Rocío is a dynamic Spanish improviser based in Valencia, where she wears multiple hats as director, producer, and performer at VIP (Valencia Improv Playground). She is also the "benevolent" head-master of VIP School of Improv.

Her improv journey kicked off in Slovenia nearly a decade ago, performing in English—a challenge that fueled her passion for the international improv scene across Europe and beyond. She found a community of like-minded and open-hearted people in improv, and she is never looking back!

Inexplicably funny, emotionally available and introvertedly social, Rocío loves exploring the unknown through acceptance, trust, storytelling, a million resources and alternative dimensions of reality - whether it implies comedy, longform, freeform, abstract, sensitive improv or life. She's co-founded several groups to explore everything from abstract and sensitive improv to feminist comedy, always pushing the boundaries of what's possible on stage.

With a Master’s in Applied Theater, Rocío loves using spontaneous creativity not just for entertainment, but also as a powerful tool to facilitate workshops about personal development, learning, problem solving, etc.

When she's not transforming lives through improv, she’s enjoying the company of her two Slovenian cats, who are undoubtedly as quirky as their owner.

Catalina is a proud graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, holds a performing arts BFA from CSUS and has a Masters in applied theater. She’s spent the last 12 years as a theater dynamo, mostly dazzling audiences as an actress. She has acted in more than 40 plays and she's also ventured into IMPROV, stand-up, set/costume design, puppetry, dance and stage combat—a true theatre nerd.

Creative and hilarious, Catalina is basically a bitch- meaning playful and loving like a female dog.

Adrià has been performing on the screen and on the stage, nationally and internationally, for several years now. His jello physicality encourages him to focus mainly on character creation, getting inspired mostly by the body. His "full send" attitude forces him to wear, while improvising, thick safety knee pads. Even though he has never broken a bone in his whole life, he flexes them uncontrollably. And, not so surprising, his biggest inspirations are the tube man and renaissance baby angels.

We’re excited to welcome a special guest facilitator for The VLC Playground this summer!

Jim Fishwick is an award-winning director, teacher, actor and writer based in Sydney, Australia. They have been in demand as a theatremaker and consultant around Australasia for nearly two decades, and are currently the Artistic Director of Improv Theatre Sydney, where they regularly teach, direct and perform. Jim is the general manager of Jetpack Theatre, who have created experiential, interactive and immersive theatre since 2015. They are one-third of improv group The Joy Riders, and the former Artistic Co-Director of the New Zealand Improv Festival. They edited Patti Stiles’ debut book 'Improvise Freely’.