Lily Hensby
Next on a festival bill: ITS Comedy Festival · Sydney, Australia · 8–15 November 2026
Lily Hensby is a Sydney improviser who learned her craft at The Groundlings in Los Angeles, at The Improv Conspiracy in Melbourne and at Improv Theatre Sydney.
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Who is Lily Hensby?
Lily Hensby is a Sydney improviser who learned her craft at The Groundlings in Los Angeles, at The Improv Conspiracy in Melbourne and at Improv Theatre Sydney. Since finishing an honours degree at UOW in 2019 she has been making her own shows for stages and festivals such as the Old Fitz Theatre, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Improv Theatre Sydney. At that theatre she is on Aunty's Nephews, one of its graduate house teams, alongside Rachel Slee, Mikey Burford, Sam Downing and others. At the 2026 ITS Comedy Festival she was in the cast of Harold in a Wig with Kate Ingram, Steph Merriman, Jonah Maranan, Tasman McClymont-Griffiths and Slee. [1][2][3][4]
Where to see Lily Hensby next
On stage and screen
- Known forsketches and characters on TikTok [2]
- Credit · 2026Harold in a Wig, ITS Comedy Festival, Mini Theatre [4]
- CreditBonehead, a solo show of stand-up, sketch and improv, directed by John Glover [5]
- Member of · 2026Aunty's Nephews, an Improv Theatre Sydney house team coached by Kat Hoyos [3]
- Member of · 2026Jajartment, an ITS Smackdown team with Rachel Slee, Jack Moran and James Kehoe [6]
- Teaches · 2026Inside Out Improv, a character workshop, ITS Comedy Festival [1]
Plays with
Aunty's Nephews, an Improv Theatre Sydney house team coached by Kat Hoyos. Jajartment, an ITS Smackdown team with Rachel Slee, Jack Moran and James Kehoe.
Festival history
- 2026ITS Comedy Festival, Sydney, Australia
Lily Hensby: questions
What is Lily Hensby known for?
sketches and characters on TikTok.
Where can I see Lily Hensby live?
At ITS Comedy Festival in Sydney, Australia, 8–15 November 2026.
Is Lily Hensby stand-up?
No: Lily Hensby is improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same.
Where is Lily Hensby from?
Lily Hensby works from Sydney.