The Improv Musical team have returned to the Fringe to deliver night after night of musicals that you won't believe are made up on the spot (but they are).

1. Tell us about your career so far. Are you happy with where you're at?

With humble roots, The Improv Musical originated in June of 2012 at the University of Warwick's annual arts festival, WSAF. The concept was born when a bunch of mates attempted the seemingly impossible; improvise an entire musical from the audience's suggestions with just three weeks of preparation. After a successful , and sell-out, first show the performers had well and truly caught the improv bug and decided to continue their madcap endeavour.

Returning to WSAF for two nights the following year, bringing a new pianist and four new cast members, the show proved once again to be a sell-out success. In January 2014 we performed our first show to a paying audience in the Warwick Arts Centre Studio. Flatteringly, many rave reviews were received, pushing us to set our sights slightly higher and the troupe was soon organising its first trip to the Edinburgh Fringe.

Not deterred by the large number of improvised musicals heading to the Fringe in 2014, we were confident our unique aspects would help us to succeed. These included a PG rating, providing a family friendly improvised musical experience, and the fact our performers sit on stage throughout the performance, so the audience sees every stage of the process. Despite strong competition from many other amateur and professional improvised musicals we secured an average audience of 124 people per night and received good reviews, including 4 stars from both Ed Fringe Review and Broadway Baby.

With a lot to live up to after last year The Improv Musical hopes to return to the Fringe with even more gusto and enthusiasm than before, taking the great hilled city by storm once again.

2. Describe your show in exactly 23 words.

Six mad actors, one insanely talented pianist, and one quirkily enthusiastic host take audience suggestions and create an entirely improvised musical. Simple as.

3. Why are you putting yourself through this famously stressful experience?

In all honesty it was not really a stressful experience last year. Perhaps it's true that "if you can keep you calm when all around are panicking... you're probably not paying attention". So we're blindly heading into this year with the chirpy optimism that only a youthful student theatre company holds.

4. Any cunning plans to get more punters in?

Come and see our cast out on The Royal Mile to find out... we woudn't spoil the surprise for you...

5. How much money do you think you'll lose/make this year?

We're optimistically hoping that we'll make the same as last year, which after a 50/50 split with the venue and the - drastic - accommodation fees for the month will leave the troupe with £7000.

6. What's your weirdest past Fringe experience?

Given the nature of our show I'd guess most of the cast's weirdest Fringe experiences would probably have been on stage. For me personally (AJ King, current director and performer), my weirdest moment came in the middle of a show set in a poodle grooming parlour in Narnia - yes, you read that right. At about the halfway point of the show we get the audience to shout out what they want to see happen in the next scene and a musical style they want to hear the next song done in. On this particular evening they wanted one of the actors (a man endowed with a large afro) to go undercover into the parlour as a poodle, and be groomed by the owner - me. The style of song? Gregorian chanting. There have been few times in my life when I've questioned how I ended up in a certain moment, but stroking a friend's afro whilst monastically chanting in front of over a hundred people, was certainly a highlight.

7. What other shows are you hoping to see?

As many other improvised performances as possible, including our friends from The RH Experience, who are back with their great show, Stuck. Tragically, Toyko TapDo, the insanely energetic, tap and magic company, return with Sushi Tap Show, overlap with our slot. So guess what we'll be doing on our one night off!

8. If you took over programming a venue, what would you perfect line-up of comedians be?

A difficult one. Probably a combination of current greats like, Eddie Izzard and Michael McIntyre, improvisation geniuses such as, Paul Merton and Wayne Brady, and past titans including, Dave Allen and Leslie Nielson.

9. Name the one person you'd rather not bump into during the festival.

Having not painted Zeus in a particularly great light during one rehearsal show, the cast will be dodging lightning bolts and avoiding bearded gentlemen dressed in togas all month.

10. Why should audiences pick your show over the 1,700+ other comedy offerings at this year's festival?

Family friendly comedy at the Fringe is a rarity, more-so a show that manages to appeal and engage any age group not just being primarily aimed at a child audience. We have a PG rating and are suitable for young children, but our target audience is any age group.

'The Improv Musical' is at 6:15pm at C Venue on 5-17, 19-31 August. Listing