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What Did You Want To Be When You Grew Up?

What Did You Want To Be When You Grew Up? What Did You Want To Be When You Grew Up? What Did You Want To Be When You Grew Up?

 Reimagining Lives 

one song at a time

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In Brief ...

Where we Perform

Where we Perform

Each show is a unique improvised musical inspired by the life and  childhood dreams of a member of our audience.


The musical reimagines the life they might have lived ... the parallel universes in which they may exist.


Each musical is touching, irreverent and playful.

Where we Perform

Where we Perform

Where we Perform

AdLibretto performs at:


  • Comedy Clubs;
  • Music Venues;
  • Theatres;
  • Impro Clubs;
  • Charity and/or Community Events
  • Festivals; and
  • Private functions.

Our Show

Our Show

Our Show

Our Show is typically 40 - 45 minutes. We ask a member of the audience what they, as a small child, imagined they might be when they grew up. This is mashed up with their real life in a joyous, playful musical which reimagines their lives in different parallel universes.


We also have a condensed 20 minute version of the show for comedy and Open Mic shows.

Quotes

Our Show

Our Show

  • “It was magic”

- Gordana (Producer)

  • "an absolutely captivating and moving show"

- Ant (Producer)

  • "Perfectly stupid in the best way possible!"

- Omar (Audience Member)

  • "You ... are simply amazing! I was really engrossed in your show."

- Mike (Promoter)

  • ”You moved me and made me laugh in equal measure”

- Ranis (Audience Member)

  • “… such creativity, finding so much humour and also moving us emotionally”

- Ant (Producer)

  • “a funny, clever, engaging hour of entertainment”

- Alexander (Reviewer)

  • "your incredible performance ... I still have absolutely no idea how you did it ... everyone agreed it was the highlight of the night "

- Georgia (Producer)

Learn more

Review: Chesham Fringe Festival

About Adlibretto Impro

My first stop on the inaugural festival day was AdLibretto at the Little Theatre by the Park. They perform one-off original musicals based, in true improvisational comedy fashion, off spontaneous suggestions from the audience. So no script, no pre-agreed lyrics or plot, just very clever, off the cuff comedy and storytelling infused with songs made up on the spot!


Today's show was, to coin a title, 'Bins and Entertainment', about a French street performer called Marcel who upsets the 'boring' town of Chesham whose residents have an aversion to street performance of any kind (lots of tongue in cheek humour here for the local audience and their first fringe!), but eventually he finds a welcome place in the town working on the bins. Fear not: spoilers have no consequence here as this particular show will never be seen again!


And that is one of the major charms of AdLibretto. Everything you watch is unique, bespoke, spontaneous, and one off. The cast work playfully and confidently together, and are generous in creating space for each other, opening up imaginative possibilities and keeping the ball bouncing (or the rubbish juggling in tonight's particular show).


Led by Neil Goulder, this is a funny, clever, engaging hour of entertainment with a truly talented pianist who keeps the musical energy going with mood enhancing instrumentals and improvised accompaniments ranging over a wide span of styles. Definitely one to catch if they return next year!


Alexander Williams

https://watfordfringereviews.blogspot.com/2024/05/review-ad-libretto.html

Chesham Fringe poster

“The cast work playfully and confidently together”

Photo Gallery


    The AdLibretto Cast

    Neil Goulder (Artistic Director)

    Neil Goulder (Artistic Director)

    Neil Goulder (Artistic Director)

    ... has created improvised musicals for several years with groups such as Multiverse and Wax Lyrical, and performs shortform with Unbound Theatre in Aylesbury. He sings with London Show Choir and The Jupiter Singers, and has supported tours by Russell Watson, Kerry Ellis and Derren Brown. Neil is officially Britain's Funniest Accountant.

    Hannah Warman

    Neil Goulder (Artistic Director)

    Neil Goulder (Artistic Director)

    ...  is a comedian, singer, improviser and writer who has performed and produced shows all over the UK. Her comedy music videos have been featured on Funny Or Die, the Metro, the Standard and the Daily Mail, and her song ‘Merry Christmas (Don’t be a D)’ was voted number one comedy Christmas song by Union Jack radio and featured on Chortle. 

    Jimmy Hook

    Neil Goulder (Artistic Director)

    Jimmy Hook

    ... has spent the last 15 years slowly graduating from acting in traditional plays and musicals over to the London impro and standup scene.

    Chiggins

    Tav (James Taverner)

    Tav (James Taverner)

    ...   is a performer and choreographer from Scotland. She has been performing impro for over 5 years, training with Hoopla, Track 96 and the FA. She has previously performed with Off-Stave, Acaprov and Untitled Rap Group.

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    Tav (James Taverner)

    Tav (James Taverner)

    Tav (James Taverner)

    ... has performed in scripted musicals and plays with SEDOS, KDC Theatre, and Beijing Playhouse, and sings in barbershop groups. He has trained in musical improv with Showstoppers, Hoopla, and The Maydays.

    Lizzie Winkler

    Tav (James Taverner)

    Lizzie Winkler

    Lizzie has trained with Showstoppers, and performs character improv with The Non-Recyclables. You may have also have spotted her in No Time To Die or Upstart Crow ...

    Our Musical Directors

    Richard Jones

    Tav (James Taverner)

    Andrew Macmillan

    Andrew Macmillan

    Tav (James Taverner)

    Andrew Macmillan

    Tav (James Taverner)

    Tav (James Taverner)

    Tav (James Taverner)

    Our special thanks to those who have performed with us

    Musical Maestros:

    Phil Lunn, Julian Castle, Tom Hodge,  Kausikan Rajeshkumar, Fraser Parry

    Founder cast members:

    Amelia Mehra, Lexi Manchester and Natalie Shaw

    Guest performers:

    Tanya Truman, Izzy Glinn, Emma Wessleus, Tim Perkin, Aisling Groves-McKeown, Rhett Pavlik, Adam Leake, Rhys Whitfield

    Video

    Anatomy of an Improvised Song

    How a scene turns into a song that is created 

    by the actors on the spot

    [Apologies for the poor video/audio/synch. This footage was grabbed on an iPhone at the back of a show at Hoopla]

    Simply amazing! I was really engrossed in your show. Absolutely loved having you guys along.


    Mike (promoter)

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