Company History

 



Formed in 1991 (by Kevin Tomlinson and Paul Jenkins, whilst they were studying for their Drama Degrees at Hull University), Kepow are now one of Europe's leading improvisation-based theatre companies and one of Britain's funniest. 


Over the past 21 years Kepow have produced 25 shows and have, in the process, won a "clutch of awards" (the Independent on Sunday). These include: the Sunday Times Playwright Award and the Rose Bruford Trust Directors Award.


The company have toured all over the world, performing in: Hawaii, New Zealand, Canada, America, Singapore, Germany, Norway, Bali and Holland. They have, collectively, worked with some of Britain's leading theatres and theatre companies: the National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and Trestle.


In recent years, the company have also undertaken numerous rural tours around the UK: most notably in Cornwall, Lincolnshire, Hampshire and Devon. The BBC are now in discussion with Kepow, to turn one of their impro shows into a TV show.