What: A 50-hour non-stop improvised comedy set in Cairo 1926. It comprises 25 episodes, performed back to back across one weekend.
Where: Hoxton Hall, 130 Hoxton Street, Shoreditch, London N1 6SH. 10 minutes walk from Old Street tube, 5 minutes from Hoxton overland train. Click here for Google Maps location.
When: 7pm on Friday 11th January to 9pm on Sunday 13th January 2013. Episodes start on every odd hour throughout the weekend (7pm, 9pm, 11pm, 1am, etc). Each episode lasts 1 hour 40 minutes. Our special family episode is at 11am on Sunday 13th January.
Cost: 50hr pass is £55 (£45 early bird*), an episode pass costs £10 (£7 concession). You can also upgrade your episode pass for only £5 to see another episode.
* Early Bird deadline January 5th
Booking: Book online
You can also buy tickets on the door, but please be aware we can only accept CASH.
There is a cashpoint 1min down the road from the venue.
Reviews from previous years
'It’s absolutely incredible. This isn’t theatre, it’s bloodsports.'
Michael Coveney, Whatsonstage.com
'Fearsomely able improvisers.'
Ian Shuttleworth, The Financial Times.
‘It's like nothing you’ve seen before. It’s made up on the spot: a hilarious 50-hour non-stop soap opera. Early morning joggers and late-night clubbers unite!’
Time Out
What is the London 2013 Improvathon?
The sixth annual London Improvathon presented by Extempore Theatre at Hoxton Hall
A 50-hour non-stop improvised comedy soap opera in twenty-five 2-hour episodes.
The finest improvisers from all over the world will meet in the 'Roaring Twenties' for an epic odyssey of romance, mystery and adventure.
After many hours without sleep, performers are peeled back to their ‘lizard brain’ resulting in a wild, uncensored and euphoric playing style that you will never see anywhere else in the world.
How does it work?
Each episode lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes followed by a fifteen minute break.
Episodes start at 7pm, 9pm, 11pm, 1am, 3am etc – right the way through the night.
It is like watching an entire DVD box-set of your favourite drama in one viewing.
Audiences can buy tickets for any stand-alone episode or watch as many hours as they like. Many brave the whole extravaganza with a fifty hour pass!
Tickets are:
£10 for a two hour episode.
£7 concessions
£5 to stay on for any episodes. These can only be bought at the venue on the day.
£55 for a full event pass (£45 if bought before January 5th)
There will be a special ‘Children’s Episode’ (Sunday 11am-1pm) where we redesign the action for kids and families.
Where is it?
Venue: Hoxton Hall, 130 Hoxton St, London N1 6SH; 10 mins walk from Old Street tube
When is it?
Starts 7pm Friday 11th January and finishes 9pm Sun 13th January. Episodes start on odd numbered hours: 7pm, 9pm, 11pm, 1am, etc (yes, all through the night!)
How much is it?
Get a 50-hour Pass giving you access to the entire event for £55 (£45 early bird*), that's just £1 for each hour of comedy! There are only a limited number of these passes, so book early.
An Episode Pass costs £10 (£7 concession). And if you feel like seeing more after that you can upgrade your pass to see another episode for only £5 (plus a free cup of tea!).
* Book by Fri 5th January to receive the Early Bird discount rate.
Box Office
Buy tickets online here
Or you can also buy tickets on the door, but please be aware we can only accept CASH. There is a cashpoint 1 min down the road from the venue.
Previous Years
Improvathon 2011 - 'Studio 50' set in New York City 1977
Photography: Jonathan Monkhouse
Improvathon 2010 - 'We Are Not Amused' set in Victorian England
Photography: Gabrielle Motola www.gabriellemotola.com
