Melbourne Unscripted

About us

About us

About the company

Established in 2022, Melbourne Unscripted is a new theatre company fiercely dedicated to the craft and art of improvised theatre.

More than an improv troupe, Melbourne Unscripted is an ensemble of professional actors, musicians and theatre-designers coming together to create exciting, risky and immersive unscripted shows.

This company is a long-term project that has aspirations to provide sustained work to talented and dedicated theatre-makers in Melbourne. We have a passion for the improvised arts, in both theatre and music. We believe these art-forms are undervalued and under-exposed to the public. Melbourne Unscripted plans to present immersive, comedic and accessible theatre to new audiences in Melbourne and beyond.

Our production team

Greg Lavell
Artistic Director

Greg Lavell is Artistic Director of Melbourne Unscripted. He is an actor, director, award-nominated playwright, composer, pianist, teacher and improvisation artist living in Melbourne. He started creative life working as a jazz pianist, composer and band leader in Melbourne before becoming immersed in Melbourne’s improvised theatre scene from 2010.

Since then he’s performed, directed and music-directed comedy and theatre productions with ‘Impro Melbourne’, ‘Impromptunes’, ‘The Big Hoo-Haa’ and ‘ The Improv Conspiracy’, as well as performing interstate, and in the U.K, performing improvisational works at festivals.

Greg completed a Master of Writing for Performance at VCA in 2018, and wrote/composed and produced an original musical ‘Kiss’, for Perth Fringe 2020, helping establish him in the music theatre community and deepening his understand of professional theatre productions. He also teaches piano to students in Melbourne’s inner-north.

Isabella Valette
Producer

A multi-talented performer, Isabella is a professionally trained singer, dancer, actor and improviser whose talents extend to writing critically- acclaimed solo shows that feature hilarious characters, witty original songs, insightful observations, sharp tongued stand-up and extremely entertaining true stories that twist and turn into chaotic, hysterical and unforgettable ends. Described as ‘sharp, sexy with sassiness spilling out of the room,’ Isabella is on the rise as one of Australia’s up-and-coming talents, with a unique skill set that makes her stand out from the crowd.

Trained at prestigious UK university, The Arts Educational School London, which is presided over by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Isabella has gone on to perform in many festivals, including: Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Underbelly), Adelaide Fringe (Gluttony), Perth Fringeworld (Spiegeltent), The Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Melbourne Cabaret Festival.

She is proudly represented by Emma Raciti Management.

Sheng Yi Lee
Design Lead

Sheng Yi Lee is the design lead and marketing/social media manager for Melbourne Unscripted

Sheng Yi is a Malaysian-Australian artist and designer living in Melbourne. After completing her postgraduate studies in architecture in 2014, Sheng brought her design- thinking skills to the world of digital design. She has worked with several agencies including the National Gallery of Victoria, and is currently a freelance consultant. With 8 years of experience in graphic design, web design, marketing automation and email optimisation, Sheng has worked across digital projects over a range of industries with a focus on B2C products and services.

In addition, Sheng is also a part-time art teacher through her business Classe Petit which she started in 2017, and a visual artist selling her paintings online and through local artist markets.