Impromptunes – The Completely Improvised Musical
Impromptunes – The Completely Improvised Musical is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, Bristo Square. It has 26 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 16:55 to Sun 30 Aug, 16:55. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Back for a fourth year and officially a Fringe favourite, Impromptunes returns with their signature musical mayhem. You suggest a title and seconds later the curtain rises on a brand-new musical, performed for the first, last and only time. Everything is made up on the spot – songs, scenes and choreography unfold before your eyes as Australia's finest improvisers create a full musical packed with hijinks, harmonies and hilarity. It's unrehearsed. It's unpredictable. It's a whole lot of fun. It's Impromptunes! 'Outrageously funny' * (TheatrePeople.com.au).
Details
- Venue: Underbelly, Bristo Square
- Space: Ermintrude
- Genre: COMEDY, Musical theatre, Improv
- Country: AUSTRALIA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 196 seats (Ermintrude) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 26, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are 6 steps into the venue more if you want to sit further back into the venue. This venue can only be accessed via stairs with a handrail (3 steps). The seating in the venue is raked. Stairs: 6 - 10 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 3 published reviews and 31 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
The cast, made up of five people, have excellent energy the second they take to the stage. Alexia Brinsley, the MC and star of the show, lights up the room with her compelling vocals and laughs.
— The Student (4 out of 5 stars)
There are many improvised musical troupes at the Edinburgh Fringe, so how does the Australian company Impromptunes fare? After a brief introduction, the audience provides the title of a brand-new musical, which the…
— Elemental (3 out of 5 stars)
Australian improvisers “Impromptunes” bring us a totally new musical, for one night only, based on the suggested title from audience members.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £8.50
- Thu 6 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £8.50
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £8.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £13.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £13.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:55 — Already performed — £13.50