Theater course | Permission to Fail

For young adults who want to play, explore, and enjoy creativity (English-spoken)

We are great at making mistakes. We are also highly skilled in noticing our own mistakes or those of others. But what if failing was completely okay?

One of the core principles of improv theatre is ’the joy of failing’. We celebrate mistakes because when we are allowed to make them, space opens up for relaxation, playfulness, and even fresh creative inspiration. A beautiful concept, not just for on stage, but for everyday life.

In this playful, hands-on six-week course, we’ll explore what it’s like to allow ourselves to fail. Theater exercises that naturally invite mistakes help us rediscover the freedom to play like a child again. We will make the first steps as easy as possible, and then take those steps together. And maybe… just maybe, you will discover the Joy of Failing!

This course is a cooperation between Foundation Geestkracht11 and Sedna Recovery Academy.

If you would like to try out more theatre in the future, this course is a great way to get used to acting and expressing yourself on stage. Currently, the other theater courses at Sedna are in Dutch. For more information about our theater program, see the agenda under ’theater’.

WHEN AND WHERE

6 meetings on Monday afternoons from 13.30 – 16.00
at Studio Yoga Wieteke, Oosterhamriklaan 261A, Groningen

The introductory class is on:
Monday, September 1st from 13.30 – 15.00

The course consists of:
6 Monday afternoons, starting on the 8th of September

1 | 8 Sep – also introduction
2 | 15 Sep
3 | 22 Sep
4 | 29 Sep
5 | 6 Oct
6 | 13 Oct

Register here

ABOUT THE TRAINER

Frank Odijk has been a social theater maker for over 15 years.
He works as a director, teacher, trainer, workshop facilitator, and (training) actor. He often works with improvisational theater.

Frank’s approach is full of positivity, interaction, and enthusiasm.
His passion is to help people discover themselves, grow, take on challenges, and surprise themselves.

It’s all about doing rather than overthinking.
And always with a good dose of “failing with joy”, because mistakes are welcome.