The Global Improvisation Initiative (GII), launched in 2016, supports an ongoing, international exploration of the art and impact of improvisation -- appreciating the rich history and diversity of our field -- and promoting the evolution and advancement of theatrical improvisation for future generations.
The inaugural GII Symposium 2017 took place at both University of California at Irvine and Chapman University. The GII Symposium 2019 in London, UK, was co-hosted by Middlesex University and Improbable theatre company. The 2021 GII Symposium, in partnership with Improbable and UC Irvine's Improv Revolution Coup de Comedy Festival, took place online with transnational programming. In 2023, an Exploration: Evolution of Improvisation took place at UC Irvine and online.
What comes next?
July 8-11
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon, USA
GII 2019 Highlight Reel
GII Symposium 2017
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