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Cool & Smart
Cool & Smart are an improv and sketch duo consisting of Barney Pollock and Matt Young. Together they perform monthly at The Improv Conspiracy Theatre in "The Cool & Smart Very Funny Comedy Hour" A show, 6 months in, that has not yet failed to sell out... yet.
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SU
Stand-up
SK
Sketch
Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall
He/Him
Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall
Alasdair is a standup and sketch performer who also writes jokes for TV shows like ABC's Mad as Hell.
IM
Improv
Amanda Buckley
She/Her
Amanda Buckley
With nearly 30 years of experience under her belt, Amanda has performed, trained and taught with all the usual suspects in all the usual places. Her happiest improv place though, is beside Jamie Burgess making musical improv magic.
FM
Filmmaking
Amy Dellar
She/Her
Amy Dellar
Amy Dellar is a cinematographer based in Naarm. Recently completing her 3rd feature film, Amy has experience with narrative, music video and commercial content. Visual storytelling is Amy’s passion along with the craft that comes with it.
SK
Sketch
WR
Writing
Aran Thangaratnam
He/Him
Aran Thangaratnam
Aran Thangaratnam is a playwright, sketch comedian and improviser from Melbourne. His last play Stay Woke was shown at the Malthouse Theatre and the Darlinghurst in Sydney. His current whereabouts is unknown.
AC
Acting
IM
Improv
PC
Podcasting
SK
Sketch
ST
Streaming
Barney Pollock
He/Him
Barney Pollock
Barney is an actor and improviser, currently appearing on Channel Ten as a member of the Thank God You're Here ensemble. You can see him over-manipulate his face at TIC in The Remix and The Cool and Smart Very Funny Comedy Hour.
PR
Producing
Brendan Wan
He/Him
Brendan Wan
Brendan Wan is an AACTA-nominated writer, producer, director and performer based in Melbourne
AC
Acting
CR
Creativity
IM
Improv
WR
Writing
Broni Lisle
He/Him
Broni Lisle
Broni is a theatre practitioner, writer, actor, songwriter, musician and all the et ceteras in between. Over a 20 year career, Broni has developed a strong passion for authenticity, trust and whimsy in his practice as a performer & teacher.
CR
Creativity
PC
Podcasting
SU
Stand-up
WR
Writing
PR
Producing
Charlie Lewin
He/Him
Charlie Lewin
Hey I’m Charlie! I’m a writer, theatre-maker & Nicole Kidman body double. I’m known for my great legs and my irreverent style of comedy. My work is camp and sincere, blending theatre with elements of improv, sketch & musical comedy.
CR
Creativity
DE
Design
IM
Improv
PC
Podcasting
Dan Thomas
He/Him
Dan Thomas
Dan is a teacher, coach, and improviser. He has performed and taught improv since 2016, working with students and performers in Australia, England and the United States. He also regularly coaches a number of indie and house teams at TIC.
CL
Clown
CR
Creativity
PR
Producing
SU
Stand-up
Elizabeth Davie
She/Her
Elizabeth Davie
Elizabeth Davie is an award-winning performer, director and teacher. She has created sell out shows for festivals around Australia and studied with world leading clown and performance teachers including Giovanni Fusetti and Philippe Gaulier
CR
Creativity
SK
Sketch
WR
Writing
Elyce Phillips
She/Her
Elyce Phillips
Elyce Phillips is a writer / illustrator / comedian / horse enthusiast. Her work has appeared in McSweeney’s and Junkee, and she currently writes for ABC's Hard Quiz.
CL
Clown
AC
Acting
CR
Creativity
Fabio Motta
He/Him
Fabio Motta
Fabio Motta is an award-winning performer, clown, and teaching artist who has performed and devised theatre in Australia, Italy, and the United States. He has trained clown with Phillipe Gaulier, Giovanni Fusetti and Zack Fines.
CR
Creativity
WR
Writing
SP
Spoken Word
Fleassy Malay
They/Them/She/Her
Fleassy Malay
Two times TEDx speaker and viral poet, Fleassy Malay is an Internationally renowned, evocative and powerful spoken word artist, speaker and educator. Fleassy is renowned for captivating their audiences with depth, honesty, and humour.
AC
Acting
CL
Clown
CR
Creativity
IM
Improv
PR
Producing
Indiana Kiely
She/Her
Indiana Kiely
Indiana started her improv comedy journey with the Improv Conspiracy Theatre in 2015 to insert fun into her life whilst completing a Masters of Politics.
IM
Improv
Jamie Burgess
He/Him
Jamie Burgess
Jamie has worked with Wellington Improv Troupe, NZ Improv Festival and Impromptunes. He's played alongside Ross Noble and Wanda Sykes, and has toured Australia entertaining dinner guests with ‘The Faulty Towers Dining Experience'.
IM
Improv
PC
Podcasting
SK
Sketch
WR
Writing
Jason Geary
He/Him
Jason Geary
Jason is a world-renowned improviser passionate about pushing the boundaries of the craft. Merging innovative improv ideas with traditional theatre and storytelling to encourage others to find new and exciting ways to create improvisation.
CR
Creativity
Kyah Parrott
She/Her
Kyah Parrott
Kyah is a multi-disciplinary Artist and Creative. Originally from Toronto, Canada, she lives and works in Melbourne, Australia across Branding, Fashion and Music.
IM
Improv
SK
Sketch
CR
Creativity
AC
Acting
Lliam Amor
He/Him
Lliam Amor
A teacher, actor and illustrator with a B.Ed in Drama & Media (Deakin) and a Post Grad diploma in Animation (VCA). He has taught and performed improvisation for 20+ years in the local and international arena.
AC
Acting
CL
Clown
CR
Creativity
IM
Improv
SK
Sketch
Lucy Rees
They/Them
Lucy Rees
Lucy Rees is a performer, writer and theatre maker. They have an honours degree in theatre, and have written and performed four full length festival shows. Lucy is completing a Masters of Dramaturgy at VCA and is a big fan of collaboration.
SU
Stand-up
Maryellen
She/Her
Maryellen
Maryellen is a comedian, writer, and producer. Maryellen produces Bit & Pieces Comedy, a platform for women and underrepresented comedians and is passionate about bringing new voices into comedy and making it accessible and inclusive.
IM
Improv
Matt Young
He/Him
Matt Young
Matt Young is a writer and performer from Tasmania who cares more about improv than is necessarily wise or helpful. Award nominated in several categories. Bit rude sometimes but means well.
CR
Creativity
Matthew Jackson
He/Him
Matthew Jackson
Matthew is a Programmer, Teacher, and Game Designer based in Melbourne. He has worked as a developer in both the AAA and indie games industry.
IM
Improv
FM
Filmmaking
PR
Producing
SK
Sketch
SU
Stand-up
Melissa McGlensey
She/Her
Melissa McGlensey
Comedian / Writer / Filmmaker. Features Contributor at The Onion and Reductress. Improv performer, teacher and director passionate about genre, game and satire.
WR
Writing
Millie Holten
She/Her
Millie Holten
Millie is an award-winning screenwriter, comedian, and illustrator whose work has been featured on ABC, CBC Radio, and NPR. A passionate creative and educator, she brings warmth, humour, and practical skills to every class she teaches.
AC
Acting
IM
Improv
Patti Stiles
She/Her
Patti Stiles
Patti’s is internationally known for her insightful improvisation technique, strong narrative skill, emotional depth and spirit of play. She is highly regarding as one of the best teachers of Keith Johnstone’s techniques and philosophy.
WR
Writing
SP
Spoken Word
CR
Creativity
Ren Alessandra
She/Her
Ren Alessandra
Imagine an Australian Poetry Slam Champion Literature Teacher hybrid — that's Ren.
FM
Filmmaking
Roxanne Halley
She/Her
Roxanne Halley
I’m a Melbourne-based actor and director with over 8 years experience in the film, TV and theatre industries in Australia and Asia, having been mentored by some of the best commercial directors in the industry.
WR
Writing
SK
Sketch
Scott Limbrick
He/Him
Scott Limbrick
Scott is a writer and comedian. His stories have appeared in Electric Literature, Going Down Swinging, Kill Your Darlings and others, and his collection was shortlisted for the Richell Prize. He has a Master of Screenwriting from the VCA.
SU
Stand-up
PR
Producing
Scout Boxall
She/They
Scout Boxall
Scout Boxall is a comedian based in Melbourne. She won Best Emerging Artist at the Melbourne Fringe in 2019, was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2021 and received the Moosehead Award in 2022.
CR
Creativity
DE
Design
IM
Improv
WR
Writing
PR
Producing
Sol Fernandez
She/Her/They
Sol Fernandez
Sol Fernandez is a South Asian multidisciplinary storyteller, maker and mother from South East Naarm. Her work explores the liminal spaces within her cultures, and the fluidity of age, relationships and sexuality.
SK
Sketch
CR
Creativity
WR
Writing
AC
Acting
Stuart Daulman
He/Him
Stuart Daulman
Award Winning Comedian / Actor / Writer / Director & Art Department
CR
Creativity
WR
Writing
SP
Spoken Word
Thabani Tshuma
He/Him
Thabani Tshuma
Thabani Tshuma is a Zimbabwean writer and performance poet. His multi-award-winning work can be found in various publications. Writing is the aperture through which he views the world and experiences self in relation to others.
CR
Creativity
IM
Improv
Zoee Marsh
She/Her
Zoee Marsh
Zoee is a Movement Artists working in in the Music, Film, Fashion, TV, Theatre & Community spaces. Her desire to delve deeper into movement is what drives her work across multiple industries.
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