who are we?
Global Impro is a project created in 2006 by Feña Ortalli and Marcelo Martín with the aim of building an international community of independent improvisers and impro companies worldwide, to share experiences, organize events, and coordinate efforts in the struggle to place improvised theatre where it truly belongs.
In 2010, the educational branch of the company was launched, and since then we have shared our discoveries and learning in more than 30 countries around the world.
Since 2011, we have produced Status, the world’s most important magazine dedicated to theatrical improvisation. Its pages have featured the leading figures in the field, and it is sent monthly to more than 1,000 people in four languages.
However, the most important work carried out by Global Impro over these years has been the creation of connections and the maintenance of fluid communication and exchange with colleagues from different parts of the world, with the goal of strengthening the sense of unity that we so strongly advocate.
team
Diego Ingold
For more than 15 years, he has been teaching workshops in theatrical improvisation, physical theatre, Commedia dell’arte, and object theatre. In recent years, he has participated in festivals and coached companies in different countries.
Although he spends much of his time working independently, he is currently a member of three companies: Global Impro, DAUS, and OlvídaloTodo.
FEÑA ORTALLI
Feña has over 20 years of experience in the world of improvised theatre.
He currently lives in Madrid, where he works as an actor and teacher with different companies and regularly takes part in various international festivals.
He is the founder and director of Status Magazine and the author of the books Impro: Dynamics of the Unexpected 1 and 2.
Since 2001, he has participated in international events in 30 cities around the world.
CLAUDIA BERNABÉ
A multidisciplinary artist in constant learning, trained in theatrical, physical, and musical improvisation, she is the co-founder—together with her colleagues María Pérez and Sata García—of the company ImproLegos.
She discovered improvisation in 2016 while studying for a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts in Madrid, which she currently combines with her work as a set designer and props maker.
She is one of the seven founders of La Otra Escena, a platform that emerged during the lockdown to explore and share a conscious and feminist approach to improvisation.
natali anna
Natali is an actress and improviser. She holds a degree in Text Interpretation from RESAD and has over fifteen years of acting experience in both audiovisual and theatre productions in Spain and the United States. She entered the world of improv by training at The Groundlings School in Los Angeles and with Rafa Villena in Málaga, where she also co-founded the company Alikindoi Impro.
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gisela escoda
Trained at the Eòlia School in Barcelona and ESAEM in Málaga, Gisela is an actress, singer, and improviser. Since the age of eight, she has taken part in theatrical and musical productions throughout Spain. She began her journey into the world of improv in 2021 when she co-founded the company Alikindoi. Since then, she has participated in festivals and collaborated on projects with various companies.