Previous performances:

• Covert Theatre New Works Festival, Auckland,  January 30 & 31, 2026

• Auckland Improv Festival, Opening night, April 18, 2026

• Covert Theatre, Auckland, May 30, 2026 

Coming up:

• Covert Theatre, Auckland, October 16 & 17, 2026

• Canberra Bush Fringes, November 27, 28 & 29, 2026

What people say:

"The Night Before is a brilliantly absurdist comedy show that completely flips the script on traditional improv. Unexpected, inventive, and delightfully weird, it's a fresh take that keeps you laughing while never letting you guess what's coming next."  

Wade Jackson, Founder &  Artistic Director, Covert Theatre

“It was brilliant silly fun. I totally got what you were doing and thought it was very clever. I loved it."

Juliet Furness, Voice & Acting Coach, Auckland

The Night Before travels: 

The Night Before is designed for theatres, festivals and unconventional performance spaces. With a simple set and minimal technical requirements, the production can adapt to traditional theatres, intimate venues and site-responsive settings.

Festival seasons · Theatre programmes · Arts events · Site-responsive performances · Special occasions

Standard running time: 55–60 minutes. Shorter festival formats available.