Matt Young

Matt Young is a writer, improviser, teacher, coach, and three-time university dropout.

Originally from Tasmania, Matt started performing comedy in 2014 when he was named runner-up in the RAW Comedy State Finals off the back of his second ever gig. He moved to Melbourne in 2015, tackled the open mic circuit, and performed his debut solo show I Quit in the 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festival before discovering improv and never looking back.

Matt has completed every class The Improv Conspiracy has to offer and performed in more shows on the TIC stage than he could count. He won Most Outstanding Workshop Instructor in 2023 and has taught dozens of workshops to hundreds of students. He teaches improv at TIC - including Sips & Scenes and various class terms - coaches teams and individuals through his private practice, and has recently joined the office staff as producer of FTIQ and The Remix, helping to grow the community he fell in love with as a student.

With fellow TIC alum Barney Pollock, Matt formed one half of absurd sketch/improv comedy duo Cool & Smart, winners of Best Team and Best Monthly Show in 2023. Their shows Paradise! appeared at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne Fringe, and Perth's Blue Room Theatre.

When he is off-stage, Matt enjoys journaling at unreasonable length, reading about Eastern philosophy, and convincing people that his chihuahua Hoggle is friendly.