Improbable Sessions

Improbable presents a night of free-flowing musical wanderings in this intimate live session series. Part-gig, part-show, gather round as our matchless performers improvise a night of music and puppetry inspired by the setting and the seasons. 

“The ease in which the music flowed is magnificent and exciting to watch created before you. A unique one-off performance delivered by world-class talents." - FIVE STARS Beyond The Curtain on the Improbaband performing as part of An Improbable Musical

Leading the band is composer, musical director and master musical improviser Chris Ash on keys, with Ben Lewis on percussion, Juliet Colyer on cello and electric cello and Max Gittings on woodwind instruments from around the world. Their music takes them from the National Theatre to one-to-one work with patients in hospitals, to the London Jazz Festival, Shakespeare’s Globe, and around the world on tour. Between them they’ve done everything from founding and leading Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, to performing with leading UK classical groups including Bournemouth Symphony and London Contemporary Orchestra.

The Team

Director: Lee Simpson

Musical Director and keys: Chris Ash

Percussion: Joley Cragg and Ben Lewis

Cello: Juliet Colyer

Woodwind: Max Gittings

The band are joined by different guest performers for each show.