Impro'minots - Le Complexe, Lyon

Impro Minots at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut

From our stage at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut, we are thrilled to welcome Impro Minots, a family-friendly celebration of quick wit, imagination, and the joyful chaos that only young spectators can spark. As a room designed for intimate, immediate connection between artists and audience, we love how this show transforms the energy of the crowd—especially children’s suggestions—into spontaneous stories, characters, and playful musical moments. The performers turn simple prompts into fully fledged adventures, inviting the whole room to take part in the fun. Parents and kids sit close to the action, allowing everyone to catch every expression, every clever twist, and every unexpected punchline. Our team shapes a warm, secure, and laughter-ready environment so that first-time theatergoers feel as at home as seasoned improvisation fans. With Impro Minots, the spirit of discovery is the headliner, and our stage becomes a playground where creativity leads the way.

Artistic momentum and what you’ll see on stage

The troupe behind Impro Minots arrives with vibrant artistic momentum, refining a format that is fast, generous, and sharply tuned to young imaginations. On any given performance, you’ll see a dynamic rotation of improv games that keep the rhythm high and the jokes bright. Expect audience-favorite formats like Questions Only, Alphabet Game, Freeze, Party Quirks, and World’s Worst, which let the cast build lightning-fast scenes from the quirkiest ideas shouted from the house. Families often cheer for Sound Effects, where kids lend their best roars, whooshes, and giggles to bring creatures and machines to life, and Slide Show, where performers invent a globe-trotting presentation from drawings suggested in the moment. The ensemble also enjoys Director’s Cut, remixing the same scene in new genres—superhero capers, whispered mysteries, or cartoon mayhem—so children can see how style reshapes a story. Impro Minots is constantly refreshed: new challenges appear in each performance, and no two afternoons are the same. From our vantage point, the show’s agility—its ability to weave with the room’s energy—is what makes it a standout in our programming this season.

At Le Complexe - Salle du Haut, we prepare for Impro Minots with the same care we devote to our late-night comedy and theater offerings, because the family audience deserves a top-tier experience. Our technical crew tunes the sound so soft voices carry clearly, and lights are set to keep the stage colorful without overwhelming young eyes. The performers warm up in the wings with wordplay drills and physical games, ready to leap into scenes the second your suggestions hit the air. We recommend arriving a bit early to settle in, get comfortable, and let your young theatergoers take in the room before the lights dim—some of the best suggestions spring from that first encounter with the space. Whether your child has a superhero name ready to shout or prefers to watch the magic from their seat, the show invites participation at every level. School groups and birthday outings often join us, and families tell us how the shared laughter lingers long after they step back onto the street. Impro Minots embodies what we love most about live performance: it is welcoming, surprising, and made in partnership with the people in the room—right here at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut.