LA FABRIQUE À IMPROS

Located in the heart of Nantes, between Place Royale and Place du Cirque, the Fabrique à Impros is, as its name suggests, a cultural and artistic venue dedicated to the practice of improvisation. The small theater opened its doors in September 2019 with the aim of bringing together the many improvisation companies, facilitating public access to this discipline and legitimizing it. Since its creation, it has served as a federating distribution space and a resource center for improvisation in the Nantes region. The theater is a convivial space organized around three areas: a bar, designed as a meeting point for Nantes residents, to share good times before shows and do improv again afterwards; a 90 m² auditorium, equipped with sound and light (and a 15 m² stage), seen as a space for discovery and pleasure, where innovative creations are proposed, mainly performed by Nantes-based troupes; and upstairs, the actors' offices and dressing rooms (in other words, the theater's backstage area). Companies wishing to use the Fabrique à Impros for rehearsals or artist residencies are welcome to do so. The venue can also be made available to companies wishing to use it privately for a seminar or performance, or even for training purposes. Throughout the year, shows for all kinds of audiences are produced and programmed. One-off courses and annual workshops are organized for children, teenagers and adults of all levels. Alongside its theater activities, the company also organizes major off-site events in and around Nantes (special dates, festivals, etc.). La Fabrique à Impros is also a team of professionals working all over Nantes (and beyond!) to share their passion and skills with you. Their interventions are as diverse and varied as the people who call on them: schools, works councils, local authorities, hospitals... As their aim is to spread improvisation to all types of audiences, they want to pass on their know-how through unique, high-quality experiences. And whether they're entertaining, training or animating, their watchword will always be: fun!