The Vaults, Soho Theatre, Machynlleth Comedy Festival, The Natural History Museum, People's History Museum, The Nursery and more
The Wunderkammer is the unique improv comedy show format created by Do Not Adjust Your Stage, as seen at The Natural History Museum, The Vaults and Soho Theatre in London.
DNAYS take their inspiration for improvised scenes from live talks by leading experts, curators and enthusiasts on their passions to create totally improvised comedy scenes, sketches and characters.
Previous speakers
Professor Sir Ian Wilmut
Father of cloning
Colin Sell
Musician, BBC Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue
Dr Gianluca Memoli
Bubble scientist from the National Physical Laboratory
Alice Strang
Senior Curator, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Kaisa Kokko
Finnish education expert
Brody Leven
Professional adventure skier
Andrew Hunter Murray
BBC QI elf, No Such Thing As A Fish podcast
Joseph Morpurgo
Comedian and actor
Dr Kate Wiles
Medieval English expert
Lorraine Cornish
Head of Conservation at the Natural History Museum
And many more, including a Cornish hip-hop guru, Cambridge University’s sexiest astrophysicist, a historical photograph colourist, a TV commercial composer, a specialist in animal mating rituals, a professional skiier, a ransom negotiator, a Government economist, and a Guinness World Record holder!
In 2015, the Wunderkammer hit the improv mecca of the US, including satellite link up with the legendary iO Chicago. The show also made its New York debut at Union Hall, Brooklyn and featured at the COP21 Climate Conference in Paris. The show came to Alexandra Palace for the 80th Anniversary of Television in 2016 and is the longest-running improv show at Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
Stagedoor’s Most Loved Show Award at VaultFest 2017.
★★★★★ “Unmissable…Impressive, spontaneous, creative and hilarious. Fearless comedy to great effect” (Everything Theatre)
★★★★ “Impressive” (Three Weeks)
★★★★ “Breakneck speed, slick…a thinking person’s improv night” (Remote Goat)
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