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MAD Improv

Founded2014
LocationMadrid, Spain
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MAD Improv is Madrid's home of English-language improvised theatre, founded in January 2014, offering regular shows in multiple formats alongside structured beginner and intermediate courses and weekly improv training sessions. The company builds its shows entirely from audience suggestions, creating unrepeatable performances each night. It operates as Madrid's primary community for English-language improv training and performance.

History

MAD Improv was founded in January 2014 to fill the gap in Madrid's international community for accessible English-language improv training and performance. The company established itself with a regular show calendar and structured multi-level curriculum, building a core audience among Madrid's large expat and international population. The weekly improv gym format provided ongoing practice opportunities for performers at all levels. MAD Improv operates alongside Act Attack Madrid and other Spanish-language improv companies in the city, serving a distinct English-speaking niche within the broader Madrid comedy scene.

Artistic Identity

MAD Improv performs short-form and long-form improvisation entirely from audience suggestions, with each show shaped by real-time spectator input. The company's curriculum structure, progressing from beginner through intermediate levels, reflects a commitment to developing performers as well as entertaining audiences. The English-language identity defines the company's community orientation, creating a creative home for internationally minded performers living in Madrid.

How to Reference This Page

APA

The Improv Archive. (2026). MAD Improv. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/companies/mad-improv

Chicago

The Improv Archive. "MAD Improv." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/companies/mad-improv.

MLA

The Improv Archive. "MAD Improv." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/companies/mad-improv. Accessed March 17, 2026.

The Improv Archive is a systemically maintained repository. The archive itself acts as the corporate author.