Le Réveillon Improvisé

L'IMPROVIDENCE - LIMPR invites you to celebrate with Le Réveillon Improvisé

At L'IMPROVIDENCE - LIMPR in Lyon, we love nothing more than turning a special night into a living, breathing story, and Le Réveillon Improvisé is our signature way to do it. From the moment you step into our intimate black-box space, you’re not just a spectator—you’re a co-creator of the evening’s surprises. Our ensemble of quick-witted performers will spin your suggestions into sparkling scenes, musical riffs, and whirlwind characters that exist only for this one celebration. Expect the warmth of a neighborhood cabaret, the electricity of a countdown, and the joyful chaos that only improv can deliver. As a venue dedicated to unscripted theater, we have curated this festive show to honor everything we adore about improvisation: presence, play, and the thrill of the unknown. The artists joining us have been sharpening their instincts all season on our stage, and they arrive ready to build a one-night-only world that reflects the mood, dreams, and cheeky resolutions of the audience right in front of them.

What unfolds during Le Réveillon Improvisé is intentionally fluid, but the architecture of the night is crafted for momentum and delight. You might see a first act of fast, game-driven scenes—those rapid-fire challenges where a single suggestion becomes a cascade of transformations—followed by a second act that stretches into long-form storytelling, with threads weaving back in satisfying, surprising ways. Our musicians and technicians are part of the ensemble, layering live soundscapes, on-the-fly lighting cues, and playful musical motifs that let the performers sing, rhyme, and dance their way into your heart. The energy can shift from the refined elegance of a faux gala to the raucous joy of a kitchen-party countdown within seconds, fueled by prompts ranging from kept-and-broken resolutions to the funniest end-of-year mishaps you’ve witnessed. Fans of long-form will relish when the players slide toward a Harold-inspired tapestry or an Armando-style suite of scenes, while lovers of high-octane games will cheer for spontaneous showpieces like Resolution Roulette, Countdown Confessions, or Silent Fireworks. No two scenes repeat, and no one leaves without a favorite moment they couldn’t possibly have predicted.

Recent creative buzz from our improv ensemble

As hosts, we’re proud to welcome artists whose recent work on our stages has kept Lyon’s improv community buzzing. In the run-up to this celebration, our house and guest players have been exploring a lively mix of formats and sketch-forward showcases that sharpen timing and ensemble chemistry. Audiences have packed in for playful mashups such as Match d’Impro Express, the character-driven Switch!, and narrative experiments like Long-Form Lab. On variety nights, the ensemble has tested punchy sketch sequences with titles that have quickly become crowd favorites—think Hot Seat Monologues, Minute-to-Win-It Scenes, or The Blind Date Beat—while our musical improv evenings have introduced catchy on-the-spot numbers born from a single audience word. If you’ve followed our recent programming, you may also recognize the collaborative spirit from themed shows like Harold en Fête or Impro Fight: Lyon Edition, where spontaneity and friendly competition meet. All of that creative momentum funnels straight into Le Réveillon Improvisé, where the troupe blends the precision of their latest experiments with the generous, party-ready vibe of a shared holiday. At L'IMPROVIDENCE - LIMPR, we’ve set the stage, tuned the instruments, and saved your seat; the rest is up to your suggestions and the fearless joy of our improvisers.