Improvise Mutual Penetration

1994	Lyn Pierse, author of "Theatresports Down Under", came to Japan to teach and direct Theatresports for United Performers Studio, a theatre company in Tokyo. Iri,Masa,and Naomi were asked to join.
1995	The Tokyo Comedy Store was started and goes monthly.We performed regulary.
1996 Summer	The Comedy Store performed in Keith Johnstone's "Micetro Impro", for the first time in Japan.
1998	Iri and Naomi joined by improvising musician Momo and form a new group, "Galacta Excite Theatre" to perform in Japanese. In December, Kieth Johnstone comes to Japan and we get the chance to study directly with him.
April, 1999	In April 5th to 10th, GET performs in the Big Stinkin International Sketch and Improv Festival in Austin Texas, and wins the Del Close, "So you think you're funny?" award (in English!) In April 16th to 25th, GET performs in SAK’s "International TheatreSports Tourna ment at Orlando Fringe Festival" in Orlando Florida and comes in 2nd place, after the team from Calgary. In May, Japanese Comedy Store goes weekly, combining short form, Theatresports and for the first time in Japan, Keith Johnstone's "Gorilla Theatre". Naomi and Iri start performing in English Theatresports. In July, Naomi went to Chicago to study long form at Improv Olympic. When she returns, GET performs "The Harold" long form improv for the first time in Japan. Naomi got together with two Japanese performers (Yuri, Kim), and formed a new team, "Yellow Man Group", to perform in English at PlayGround Theatre (Chicago) in July, 1999.
2000	Masa joins GET. Yellow Man Group (with Iri) was invited to perform at the Chicago Improv Festival in April 2000. YMG（with Masa）was invited to perform at the New York Improv Festival.
2001	Naomi and Momo has founded "Improv Japan, co.ltd" in October, 2001, in Tokyo. YMG was invited to perform at the Chicago Improv Festival ay main stage.
2002	YMG perfomed in San Francisco,LA Theatresports,Upright Citizens Brigade Theater,New Zealand.
2003	Impro Japan held Tokyo Impro Festival for the first time in Japan. YMG perfomed in San Francisco(BATS),Seattle.
2004	The NeXT IMPRO THEATRE was started and goes monthly.
2005	Naomi went to London,and perfomed with The Spontaneity Shop.

1. Big Stinkin’ International Sketch and Improv Festival (BS4)

   GET performed at the Big Stinkin'' International Sketch and Improv Festival in Austin Texas and won the DEl Close, "So you think you're funny?" award (in English no less!). There were lots of big laughs and a very warm reception, ending in standing ovations from the audience at both shows.
   The "Austin Amerika-Statesman (April 10, 1999)"　 wrote;

   Side-splitting hilarity, some groans at Big Stinkin' festival

   By Michael Barnes-American Arts Writer

   To keep you informed, we sent a team of writers to check out the showcases from 60 different comedy troupes. Below are some highlights of their first days on the giggle trail. We didn't bother to report on some of the really stinky sets, and we'll follow with more reviews after the weekend.

   For the record, the best set I witnessed was presented by Galacta Excite,a three-person troupe from Tokyo that played Maggie Mae's on Wednesday. Their material was molded from traditional improv exercises-which resemble fast party games-twisted because two of the performers operate the English language with only a learner's permit. Imagine playing the alphabet game, for instance, starting each sentence with a sequential letter, but your command of English was limited. The troupe was extremely deft and, like most of the audience, I hooted, howled and wept with laughter.

2. SAK’s International TheatreSports Tournament at the Orlando Fringe Festival

   GET performed at the International TheatreSports Tournament at the Orlando Fringe Festival and came in 2nd place, after the team from Calgary. During the show, Naomi played a "Poet/Translator" scene and was awarded a perfect score!