Classes

Storylabor Guest teacher 2026: David Razowsky, 29th May - 31st May

After the success of his workshops in 2024, Storylabor is happy to havet one of the world’s most influential and radical improv teachers back in Zurich:

David Razowsky is the author of the groundbreaking best-seller, A Subversive’s Guide to Improvisation, Moving Beyond “Yes, And.”

From his ten revues at Chicago's Second City performing with the likes of Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris, and Rachel Dratch, to the ten years spent as Artistic Director of The Second City Hollywood, to the countless worldwide workshops and performances he's engaged in, he has developed a simple and radical approach to improvising:
Your present awareness is the only thing you need to create compelling, smart, truthful, and surprising scenes. Period. No games, no preconceived premises, no ideas. All that matters is now. 

Masterclasses 2026

Friday 29 May
18.30h-21.30h: Intention - Connecting to your partner

Saturday 30 May
10-13h: Exposition is your friend
14-17h: Play the moment

Sunday 31 May
All day: Advanced Masterclass

Note:
These workshops are designed for participants with prior stage experience (e.g. improv or acting) who are comfortable working in a challenging and exploratory environment. The teaching style can be quite direct at times. If you are unsure whether this is the right fit for you, please feel free to get in touch.
The Sunday masterclass is exclusively for people who have worked with Raz before, either in 2024, elsewhere on the globe, or in the Friday and Saturday workshops.

Improv Taster Session

27th/28th April, time tba

Place tba
Teacher: tba

Come to this fun and creative taster session for newbies in a supportive & playful atmosphere! 
After some group warmups we will play easy improv games for all levels. 
Perfect to find out if you want to take the course starting the following Tuesday.

Tickets:

Improv Lab: Basics (Level 1)

7x Tuesdays, 19.55 - 21.40h
10th March - 21st April 2026

Location: Quartierzentrum Bucheggplatz, Pavillon
Teacher: JC
Showcase (participation non-mandatory, but it’s fun): Sunday 26th April

This group is working on exploring the basics of improv. It 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. No previous experience required.

You will practise:

• creativity & playfulness

• freeing yourself from the inner judge

• confidence on stage

• teamwork

• saying YES and seeing where it takes you

• building solid beginnings to good improv scenes

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

Course fee: 280 - 310 CHF
Students/Kulturlegi: 190 - 210 CHF (please provide student ID/Legi on first course day)

Improv Lab: Core Skills (Level 2)

8x Thursdays, 19.00 - 21.00 h
5th March - 23rd April

Location: QZ Bäckeranlage, 2. Stock, Raum 2, Hohlstr. 67, 8004 Zurich
Teacher: Dan & Eli
Showcase: Sunday 26th April
Experience level: have some previous stage experience

For people with previous improv theatre experience.
In this course, we deepen and expand our understanding of the basic principles learned in the previous level. We look at the basic working of improv scenes and we introduce new techniques such as status play and tilts.
Students will have the opportunity to participate in a public show at the end — taking the fun to a new level!

• Status play: High Status and Low Status

• Emotional dynamics (affect and be affected!)

• Platforms, Tilts and turns

• Use silence / pauses in order to inspire a story

• Listening

• Inspiring your partner
  

Course fee: 360 - 390 CHF
Students/Kulturlegi: 240 - 260 CHF

Improv Lab: Intermediate Skills (Level 3)

7x Mondays, 19.00 - 21.00 h
2nd March - 20th April (no class on Easter Monday, 6th April)

Location: QZ Bullinger, Sous-sol, 8004 Zurich
Teacher: Yasser
Showcase:Sunday 26th April

In this course, we deepen and expand our understanding of the basic principles learned in the previous level, and we introduce new comedy techniques such as “Game of the scene” and “Two peas in a pod”.
Students will have the opportunity to participate in a public show at the end — taking the fun to a new level!

• learn to spot the shiny thing

• identify the “game of the scene”

• heightening the game

• playing straight line and wavy line

• playing two peas in a pod

• how to play group scenes of more than two people
  

Course fee: 320 - 350 CHF
Students/Kulturlegi: 210 - 230 CHF

Improv Lab: Associative Long Form (Level 4)

8x Tuesdays, 18.00 - 19.50h (first week (3rd March): 19.50h-21.50h)
3rd March - 21st April 2026

Location: Quartierzentrum Bucheggplatz, Pavillon
Teacher: JC
Showcase: Sunday 26th April

Explore the art of long-form improvisation through associative thinking, emotional resonance, and ensemble play.
This class teaches you how to create dynamic, thematic, and connected scenes, and culminates in a public performance.
You need Storylabor Levels 1-3 as a prerequisite or equivalent experience.
If unsure whether you have it, please get in touch.

You will practise:

• Build ensemble awareness and listening skills

• Create emotional and thematic connections across scenes

• Learn editing, callbacks, and scene transitions

• Practice long-form performance using space

• Develop confidence in associative, relationship-driven improvisation

Course fee: 360 - 390 CHF
Students/Kulturlegi: 240 - 260 CHF (please provide student ID/Legi on first course day)

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.