Scene Painting
Presented by the New Zealand Improv Festival
It's the final show of the 2025 New Zealand Improv Festival, and we're bringing together some of our favourite performers for a once-in-a-lifetime show.
Improvisers will often paint a scene, using narration to conjure images in the mind of the audience. But what if they could actually paint the scene?
Thanks to the generous support of Resene Paints, we'll be doing just that: actually painting our scenes onto the stage and walls at BATS. Come send off the Festival with a messy, beautiful explosion of colour!
“If you want to laugh till your belly hurts, watch wizards weave worlds out of thin air, and be a part of something special, inimitable, then catch as many NZIF shows as you can.”
About NZIF
Born in 2008, now in its 16th year (don’t think too hard about the maths), NZIF is a whirlwind celebration and showcase of improvisation from around Aotearoa and the world.
A handful of the shows are cast and directed by the Festival, specifically by its two Artistic Co-Directors, Jim Fishwick and Matt Powell.
Content Warning
As this show is improvised, we cannot guarantee the presence or absence of specific content or themes beyond what is in the description above. The show may contain mature themes and language, but not gratuitously. The show may contain voluntary audience interaction, such as giving a suggestion for a scene.
Image description: A person in overalls stands in front of a half-finished cartoon landscape painting on a cement wall.
