Sindhu Vee, George Fouracres & Marcus Brigstocke Join LEAGUE OF IMPROV at The Phoenix

The League of Improv today has revealed a a Summer season of bright, sharp, and ridiculously funny comedy, with three shows, each featuring a high profile stand-up star as Special Guest.  Cementing their residency at The Phoenix Arts Club, the season kicks off on 13 May with Sindhu Vee, celebrated for her live shows (Soho Theatre and national tour), her TV appearances (Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week) and her roles in feature films (Matilda The Musical, My Mother's Wedding),  Hot on her heels on 10 June comes the incredibly talented actor and comedian from the Black Country and one of the amazing and thrilling cast members of SNL UK, George Fouracres.  And, rounding off the season on 8 July is the comedy legend - Marcus Brigstocke.

Over the past three years, The League of Improv has built a reputation for fast paced improvised comedy with their monthly shows that feature a different Star Guest each time.  Joining the ranks of top class acts such as Lou Sanders, Jake Lambert, Harriet Kemsley, Brennan Reece, Angelos Epithemiou (aka Dan Skinner), Reuben Kay, Shappy Khorsandi,  Nabil Abdulrashid, and Morgan Rees (to name but a few), Sindhu, George and Marcus will be the latest to be welcomed to the stage by the troupe's founder Damian Arnold and his quick-witted team of top comedy talent from the London and Chicago improv world.    

The evening begins with a one word suggestion from the audience.   This suggestion kicks off playful and hilarious interaction between the star guest and audience members which will provide story and character ideas for the improvisers who will then create scenes that shall only exist on the night and never be seen again.  This is a truly unique comedy experience that is heightened by team work and produces unforgettable laughs each and every show.  These laughs are delivered at pace, with a 100% guarantee that no two shows will ever be the same.

Damian Arnold says, “We can't wait to get onstage for these next three shows and bring lots of fun and laughs to audiences alongside these three brilliant guests.  I'm honoured, along with the rest of the cast, to welcome these three great comedy talents to the show, and we're just as excited as audiences will be - this is a real thrill for all of us and it's one of the best parts of doing the show - meeting these hilarious Guest Stars.  We get to say hi to these amazing performers,  then jump onstage with them and quickly work as a team to create a really fun atmosphere and show for everyone in the room.  All of us in The League of Improv cast only really face one challenge with these upcoming shows; how on earth to keep a straight face whilst improvising scenes and characters with these absurdly funny people.  We can't wait. 

Sindhu Vee is an award-winning comedian, writer, and actor.  Since swapping a career in investment banking for comedy, Sindhu has landed roles in numerous high-profile television series and films while completing several successful comedy tours in the UK, India, and the US.

As a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Sindhu has appeared twice on BBC Two's Live At The Apollo, most recently as the host. She has also been a guest on top British panel shows, including Mock the Week (BBC Two), QI (BBC Two), Have I Got News For You (BBC One), and Would I Lie to You? (BBC One).

Sindhu's debut hour, Sandhog, saw two sold-out runs at the Soho Theatre, as well as a 92-date UK tour. In 2023, she sold out Sindhu Vee Live, her 22-show, 18-city tour of North America. In March 2025, her hotly anticipated comedy special, Alphabet, will be released.

Sindhu has also stepped into a range of exciting roles, including Mrs Phelps in the Netflix feature film Matilda the Musical, starring alongside Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch, and Stephen Graham, and as Belkis in Kristin Scott Thomas's directorial debut My Mother's Wedding, which also stars Scarlett Johansson and Sienna Miller.

In 2024, she starred as Sudha Pradeep in The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, currently streaming on Amazon Prime, played Mrs Mulji in Richard Curtis's animated film That Christmas, now streaming on Netflix, and appeared in Apple TV'sThe Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin.

Sindhu is currently staring alongside Simone Ashley in Amazon Prime's rom-com Picture This. Her other credits include Shekhar Kapur's feature film What's Love Got to Do with It, as well as roles in the series Starstruck (BBC/HBO Max), Sex Education (Netflix), and Feel Good (Channel 4/Netflix).

George Fouracres is an actor and comedian from the Black Country and, thrillingly, one of the lead cast members of the brand new SNL UK. Since 2024 he has played ‘One Man' in Flo & Joan's award-winning musical One Man Musical. He is the third member of the sketch group ‘Daphne', who were nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2015.

Previous work for Shakespeare's Globe includes The Comedy of Errors (2023), Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest (2022), Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2021).

Theatre credits include Mates in Chelsea (Royal Court); A Midsummer Night's Dream (Filter Theatre/Lyric Hammersmith); The Diary of a Nobody (Rough Haired Pointer); Scrooge & Marley (Dippermouth).

Television credits include The Franchise (HBO); Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (Channel 4); Spitting Image (Britbox); Semi-Detached (BBC 2); Whiskey Cavalier (ABC); Pls Like(BBC Three); Comic Relief (BBC 1), Drunk History (Comedy Central); Raised by Wolves (Channel 4).

Podcast credits include Budpod (Phil Wang & Pierre Novellie); The Beef & Dairy Network (Benjamin Partridge); Dial F for Football (Rhys James & Mark Smith)

Radio credits include George Fouracres: Black Country Gentlemon, Alexei Sayle's Absence of Normal, The Lenny Henry Show, Clare in the Community, VIP RIP, Britain in Bits with Ross Noble, Jake Yapp's Media Circus, The Now Show, Lenny Henry's Rogues Gallery, Daphne Sounds Expensive, Spotlight Tonight with Nish Kumar, Newsjack (BBC Radio 4 and 4Extra).

Film credits include Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday.

Marcus Brigstocke is regarded as a major comedy, writing, and acting talent, performing stand up to sell-out audiences on tour nationally. His last tour show, Devil May Care, which was filmed at Wilton's Hall is now available to watch on Amazon Prime.

BBC Radio 4 has become somewhat of a second home to Marcus with regular appearances on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, The Now Show and Just A Minute; he has written and recorded three series and four specials of his hit show Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off. Most recently, he co-starred alongside Kerry Godliman, in three series of The Wilsons Save The World.

Marcus has notched up an impressive list of TV credits including Steph's Packed Lunch (C4), Comedians Giving Lectures (DAVE), House of Games (BBC Two), The Graham Norton Show (BBC One), Famous and Fighting Crime (C4), team captain on Argumental (Dave), and host of The Late Edition and I've Never Seen Star Wars (BBC4). Other appearances include; Live At The Apollo (BBC1), Have I Got News For You (BBC1), Mock the Week (BBC2), QI (BBC2), Sorry I've Got No Head (BBC1), The Late Edition (BBC4), and the 11 O'Clock Show (Channel 4)

The League of Improv with Guest Comedian Sindhu Vee

13 May – 7PM

THE PHOENIX ARTS CLUB

One Phoenix Street, London, WC2H 8BU

“Superior comedy… Exceptionally funny”
The List on Sindhu Vee

Event Category - Comedy / Improv

Age restrictions 18+

Tickets - £22.40 (booking fee may apply)

The League of Improv with Guest Comedian George Fouracres

10 June – 7PM

THE PHOENIX ARTS CLUB

One Phoenix Street, London, WC2H 8BU

“A major star in the making”

Time Out on George Fouracres

Event Category - Comedy / Improv

Age restrictions 18+

Tickets - £22.40 (booking fee may apply)

The League of Improv with Guest Comedian Marcus Brigstocke

10 June – 7PM

THE PHOENIX ARTS CLUB

One Phoenix Street, London, WC2H 8BU

“'... charming, hilarious and utterly refreshing”

The Sunday Mirror on Marcus Brigstocke

Event Category - Comedy / Improv

Age restrictions 18+

Tickets - £22.40 (booking fee may apply)