--- title: "Concetta Caristo: improv, ITS Comedy Festival 2026" description: "Concetta Caristo, an improviser: who they are, and where to see them next: ITS Comedy Festival, 8–15 November 2026. Every festival that has billed them." url: https://comedyfestivalguide.com/comics/concetta-caristo/ updated: 2026-11-13 --- ![The Eternity Playhouse, once the Burton Street Tabernacle, Darlinghurst, 2018, Sydney](https://comedyfestivalguide.com/img/photos/fest-its-comedy-festival-1600.webp) Improv The Comedy Festival Comics DB # Concetta Caristo Next on a festival bill: ITS Comedy Festival · Sydney, Australia · 8–15 November 2026 Concetta Caristo is a stand-up, improviser and broadcaster who came up through improv: she won Improv Theatre Sydney's Smackdown competition in 2018, twice reached the grand final of the Cranston Cup Theatresports, was picked as the opening act for The Bear Pack, an improv double act with awards to its name, and plays in the theatre's ensemble. [Tickets ↗](https://improvtheatresydney.com.au/its-comedy-festival-2026-shows/) [The festival](https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/its-comedy-festival/) Sold on improvtheatresydney.com.au. - **1**festival ahead - **1**festival bill ## Who is Concetta Caristo? Concetta Caristo is a stand-up, improviser and broadcaster who came up through improv: she won Improv Theatre Sydney's Smackdown competition in 2018, twice reached the grand final of the Cranston Cup Theatresports, was picked as the opening act for The Bear Pack, an improv double act with awards to its name, and plays in the theatre's ensemble. As a stand-up she mixes crowd work with tightly written jokes, and the Sydney Comedy Festival chose her to host its Break Out Comedy showcase in 2021. On television she was a regular on the ABC's At Home Alone Together. She co-hosts the podcast Big Natural Talents with Lauren Bonner, and she produces and hosts I'm Brave & Beautiful, a comedy fundraiser for a domestic violence service. At the 2026 ITS Comedy Festival she played the opening-night Sunday Megamix. [1] At a glance **Comedy** Improv **Known for** Big Natural Talents, a podcast with Lauren Bonner **Next** ITS, Nov 2026 **Updated** 13 November 2026 ## Where to see Concetta Caristo next - ![Outside the Enmore Theatre, Newtown, Sydney, on a show night in March 2013](https://comedyfestivalguide.com/img/photos/aus-sydney-1600.webp) 8–15 November 2026 **ITS Comedy Festival** Sydney, Australia [The festival](https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/its-comedy-festival/) [Tickets ↗](https://improvtheatresydney.com.au/its-comedy-festival-2026-shows/) ## On stage and screen 1. Known forBig Natural Talents, a podcast with Lauren Bonner [1] 2. Creditopening act for the improv duo The Bear Pack [1] 3. CreditAt Home Alone Together, a regular (ABC) [1] 4. Credit · 2021host, Break Out Comedy showcase, Sydney Comedy Festival [1] 5. Credit · 2026Opening Show: Welcome to Country + Sunday Reset, ITS Comedy Festival [2] 6. Award · 2018winner, ITS Smackdown; two-time Cranston Cup Theatresports grand finalist [1] 7. Member ofthe Improv Theatre Sydney ensemble [1] ## Plays with the Improv Theatre Sydney ensemble. ## Festival history 1. 2026 [ITS Comedy Festival](https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/its-comedy-festival/), Sydney, Australia ## Concetta Caristo: questions **What is Concetta Caristo known for?** Big Natural Talents, a podcast with Lauren Bonner. **Where can I see Concetta Caristo live?** At ITS Comedy Festival in Sydney, Australia, 8–15 November 2026. **Is Concetta Caristo stand-up?** No: Concetta Caristo is improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same. ### Sources 1. 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