Paweł Najgebauer

Pawel is a full-time improviser, teacher and comedy writer hailing from Warsaw, Poland.

Member of Klancyk, the oldest ensemble in Poland and many other improv groups and projects. Participated as a performer and teacher in festivals in America and Asia (Chicago 2014 and 2015, Manila 2015, Del Close Marathon NYC 2016, Austin 2017, Bremen 2018, Copenhagen 2019, Gyor 2019). Taught all over Poland, Hungary, Australia and the Philippines.

Co-founder of the largest Polish improv school “Szkola Impro” and artistic director of Warsaw Improv Festival. Co-author of the blog warsawimprov.pl and an expert in a Poland-wide project to fight hate speech among middle school kids using improv. Teaches mainly The Harold, Armando, physical/character improv and Slow Comedy.

Studied improv under the most amazing teachers including: Mick Napier, Tj Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi, Patti Stiles, Jimmy Carrane, Joe Bill, Susan Messing, Jet Eveleth, Jason Shotts, Colleen Doyle and Bill Arnett. Completed iO summer intensive in 2012, Annoyance and Second City intensives in 2014 and UCB in 2016. Studied clown and physical theatre with Paola Coletto and Norman Taylor.