LiF 06 - Mark Smith - Ancestors - Muprov Musings 100

Hal Munger interviews director of LIF ensemble 2026 Mark Smith who will be creating Ancestors at LIF 2026. Mark and Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: Wing It Impro - Ensemble Team What: Ancestors Where: Unity 1 When: 2:50pm - Saturday the 9th of May Performed by: Terje Brevik, Ray Billington, Kristin Elliott, Juwel Haque, Babette Hinterleitner, Laura Kennedy, Derbáil Kinsella, Hal Munger, Erik Ostrom, Kieran Sands, Matt Sparkes, Dani Taffijn. One house. One family. One story. For 120 years, the Fletcher family has called 11 Oxford Road home. It's a house filled with four generations of births, deaths, and marriages. But in 2026, this seemingly unremarkable family faces a life-changing decision: do they sell the house and move on, or is the pull of the past too strong to ignore? What happens when the memories of the past fight to keep you there. Ancestors is a gripping, spontaneous theatrical experience that follows three generations as they tell their own story. Witness a tale of inheritance, identity, and the choices we make to either embrace or reject our past. Quotes on previous work Extremely imaginative and fun to watch ★★★★ - North West End The work reminded me of Jim Cartwrights ‘Two’ and Caroline Aherne ‘The Royle Family’ – a slice of life made real amongst the buffet. ★★★★ - The Reviews Hub Talk to the Hand is great fun, highly skilled and very funny. ★★★★ - The Reviews Hub Improvised theatre at its very best ★★★★★ - At the Theatre Commissioned by LiF 2026