Joanna Jourdan

Joanna Jourdan is a French-Berliner improviser, performer, director, producer, teacher and hand therapist based in Berlin.
Having grown up on stage, she went on to study theatre and literature at Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris. Her passion for performing led her to explore various theatrical projects before eventually finding her way into improvisation in 2018.

Originally trained in short-form improv and clown, Joanna has performed internationally with her short-form improv group, taking part in festivals, guest performances and tournaments across France, Germany and Quebec, Canada. Alongside her artistic career, she works as an occupational therapist specialising in hand therapy and opened her own practice in 2023. Active in Berlin's international improv scene, she co-founded the international improv ensemble The Marbelles alongside Lee White, Naomi Blakeslee and Colin Willox.

She is also the director and producer of Drunk Classics Berlin, a semi-improvised theatre format that brings classic stories to life through improvisation and comedy, with sold-out performances in Berlin. Drawing on her background in theatre, movement and pedagogy, Joanna brings a playful, curious and physical approach to teaching. She loves encouraging students to embrace their individuality and find joy in surprising themselves.