A beginner course in improv theatre. Learn to play, listen, collaborate and build scenes in a small group of 8–12, then perform together as an ensemble. Never acted before? Perfect. You don't have to be funny.
Two ways to take Improv 101
1:00–5:00 PM
Oct 31 · Nov 7, 14, 21, 28
Graduation show Sat Dec 12
La Mesa Coffee Company, near BTS Udom Suk
THB 11,500 · Small group of 8–12 participants
Buddy discounts available. Registration closes Saturday, October 24.
Improv 101 — Saturdays7:00–9:30 PM
Proposed dates: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 · Dec 2, 9, 16 · Jan 6, 13, 20, 27
Ten lessons plus a review evening after the holiday break. Graduation show date to be confirmed.
THB 11,500 · Small group of 8–12 participants
Improv 101 — Wednesdays
Improv for Everyone · demo class
An improv theatre playshop for grown-ups. Play, express yourself and meet cool people, and get a real feel for Improv 101 before you sign up.
Presented in partnership with BASE Playhouse.
What it looks like
These are participants at a recent Improv for Everyone session in Bangkok. Most of them had never done improv before.
Who it's for
Made for people who've never tried improv. Thai and international, any job, any age. It runs in English, but you don't need perfect English and you don't need to be funny.
Stop overthinking and start responding to what's in front of you. People feel it in conversations, meetings and everyday life.
Make up characters, places and stories on the spot, and find out how much you can create when you stop planning.
Listen closely, support your scene partners and build something together. By the end you're an ensemble.
How the course works
Each class builds step by step in a supportive group. Here's what you'll be doing.
Warm-ups and games that get you moving, listening and saying yes.
Short scenes with partners, building characters and stories together.
Everyone's job is to make their partners look good. Nobody is left hanging.
Group and individual coaching during classes, with time set aside for one-to-one feedback.
The group shapes and performs a graduation show for an audience.
What you'll learn
The heart of the Zmack Improv Training Center curriculum. You'll practise them through games and scenes until they become habits, on stage and off.
From Curt's students
When I first started improv, I was quite shy and often overthinking everything… Curt has this incredible ability to create a supportive environment where you feel safe to take risks, make bold choices, and truly take up space.
I've seen him help people with 20 years of experience, and people with no experience at all, and all of them come away from his sessions having learned something.
He has this ability to see potential in everyone in the room and give genuine encouragement rather than pressure… He makes the process feel safe enough to take risks.
Curt is a teacher who understands his learners and sees each person's potential. He makes improvisation both fun and relaxing by explaining everything step by step, so it's easy to understand, and gives everyone the chance to try things fully. The activities helped me feel more confident and braver about expressing myself.
A teacher with a combination of high expectations, encouragement, and a gift for allowing his students to fail their way to success. The skills you can learn from him will translate to confidence in daily interactions.
Whether it's a practice, a workshop, or a live show, everything is thoughtfully structured and consistently well communicated.
I strongly recommend Curt for anyone or any company that wants to develop improv skills in a safe supportive environment.
Course details
Both schedules cover the same course at the same price. The Saturday course is open for enrollment. The Wednesday course is an alternative schedule that will only run if enough people are interested.
| Saturdays | WednesdaysAlternative schedule — dependent on interest | |
|---|---|---|
| Class time | 1:00–5:00 PM | 7:00–9:30 PM |
| Lessons | 10 lessons, two per Saturday | 10 lessons plus a review evening |
| Class dates | Oct 31, Nov 7, 14, 21, 28 | Proposed: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 Ten lessons plus a review evening after the holiday break. No classes Dec 23 or 30. |
| Graduation show | Saturday December 12. Free admission for everyone. Show time to be confirmed. | Date to be confirmed. Free admission for everyone. |
| Venue | La Mesa Coffee Company, near BTS Udom Suk | La Mesa Coffee Company, near BTS Udom Suk |
| Tuition | THB 11,500 | THB 11,500 |
| Group size | Small group of 8–12 participants | Small group of 8–12 participants |
| Included | ZITC team T-shirt, graduation certificate, group and individual coaching during classes, 20% off the La Mesa menu on each class day | ZITC team T-shirt, graduation certificate, group and individual coaching during classes, 20% off the La Mesa menu on each class day |
| Status | Open for enrollment | Dates under consideration |
Coming to the Oct 22 taster? Your THB 200 is credited toward Improv 101 tuition if you enroll. Buddy discounts are available. Registration closes Saturday, October 24. Companies can pay for places too; ask Curt for an invoice.
Your teacher
Curt founded Zmack in Shanghai in 2009 and has spent more than 16 years teaching, performing and directing improv across Asia Pacific. He wrote the Zmack Improv Training Center curriculum, which is taught in Shanghai, Bangkok and Argentina.
The ZITC intercultural improv curriculum was selected by the United Nations in New York City as the official improv curriculum for the UN Theater Group. Curt also uses improv to train leaders and teams at companies across Asia.
“It turned out to be the best leadership program we had in many years.”Sylvia Xu, Philips Signify (China)
“We really appreciated his preparation, energy, flexibility and playfulness.”Cal Austin, Pfizer
Message Curt on WhatsApp
Each button opens WhatsApp with a message ready to send. Curt will reply with details on how to reserve or enroll.
Questions
Yes. That's exactly who Improv 101 is for. We build up step by step, starting with simple games.
No. Improv is about listening, playing and supporting your partners. The laughs come from that, not from trying to be funny.
If you can follow this page, yes. The course is taught in English, but it's not an English test. Native, fluent and second-language speakers all play together.
It's built step by step in a supportive group. The whole point is to make your partners look good, so nobody is left hanging.
Yes. Admission is free for everyone. The show time will be confirmed closer to the date.
Not yet. It's an alternative schedule that depends on interest. Tap the Wednesday button to tell Curt you're interested and he'll let you know whether it will run.
Yes. Message Curt for an invoice or a quote for several places.
Message Curt on WhatsApp or email curt@zmackfamily.com and he'll send you the details.
