John Grist
Next on a festival bill: ITS Comedy Festival · Sydney, Australia · 8–15 November 2026
John Grist is an improviser who was in the cast of That Show In Reverse at the 2026 ITS Comedy Festival.
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Who is John Grist?
John Grist is an improviser who was in the cast of That Show In Reverse at the 2026 ITS Comedy Festival. The show runs its story backwards: the company takes its curtain call at the start, and every scene that follows steps back in time to explain how a moment the audience has already seen came about, ending on the story's opening. Its makers promise big characters and call-forwards rather than callbacks, the fun lying in learning how it all began. He played it with Rachel Slee, Felix Ryan, Kimie Tsukakoshi, Genevieve Kaiser and Sam Westwood in Improv Theatre Sydney's Mini Theatre, on a double bill with The Handymen, a musical improv show that sets out to fix the audience's real problems. [1]
Where to see John Grist next
On stage and screen
- Credit · 2026That Show In Reverse, ITS Comedy Festival, Mini Theatre [1]
Festival history
- 2026ITS Comedy Festival, Sydney, Australia
John Grist: questions
Where can I see John Grist live?
At ITS Comedy Festival in Sydney, Australia, 8–15 November 2026.
Is John Grist stand-up?
No: John Grist is improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same.