seven sold out shows at Perth's FRINGE WORLD Festival

More festival success

Second sold-out season at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, including our first 4-star review from the Herald Sun

More workshops

First public Level 4 workshop held

First international performance

First International performance at the Out Of Bounds Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas by TIC troupe Bear Attack

Two nights of shows per week

The launch of our second weekly show – The Red Hot Improv Jam, Rotating Tap and The Remix are now every Sunday night at the Dan O'Connell Hotel

Team-A-Geddon

The dismantling of all existing Harold teams, and relaunching with: Dirt Squad, Friend at the End, Endless Cash, Shake-A-Stick, Airblade and Bass Drum Kitten

Our first home

The opening of The Improv Conspiracy Training Centre & Theatre in the Melbourne CBD

Weekend shows at the theatre

Friday and Saturday night shows added at the Theatre

Final show at The Dan O'Connell Hotel

After years of growth at our favourite pub, it was time to move on.

All shows at the theatre

All shows moved in-house to the Theatre from the Dan O'Connell Hotel - now offering shows 4 nights each week!

Our community watering hole

Enjoy some good times downstairs at Theory Bar

Fancy a beverage after your next show or class session? Our ground floor bar is open Wednesday–Sunday.

Community members and ticket-holders get 10% off*

(* Sundays and Public Holidays excepted)

Please note: drinks can not be transferred between venues in the building

Theory Bar