Impro'minots - Le Complexe, Lyon

Impro Minots at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut

At Le Complexe - Salle du Haut, we are delighted to welcome families for Impro Minots, an agile, kid-powered burst of imagination that turns our intimate upstairs room into a playground for stories, characters, and surprises. From the moment you take your seats, the atmosphere is warm and game-ready: children are invited to shout out places, objects, and fantastical creatures, and our quick-on-their-feet performers transform those ideas into scenes that bloom and vanish in real time. The room’s cozy sightlines mean every giggle and gasp carries, and young audiences feel close to the performers, able to see every eyebrow raise, pratfall, and clever pivot. Expect a kaleidoscope of short-form games—New Choice, Freeze, Questions Only, Alphabet Game, and Director’s Cut—crafted to be both age-appropriate and razor-sharp, so parents laugh as much as their children. Because no two audiences are the same, no two Impro Minots shows are the same; the energy of Le Complexe - Salle du Haut merges with the kids’ imagination to create a one-off celebration of play, listening, and teamwork.

As a venue devoted to live comedy and improvisation, we curate our season to keep Impro Minots as fresh and surprising as the ideas tossed from the crowd. This year at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut, our resident improvisers are refining a family-first toolkit that blends rapid-fire games with narrative arcs built from children’s prompts—think superheroes on a school field trip, a detective penguin in the market, or a bedtime story that suddenly becomes a musical. You’ll recognize the quick editing and playful rule-bending that fans enjoy in contemporary comedy spaces like Paname Comedy Club or televised formats such as Le Late avec Alain Chabat and Hot Ones France, distilled here into kid-friendly bursts of creativity. Our performers draw on a broad repertoire of improv challenges—Party Quirks, Genre Replay, Gibberish Interpreter, and By the Numbers—so each suggestion becomes a mini-adventure with a beginning, middle, and joyful twist. That commitment to variety is our artistic news: a living, evolving format that champions curiosity, encourages young voices, and gives families a front-row seat to the creative process. We’re proud to present a show where the audience doesn’t just watch; they co-author the fun.

Family improv, close-up energy in our top room

What makes Impro Minots special in Le Complexe - Salle du Haut is the shared rhythm between performers and audience: the call-and-response of suggestions, the supportive laughter that lifts a scene, the collective gasp when a character must rhyme on the spot or reinvent a story in a new style. Our team designs the experience so children feel safe to participate—raising a hand to offer a word, cheering for a favorite character, or helping choose the next challenge—while adults can savor the craft: the crisp listening, the joyful clowning, and the art of building something from nothing. If your family enjoys the brisk, inventive spirit you’ve seen in Paname Comedy Club or the spirited studio games that occasionally pop up on Le Late avec Alain Chabat, you’ll relish the nimble tempo here as our cast flips from Freeze Tag to Blind Line and World’s Worst without missing a beat. The room’s intimacy means you catch every wink, pun, and callback, and the staff at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut is on hand to guide you to seats that suit your group and enhance the shared sense of discovery. Come ready to participate—shout smart ideas, clap along to the momentum of a winning scene, and watch your children light up as their imaginations become the star of the show.