Nishita Merchant
Next on a festival bill: ITS Comedy Festival · Sydney, Australia · 8–15 November 2026
Nishita Merchant is an improviser and director at Improv Theatre Sydney.
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Who is Nishita Merchant?
Nishita Merchant is an improviser and director at Improv Theatre Sydney. She directed and played in Time After Time, a play with no script that traces one relationship across many years and several generations, which she developed through the theatre's Incubator Programme for new improvised work; its cast included Sophie Long, Lauren Donikian, Lara Newman, Jordana Wegman and Angie Bradburn. She also plays on Horse Divorce, one of the theatre's 2026 house teams, with Jess Allen, Shanil de Silva and others, and with Allen she formed Razzmatazz, a duo that played the ITS Smackdown's deciding night at the 2026 ITS Comedy Festival. [1][2][3]
Where to see Nishita Merchant next
On stage and screen
- Credit · 2026Time After Time, director and cast, ITS Comedy Festival, Main Theatre [1]
- Member of · 2026Horse Divorce, an Improv Theatre Sydney house team coached by Jim Fishwick [2]
- Member of · 2026Razzmatazz, an ITS Smackdown duo with Jess Allen [3]
- Member of · 2026Professor Stirling, an Improv Theatre Sydney Big House team [4]
Plays with
Horse Divorce, an Improv Theatre Sydney house team coached by Jim Fishwick. Razzmatazz, an ITS Smackdown duo with Jess Allen. Professor Stirling, an Improv Theatre Sydney Big House team.
Festival history
- 2026ITS Comedy Festival, Sydney, Australia
Nishita Merchant: questions
Where can I see Nishita Merchant live?
At ITS Comedy Festival in Sydney, Australia, 8–15 November 2026.
Is Nishita Merchant stand-up?
No: Nishita Merchant is improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same.