WHO WE ARE
IMPROVISASIAN was founded on the premise that Asians can make things up; we don't do everything by rote. Here are the key players that make up and those who have helped make IMPROVISASIAN what it is today.
IVAN CHEW
Producer, Director, Actor, Creator and Owner of ImprovisAsian
Ivan began his improv journey back in 2007 by chance winning a 'lucky dip' prize for an improv course. After a graduating performance to over 100 bar patrons, he went on to help run and perfom in the weekly improv show Scared Scriptless for over 3 years. Ivan has also performed at the Belvoir Street Theatre and made his debut as a festival show producer in 2010 with I HEART IMPROMANCE in the Sydney Comedy Festival. Ivan then created IMPROVISASIAN as a way to encourage and represent Asians in improv comedy in Australia.
Producer, Director, Actor, Creator and Owner of ImprovisAsian
Ivan began his improv journey back in 2007 by chance winning a 'lucky dip' prize for an improv course. After a graduating performance to over 100 bar patrons, he went on to help run and perfom in the weekly improv show Scared Scriptless for over 3 years. Ivan has also performed at the Belvoir Street Theatre and made his debut as a festival show producer in 2010 with I HEART IMPROMANCE in the Sydney Comedy Festival. Ivan then created IMPROVISASIAN as a way to encourage and represent Asians in improv comedy in Australia.
SUZ MAWER
Suz is a professional actor, writer, director and voice artist. Despite this, she still manages to have a healthy addiction to improvised comedy which she began tinkering in as a way of meeting guys. You may have heard her podcast 'Modern Myths & Legends' on iTunes. Suz is ImprovisAsian's 2IC. |
CINDY TONKIN
A seasoned performer in the art of improv, Cindy has studied at iO in Chicago and has her own shows while maintaining her own business, The Consultants' Consultant, helping clever people make smarter decisions. Cindy is also a mixed media artist in her spare time. |
KAY YASUGI
Kay is a puppeteer and puppet maker from Sydney, Australia. She has been puppeteering for schools and adult audiences since 2003. Kay made an outstanding impression with cast and audiences in ImprovisAsian's Handmade Stories for not just her puppeteering but also her improv skills and comedic timing. |
VICTOR LEE
Sydney comedian , Victor Lee's lighthearted approach and appreciation of life will make you chuckle until your stomach hurts. From his sell-out one-man stand up shows, Victor impressed audiences with his improv debut in the Sydney Comedy Fringe Festival 2016's ImprovisAsian: Wonton Destruction. |
BRANDY TSANG
Emerging stand-up comedienne and actor, Brandy is completing studies in screen and emerging as one of the top legal eagles in her field. Brandy made her improv debut in the Sydney Comedy Fringe Festival 2016's ImprovisAsian: Wonton Destruction to a cheering audience. |
NOTABLE CAST
Jason Dunn, Adrian Sandy, Chee Hoe Tham, Keith Bosler, June Waldenburger, Linette Voller, Alistair Magee, Vic Peters, Jon Briden, Bridie Connell, Annie Wilson, Steve Kimmens. |
