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Unlock your creativity and boost your communication & social skills with an improv class! Whether you want to enhance your interpersonal skills, build self-confidence, or strengthen teamwork and emotional intelligence, improv theater offers it all - in the most fun way possible! Plus, you'll make new friends in a supportive, international community!

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  • IMPROV TASTER

  • Level 1: IMPROV BASICS

  • Level 2: IMPROV INTERMEDIATE

  • Level 3: LONG FORM

 

Next Taster Session Improv

Tuesday 6th May, 19.00-21.15h

A fun and playful taster session for newbies in a supportive & playful atmosphere. After some group warmups we will play improv games.
Perfect as an intro to the Level 1 course, which starts one week later!
Session starts at 7.00pm. Please be there 5 minutes before.

Cost: 40 CHF (Students & Kulturlegi: 25 CHF)

 

Level 1 - Basics of Improv (Improv Elementary)

7x Tuesdays, 19.00 - 21.15h
13th May - 24th June

Location: Pavillon Building of the GZ Buchegg, Bucheggplatz, Zurich
Teacher: JC & Bernie

No previous experience required.
This class covers the basics of improv and is all about playful discovery and supporting each other.
Perfect if you want to give improv a go and have fun, develop self-confidence, teamwork and creativity.
Get to know a group of like-minded friendly beginners.

You will learn and practise:

  • creativity & playfulness

  • confidence on stage

  • emotional intelligence in a scenic relationship

  • build solid beginnings to good improv scenes

  • successfully develop an idea with a partner

  • simple short form improv games, as seen in Theatersports shows

Upon completion of this class you can continue with Level 2.

Course fee: 380 CHF
Students/Kulturlegi: 250 CHF (please provide student ID/Legi on first course day)

 

Level 2 - The Impro Scene (Improv Intermediate)

7x Thursdays, 19.00 - 21.15 h
8th May - 26th June (no class 29th May)

Location: GZ Buchegg, Pavillon
Teacher: Bernie et al.
Showcase: 28th June

For people with some previous improv theatre experience.
Here we specifically work on the dynamics of the improv scene.
We review and practise the building blocks of a successful scene and how to support each other.

Students can participate in a public show at the end - take the fun to a new level!

  • Playing with status

  • Inspiring your partner

  • Emotional dynamics (being affected)

  • Tilts and reversals

  • Backline support

  • Theatre games (“short form games”)

Course fee: 380 CHF
Students/Kulturlegi: 250 CHF

 

Long Form Improv (Improv High)

7x Mondays, 19.00 - 21.00 h
5th May - 23rd June

Location: QR Bullinger, Bullingerstr. 8, Zurich
Teacher: Bernie & Dan
Showcase: 28th June

This class is for people who have been playing improv for some time (at least 5-6 months of regular practice).
We explore premise-based long form improvised storytelling, ie. comedic ideas pulled from an input.

Course fee: 360 CHF
Students/Kulturlegi: 240 CHF

 
 
 

About our classes / Terms & Conditions

Our students are mostly non-native English speakers.
You don’t need to be “funny” (but you may discover that you actually are…). Improv is a team activity where all kinds of personal qualities complement each other.
Average class size is 8-14 people. Regular attendance is encouraged to improve learning and group cohesion.
You can skip single sessions, but as a rule of thumb, you should be able to attend at least 75% of a course.
No discounts for partial attendance.
If a class does not reach the minimum participant number, it will be cancelled and you will be refunded.
Refunds due to illness require a medical certificate.