Stage

Polygamy, Polygayou: A New Musical!

Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) 2020 | Melbourne Town Hall Melbourne Fringe 2019 | Trades Hall Old Ballroom

‘Super queer, super feminist musical…fabulously smart, sharply astute [and] gorgeously hilarious’ – Time Out Melbourne

‘A hilariously ludicrous escapade…the cast are destined for success’ – Theatre Travels

Cindy Salmon’s Empowerment Hour

MICF 2017 | Forum Theatre | Directed by Simon McCulloch
Melbourne Fringe 2016 | The Improv Conspiracy

★★★★ – The Funny Tonne

'A hilarious creation from the fearless Hayley Tantau. It’s hard not to be won over by Cindy…ingenious' – Beat Magazine

‘Salmon is a fantastic character. She manages to embrace and subvert many of the contradictions in contemporary feminism’ – The Age

‘Will leave your cheeks sore by the end of the night….this is one of the best examples of a high status character comedy done to perfection, it is a highlight of Melbourne Fringe’ – Elyce Phillips, Squirrel Comedy

'Assertive and entertaining, Tantau draws in the crowd' – Hugging Comedians

Cindy Salmon: I Want You!

MICF 2019 | Melbourne Town Hall | Featuring Alice Tovey & Ned Dixon

Guests: Luke McGregor, Deanne Smith, Geraldine Hickey, Sami Shah, Nina Oyama, Margot Tanjutco, Aaron Gocs, Bella Green, Charity Werk, Stu Daulman, Kelly Fastuca & Lauren Bok.

★★★★ ‘A high-energy, wondrously eccentric cabaret…impressively talented’ & ‘Perfection…a hilarious late night show‘ – Funny Tonne

Trillcumber: Paradise

MICF 2016 | The Improv Conspiracy Theatre | Directed by Dan Pavatich

‘Tantau hilariously displays her musical chops…it’s silly sketch that also manages to tug at your heartstrings. If you’re after well-written sketch comedy from some accomplished young performers, it’s definitely a show worth checking out’ – Squirrel Comedy

Cindy Salmon: EMPOWERFUL

MICF 2018 | ACMI | Moosehead Award Recipient
Time Out Top 10 Shows of MICF 2018
Directed by Declan Fay & Tessa Waters | Produced by Milke

★★★★ ‘Tantau explores how even our most enthusiastic role models sometimes need help…hilariously amazing’ – Time Out Melbourne

‘EMPOWERFUL is a masterclass in character comedy. For a laugh out loud experience…go see this show’ – Squirrel Comedy

Trillcumber: Is This Intimacy?

Melbourne Fringe 2015 | MICF 2015 | Directed by Dan Pavatich

'Taken as a whole, Is This Intimacy? is the perfect gateway into the world of sketch comedy…At home on the new Improv Conspiracy stage – Melbourne’s first dedicated improv theatre – there’s every likelihood that performers like Trillcumber will be leading the Australian charge. For those curious about the groundswell, make sure you get down to see Trillcumber – before someone gives them their own TV show’ – Buzzcuts

‘Gloriously ridiculous scenarios, populated with characters that feel genuine. It’s sketch that brings together humour and heart’ – Squirrel Comedy

‘Tantau’s Cindy Salmon is an ace in the hole’ – Buzzcuts

Patrick Rehill: Climate of Courage

MICF 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19

Reeni Inosha: Enlighten Me a Little

Melbourne Fringe 2018

Aran Thangaratnam: Aussie Ethnic Identity Crisis

Melbourne Fringe 2019

Fiannah de Rue: It’s Not Funny

MICF 2018 | Melbourne Fringe 2018

Katherine Allen: Strong Female Protagonist

Melbourne Fringe 2018

Dave Hynes: I Love You Special Guest

MICF 2018

Performing

I’ve been performing with The Improv Conspiracy since 2013. My credits include: Improv Conspiracy Harold Night (weekly), The Remix (weekly), Small Plates (Melbourne Fringe 2014), The Improvised Movie (2014, 2015), Improv Conspiracy TourCo (Fringe World 2014, Best Comedy Nominee 2015), House Sketch Team (2017 – present) and many independent shows over the last 8 years.

Teaching

Winner: Best Workshop Instructor Award 2015

I’ve been teaching with The Improv Conspiracy since 2014, teaching each level ranging from introductory to the final levels of the course, and also teaching sketch comedy writing and performance.

Coaching / Directing

I’ve coached several Improv Conspiracy House Teams since 2016: Crown Boy (2016), Juicy Husband (2016), Now I’m Ten (2017), Good Ghosts (2017), A.I. Baby (2018), Chef! (2018 - 2019). I’ve also been coaching independent improv and sketch teams since 2014.

Training

Institutions where I’ve trained in performance: iO Chicago, VCA, 16th Street Acting Studio, Monash University, and obviously The Improv Conspiracy!