The Newlyweds
Next on a festival bill: ITS Comedy Festival · Sydney, Australia · 8–15 November 2026
The Newlyweds are a two-person improv team formed by a married couple, Marcel Blanch-de Wilt and Eleanor Stankiewicz.
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Who are The Newlyweds?
The Newlyweds are a two-person improv team formed by a married couple, Marcel Blanch-de Wilt and Eleanor Stankiewicz. He trained at Improv Theatre Sydney and at iO in Chicago; she has performed with leading theatre companies in Australia. As a duo they finished runner-up at the ITS Smackdown, have played to sold-out rooms and have toured abroad, including an invitation in 2019 to play the New Zealand Improv Festival. The couple also created Nanna-stasia, a show that collected two prizes at the Sydney Fringe. [1][2][3]
Where to see The Newlyweds next
On stage and screen
- Credit · 2019New Zealand Improv Festival [1]
- CreditNanna-stasia, two awards at the Sydney Fringe [3]
- Award · 2018second place, ITS Smackdown [1]
- MembersMarcel Blanch-de Wilt and Eleanor Stankiewicz [1]
Who's in it
Festival history
- 2026ITS Comedy Festival, Sydney, Australia
The Newlyweds: questions
Where can I see The Newlyweds live?
At ITS Comedy Festival in Sydney, Australia, 8–15 November 2026.
Are The Newlyweds stand-up?
No: they are improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same.