# Creative (Archived Dec 2025) Kory W. Mathewson · 2025-12-25 · https://korymathewson.com/creative-archive-dec-2026/ · Archived content from the Creative section - theatre, improv, and artistic engagements. Kory Mathewson is a Canadian Comedy Award winning improvisor, producer, and innovative theatre creator currently living in Montreal, Canada. He has worked across North America and Europe. He co-led the symposium "_Machines. Perform. Humans._" and presented the work _HumanMachine_ as a featured performance art installation in the exhibit "_[100 Ways of Thinking](http://kunsthallezurich.ch/de/100-ways-thinking)_" at the Kunsthalle Zürich, Switzerland. Kory has produced and starred in shows at Fringe Theatre Festivals around the world including [_Improvised TED Talks_](https://korymathewson.com/improvised-ted-talks/) alongside [Julian Faid](https://twitter.com/JFaid?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor), and _[HumanMachine](https://humanmachine.live/)_ alongside [Piotr Mirowski](https://cs.nyu.edu/~mirowski/). Kory developed the first artificial intelligence to perform improvisation alongside. At the forefront of the art form of improvisation, he brings new techniques and formats inspired by his work in [cybernetics](http://korymathewson.com/pursuit-of-a-vision/) and [artificial intelligence](https://korymathewson.com/research-archive-dec-2026/). He improvises with [Rapid Fire Theatre](https://rapidfiretheatre.com/cast/kory-mathewson/) and [Improbotics](https://improbotics.org/). ## Artistic Engagements - **TEDxRFT** – 2014-Present – Improvised TED Talks - **Improbotics** -2017-Present – Improvised Turing Test - **Rapid Fire Theatre** – 2005-Present - **The Professors** – 2018-2020 – Improvised University Course - **Private Practice (Director)** – 2018-2020 – Explorations in Subconsciousness - **Die Nasty** – 2009-2020 – Live Improvised Soap Opera - **The Professors** – Rapid Fire Theatre Saturday Series – Jan/Feb 2020 - **HumanMachine** – 2016-2020 – Artificial Intelligence Improvisation - **Surveil** - with Hip.Bang! - 2019 - **Improbotics** – Global Improvisation Initiative Symposium – May 2019 - **Improbotics** – Festival International de Théâtre d'Improvisation SUBITO! 2019 – Apr 2019 - **Improbotics** – Wenlock & Essex pub in Angel, London – Apr 2019 - **Improbotics** – DuckDuckGoose – Effra Social Brixton – Apr 2019 - **Improbotics** – Thursday Night Lights – Nursery Theatre – Feb 2019 - **Improbotics** – Impro Amsterdam – Jan 2019 - **Improbotics** – Rapid Fire Theatre Saturday Series. Jan 2019 - **Improbotics** – Wenlock & Essex pub in Angel, London. Oct 23 218 - **HumanMachine** – "100 Ways of Thinking", Kunsthalle Zürich. October 2018. - **HumanMachine** – Edmonton International Fringe Festival 2018 - **TEDxRFT** – Edmonton International Fringe Festival 2018 - **Red Shirt Diaries** – Edmonton International Fringe Festival 2018 - **Improbotics Ltd London** – Camden Fringe Festival August 2018 - **Improbotics AB Stockholm** – Presens Improkällare – July 2018 - **Improbotics Ltd London** – The Carousel at the Nursery Theatre (March 2018) - **Improbotics Ltd London**- Thursday Night Lights at the Nursery - Theatre (June 2018)- - **Improbotics Ltd London** - Classic Andy Robot Improv Party at the Wenlock & Essex Pub (June 2018) - **Improbotics** Inc. Edmonton – Improvaganza June 2018 - **HumanMachine** – Brighton Fringe Festival 2018 - **HumanMachine** – Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 - **Long Distance Relationship** – Multiple Performances– Feb-June 2017 - **OFF BOOK: The Improvised Musical** – Edmonton International Fringe – Edmonton, AB 2013 – 2015 - **Die Nasty's Soapathon (50 Hour Improv Marathon)** – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada September 2009 – 2014 - **Out of Bounds Comedy Festival** – Austin, Texas, USA 2016 - **Stumptown Improv Festival** – Portland, OR USA 2016 - **ImprovBoston Jam** –Boston, USA 2016 - **Armando Diaz Experience** - Magnet Theatre – New York, USA 2016 - **Junoir Varsity** - Magnet Theatre –New York, USA 2016 - **Bad Dog (Toronto) Combustion Festival** – Toronto, Canada 2016 - **IGLU Improv Group of Llubjana Special Guest Show** – Llubjana, Slovenia 2016 - **London 2016 Improvathon (50 Hour Improv Marathon)** The Lost Theatre, London, England, United Kingdom 2016 - **Seattle Festival of Improvised Theatre** – Seattle, Washington, USA, February 2016 - **Klondike Melodrama Series at the Capitol Theatre** – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2013 – 2015 - **Vancouver International Improv Festival (Director)** –Vancouver, British Columbia 2015 - **Montreal Improv Festival** – Montreal, Quebec, Canada September 2014 - **Out of Bounds Comedy Festival** – Austin, Texas, USA August 2014 - **Bellingham Improv Festival** – Bellingham, Washington, USA August 2014 - **Artist in Residence at Curious Comedy Theatre** – Portland, Oregon, USA July 2014 - **Rapid Fire Theatre at Outside Joke** – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada May 2014 - **St. Valentine's Day Massacre Theatresports Tournament** – Vancouver, BC February 2013 - **Dad's Garage World Domination Improv Festival** – Atlanta, Georgia, USA January 2013 - **Die Nasty – 2012 Canadian Comedy Awards** – Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 2012 - **Boardwalk Calgary Improv Festival** – Calgary, Alberta, Canada September 2012 - **London 2012 Summer Olympics** – Alberta Culture Feature Performer - London, England - **Vancouver International Improv Festival** - (Festival Ensemble) – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada February 2012 - **Rapid Fire Theatre Improvaganza Festival** - (Festival Ensemble) – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada June 2011 - **Veritas Tassle and the Lie Detectors** - Winnipeg Fringe Festival – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada July 2010 - **Impropriety's Improvathon (48 Hour Improv Marathon)** – Liverpool, England September 2011 – 2012 - **London Improvathon (53 Hour Improv Marathon)** – London, England September 2009 ## Select Teaching Engagements - **Instructor** – Rapid Fire Theatre's Public Improv Workshops – Edmonton, Canada 2010 – Present - **Public Workshop Instructor** – Improv Group Llubjana (IGLU) – Llubjana, Slovenia May 2016 - **Public Workshop Instructor** – C3? Improv Company – London, England, May 2016 - **Festival Instructor** – University of Alberta Improv Group – Edmonton, AB, Canada, January 2016 - **Director/Instructor** – Vancouver International Improvisation Festival – Vancouver, BC, Canada, February 2015 - **Director/Instructor** - Artist in Residence – Curious Comedy Theatre – Portland, Oregon, USA, July 2014 - **Public Workshop Instructor** – Outside Joke Improv Company – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, May 2014 - **Workshop Instructor** – Impropriety and the Liverpool Improvathon – Liverpool, England, February 2013 - **Instructor** – Improv Camp Canada – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 2012 - **Instructor** – Vancouver International Improvisation Festival – Vancouver, BC, Canada, February 2012 - **Guest Instructor** – University of Alberta School of Pharmacy – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2009 – 2010 ## Select Other Appearances - **[Improv and AI With Kory Mathewson](https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/improv-and-ai-with-kory-mathewson/id1483623369?i=1000520083232)** - Kory Mathewson on What the Job? podcast with Matt Rea, May 2021 - **[Real Talk with Ryan Jesperson](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDa5KEKomLA)** - Kory Mathewson on Real Talk with Ryan Jesperson, Feb 2021 - **Soapbox Death Race (feat. Julian Faid & Kory Mathewson)** - on You're Welcome Hollywood, Jan 2021 - **Gender Parity in Politics (feat. Lana Cuthbertson and Kory Mathewson)** - on Explain it to Jamie, Jan 2019 - **What Is Artificial Intelligence? (feat. Kory Mathewson and Lana Cuthbertson)** - on Explain it to Jamie, Dec 2018 - **Kory Mathewson** - on Windward, Nov 2018 - **Stop Podcasting Yourself 415** – Kory Mathewson on February 29 2016 with Graham Clark and Dave Shumka (Maximum Fun) - **Off Menu Podcast Episode 9** – Tipping on February 9 2016 - **CBC's The Irrelevant Show (contributing writer)** – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2011 – 2013, 2016 - **Dirt City: Grime and Punishment** – Edmonton Fringe Festival – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada August 2015 - **Stardreamers: Sacrificial Override** with Kory Mathewson on November 9 2015 with Curtis Snider and Sean Walker - **CBC Edmonton AM** – Debating Daylight Savings Time on October 20, 2015 with Mark Connolly - **Ep 76: Forceful Fringe Promo** 2015 on August 7 2015 - **TYCHWYE SHORTs #18: Zombie Apocalypse Protocol** (Ft. Kory Mathewson) on August 7 2015 - **Rapid Fire Theatre's Online Video Project** (contributing writer) – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2012 - **Lead** – Internet Search History Revealed – 2013 Canadian Comedy Award: Best Comedy Short - **APTN's E-Town** (contributing writer) – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2011 - **Principal** – FUBAR 2 – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2011 - **My Name is Jonas** – Edmonton Fringe Festival – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada August 2011 - **My Name is Jonas** – NextFest Theatre Festival – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada June 2011 This is the end of the page. Thank you for scrolling this far. As a reward, [here is a page with some funny videos of me!](http://korymathewson.com/several-funny-kory-videos/)