The Webster's Ninth New Collegiate dictionary tells us that the definition of improvisation is 'the act or art of improvising'. Clearly, this isn't very helpful, until you look up 'improvising', which reads:

• to compose, recite, play or sing extemporaneously (if you don't know what extemporaneously means, you can look it up)
• to make, invent or arrange offhand
• to fabricate out of what is conveniently on hand

The Crew, however believes improvisation is simply performance based entirely o  audience suggestion, where anything could happen (but I think they might be making that up on the spot - you can never tell with these improvisers). If you're still unclear about what impro is, you'll simply have to come and see us in action!

Janelle has been a member of Melbourne's longest-running (and arguably best looking) improvisational comedy group, The Crew since October 2002. The Crew is made up of extremely talented performers, most of whom are actors and/or comedians.

The Crew have performed to appreciative audiences as part of Melbourne Comedy Festivals, Melbourne Fringe Festivals and most recently at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. In addition to this, we perform our regular Sunday show - Impro Sundae, at the Comic's Lounge. This is longest-running impro show in Melbourne. Yeah, Baby.

The Crew recently recorded the first season of 'Instant T.V.' for Channel 31, which was screened earlier this year and the feedback from viewers was so positive that we filmed Season Two during the 2004 Comedy Festival. So watch out for us on 31 (oh, and if you do actually get Channel 31 - can you please tape it for me?).

From November, 2008, Janelle will be based temporarily in Perth, and is delighted to be playing with The Big Hoo Haa.  This fantastic show, starring some of Perth's best loved comics and actors is on every Saturday at the Brisbane Hotel, Brisbane Street, Northbridge, and tickets can be booked through www.bocs.com.au.

So come along and check The Crew or The Big Hoo Haa out - we can absolutely guarantee that you'll never see the same show twice - the players, games, and naturally, suggestions from the audience are constantly changing, and therefore - so is the show!