We Are Improv

Katy Bateson has been an improviser for 16 years and set up her own improvisation company, We Are Improv, in Lancaster in 2011. We Are Improv have performed all over the UK including at Improv Fest Ireland, ImproFest UK and the Bristol Improv Festival.

Katy has trained with Pgraph (The Hideout Theatre, Austin Texas), Jason Chin (iO, Chicago), Rich and Rebecca Sohn (Annoyance Theatre, Chicago), The Maydays (Brighton, London) and Keith Johnstone.

Katy specialises in narrative long form focusing on improvised plays. Past shows that Katy has created and performed in include ‘The Nearly Famous Five’ an improvised Enid Blyton show and ‘Four Walls’ a 50 minute monoscene with 3 actors who have to finish the show when the onstage time hits 00:00.