Who is the course intended for?

The course is aimed at beginners who want to get to know improvisational theater from the ground up.

How long does the workshop last?

The workshop is scheduled from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, including a break.

Where does the course take place?

At KuZe - Student Cultural Center Potsdam at Hermann-Elflein-Str. 10, 14467 Potsdam.

What does participation cost?

The standard price is €80; additionally, reduced and solidarity prices are offered.

Who leads the workshop?

The course is led by Stefan from Impro Theater Potsdam.

Do I need prior knowledge?

No, the course is explicitly designed as an entry into the world of improvisation.

A Day Full of Spontaneity: The Improvisation Theater Course Sparks Creative Stage Energy at KuZe Potsdam.

Name: STARTER - Improvisation Theater Course for Beginners (with Stefan)
Start: 2026-12-19T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-19T18:00:00+01:00
Location: KuZe - Studentisches Kulturzentrum Potsdam

STARTER at KuZe: The First Leap into Free Play

This improvisation theater course opens the stage for everyone who wants to not only experience spontaneity but also understand it. On December 19, 2026, KuZe in Potsdam invites you to an intensive workshop day with Stefan – a stage experience between daring, joy of playing, and the magic of the unplanned.

When a Scene Grows from an Impulse

Improvisation theater begins where the script falls silent. This is exactly where the Starter course starts: with the basics of improvisation, with exercises on presence, perception, and reactivity, trusting that mistakes do not disturb but create movement. Those who engage in this day will experience theater atmosphere in its most immediate form.

A Course That Makes Creativity Visible

Stefan, as an experienced impro player and trainer, guides through the central principles of the art of improvisation. The workshop is based on the methods of Keith Johnstone and Viola Spolin, making it tangible how a whole scene can arise from a sentence, a gesture, or a glance. It is precisely in this reduction that the fascination lies: an empty space, clear rules, attentive play, and a reaction from the audience that becomes perceptible even in the rehearsal room.

KuZe as a Living Place for Play

The Student Cultural Center KuZe provides the right framework for this type of theater work: open, approachable, and focused on encounter. The course takes place in a room where body, voice, and ensemble spirit set the tone. The improvisation stage here becomes a laboratory for spontaneity, communication, and shared storytelling.

Why This Morning is More Than a Workshop

Those who attend improvisational theater are not just seeking entertainment, but experience. This course delivers exactly that: direct training for presence, creativity, and resonance. Participants discover how much dramatic energy is contained in the first idea – and how alive theater becomes when no one knows how the scene will end.

At the end, there awaits an intense, playful, and simultaneously precise entry into the art of improvisation. For all who do not just want to watch theater but want to become part of the scene themselves, this course is an invitation to conquer the moment live.