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Unscripted. 100% real.
Every show at Saigon Improv House starts with a blank page and a few random suggestions from you. We step onto the stage not knowing what will happen next, creating one-of-a-kind stories right alongside you.
Give us a suggestion!What to expect on your first night
- Toss in a suggestionWrite a line of dialogue to drop into the hat, or shout out any job or location.
- Watch scenes come to lifeFrom your prompt, the performers immediately build scenes, invent characters, and play off each other without a script.
- Vote and join inSome nights you hold up cards to vote for the winning team; other nights you can jump on stage to play along.
- Leave feeling lighterWrap up the night with big laughs and a warm connection with the people sitting next to you.
Five kinds of show nights
Graduation Class Show
End-of-term showcase by Level 1 to Level 4 students: short-form games and long-form sets, packed with laughs.
English Shows
Shows performed entirely in English, often featuring guest performers from the US, Canada, France, and South Korea.
House Team Shows
Deeply crafted shows by our House Team and Advanced Improv Project: physical theatre and long-form formats.
Duo Shows
Just two performers setting the scene, switching roles, and carrying the entire story. A rare format in Vietnam.
Jam & Playdate
Open play nights: Improv Playdate, Jam, Movie & Game Night, and friendly competitions with real prizes.
Want a private show?
Improv shows in Vietnamese or English tailored for your event.
See detailsEight games and formats
From quick few-minute games to half-hour plays, everything spins out of your suggestions.
Film Genres
Shout out horror, romance, detective, or Bollywood, and the performers instantly switch their tone and acting style.
Letter Writing
Two players read letters to each other; whenever someone puts a hand to their forehead, you shout out a word they must work right into the letter.
Word Count
Each player is locked into a number: one can only speak in exact 3-word turns, the other in exact 5-word turns.
Lines from a Hat
Quirky lines written ahead of time by the audience are pulled mid-climax—and have to be justified on the spot.
Occupations
An electrician, a bánh mì vendor, an architect… players step into the role and troubleshoot on the spot.
Monologue
One audience member gives a name, another gives an adjective, and a player steps out to bring that character to life in a monologue.
Long-form
A 15–30 minute piece inspired by a single prompt, weaving multiple storylines together with zero planning.
Improvised storytelling
Someone shares a true story from their life, and the cast turns its details and emotions into improvised scenes.
Upcoming shows
Show dates are announced in waves. On the live site, this section pulls automatically from the show listings.
A taste of improv
The times our audience caught us completely off guard
Tạm Biệt Bê-Tông (Goodbye Concrete)
Our show featuring journalist Khải Đơn sold out every seat 50 minutes after announcement.
Ủa 2025!
Year-end show tickets went live at midnight and sold out within 12–14 hours.
Road to Manila
The send-off show for our Philippines festival team sold out in a single day.
Sai-Gone Out For Laughs
Our first English show sold out in under 48 hours and had to move to a bigger venue.
The Sisters Duo
A two-person show by Vân Possible and Laurette Paix that sold out in 2 days.
Secret Improv Show
An English-language night with Diana Liu that sold out 24–36 hours after tickets went on sale.
Taking Vietnamese improv to international festivals
Manila Improv Festival
An 8-member team representing Vietnam for the first time, sharing the stage with troupes from Israel, Singapore, the Philippines, and Australia.
Singapore Improv Festival
Our 12-member team “Singderella” among 170+ performers and 43 international teams.
Singapore Improv Marathon
Vân Possible performed with “Transportation Sisters” and in a duo show with Korean improviser Hellena Jang.
Vietnam Improv Festival · Hanoi
Vân Possible taught workshops and performed in 3 English shows at the festival hosted by The Improv Hub.
Past nights, 2022 – 2026
- Everyone Has Secrets…03/2026Audience members submitted anonymous secrets, performed with Alfred Chow (Canada).
- Ủa 2025!12/2025Year-end show, sold out in 14 hours.
- Improv & The City11/2025English show on city life with Rick Andrews (New York).
- Tụi Mình & Together10/2025Two nights in Vietnamese & English, proceeds donated to flood relief.
- Kimchi & Củ Kiệu07/2025Two nights with Hellena Jang (South Korea).
- ĐÁM (The Crowd)05/2025Vietnamese show by the Advanced Improv Project.
- Show with SML03/2025Improv meets storytelling with 3 performers from Chicago.
- Tạm Biệt Bê-Tông (Goodbye Concrete)12/2024With journalist Khải Đơn, sold out in 50 minutes.
- Story Story Night11/2024True stories on “Transition” + improv, 2 sold-out shows.
- Singderella09/2024Preview night by 12 performers before heading to Singapore.
- The Sisters Duo07/2024English duo show: Vân Possible & Laurette Paix.
- The Trails & Trận Đấu Ứng Tác05/2024Two nights with Laurette Paix (France).
- Road to Manila08/2023Debut of our 8-performer cast before heading to the Philippines.
- Sai-Gone Out For Laughs05/2023First English show, with Matt Folliott (Canada).
- Improv Play Date · April Fools'04/2023Improv Battle with real canned fish and dried fish as prizes.
- Valentired Show02/2023Love-themed improv comedy show, quickly sold out.
- English show in Hanoi09/2022Two nights with The Rotten Grapes.
- Hội Tếu Sinh Viên04/2022Improv meets stand-up comedy with Saigon Tếu.
- Buffet Ứng Tác #Saigon01/2022Short-form games and long-form improv with Thanh Lê (Haha Hanoi).
Artists we've shared the stage with
Laurette Paix · France
The Trails, Trận Đấu Ứng Tác, GO!, The Sisters Duo (2024)
Rick Andrews · New York
Intensive workshops, Improv & The City (2025)
Hellena Jang · South Korea
4 workshops, Kimchi & Củ Kiệu, Bibimbap & Cơm Sườn (2025)
Alfred Chow · Canada
English workshops, Everyone Has Secrets… (2026)
Matt Folliott · Canada
The Second City, Sai-Gone Out For Laughs (2023)
Diana Liu
Utopias & Dystopia, Secret Improv Show (2026)
SML · Chicago
“Soft Hearts” Jam and storytelling show (2025)
The Rotten Grapes · Hanoi
Two-night English show in Hanoi (2022)
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Our ensemble performs improv in Vietnamese and English for arts programs, workspaces, and brand events, such as the Elle Decoration Pop-up Office.
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