Playful Courage | Friedrichshain
Welcome to Uncommon Club
Uncommon Club runs curated experiences across Berlin that invite you to step out of autopilot and into something new.
Overview
Location: Theatre Pool, Friedrichshain
Language: English
Group size: 30 people
Guide: Surprise 🟣
Event Manager: Oktay
This session
Across cultures, there has always been a certain character who meets life with humour, lightness, and a sideways glance. Someone who dares to laugh at themselves. Someone who exposes the absurdities of everyday seriousness.
This session explores that spirit. What does it take to move through life with playful courage? To loosen the grip of perfection? To respond to challenges with curiosity instead of control?
Takeaways
A felt sense of how lightness and humour can shift your perspective in real time.
Practical physical tools from improvisation to embody playfulness in everyday life
We will work with physical methods from improv theatre alongside philosophical impulses that gently stretch the way we think.
Today's guide
This session is led by a Berlin-based author, trainer, and coach working at the intersection of embodied intelligence, improvisation, and futures thinking. With academic backgrounds in banking, communication science, and media psychology, and professional experience in German and US finance and tech, he has spent over 25 years practicing improvisational theatre. His work translates the principles of improv into leadership, collaboration, and transformation, combining physical exercises with sharp conceptual thinking.
Practical notes
Clothing: Comfortable clothing recommended. Since we take off our shoes, please bring warm socks.
Beverages: Light beverages provided. Please eat beforehand. Bring your own water bottle. No alcohol allowed.
Health & pregnancy: Participation is gentle and voluntary.
Accessibility: The venue is not wheelchair accessible.
Bring a +1: You can purchase a ticket for friends via Luma or they can book their own ticket separately.
Compatibility
This session is for you, if you ...
enjoy responding to what’s happening rather than planning ahead
like social experiences that feel lively, interactive, and present
are curious about exploring expression through attention and reaction
appreciate clear guidance with room to experiment
feel open to light, playful risk in a supportive group setting
No experience needed. Participation is always voluntary.
Not sure if this session fits you? Ask any questions via [email protected] or take a 2-minute test to see what type of Uncommon Club sessions suit you best: Matching Survey
What others said
“It felt focused but fun. You were constantly responding to what was happening, not trying to be clever.”
— Alex, Product Manager
If you want to explore more reflections from past participants, you can find them here: → www.uncommon.club or on our Instagram
Cancellation, reimbursement & flexibility
We want booking an Uncommon Club session to feel easy, human and low-risk.
You can cancel or transfer your ticket up to 48 hours before the session for a full refund.
If something unexpected comes up closer to the date, reach out, we’ll always aim to find a fair solution.
If we can reassign your spot to someone on the waitlist, we’re happy to refund you.
If you join a session and need to step out early for a serious or personal reason, please let one of the facilitators or our empathy angel know. In such cases, we’re open to reimbursing your ticket, even after the session has started.
What is Uncommon Club?
Uncommon Club creates guided group sessions built around shared novelty, doing something unfamiliar together, in a way that feels safe, human, and intentional.
We believe that when people step into a new experience at the same time, without knowing exactly what will happen, habits soften, curiosity opens, and connection becomes more natural.
That’s why Uncommon Club sessions are:
carefully guided and consent-led,
designed around presence rather than performance,
and kept partly a surprise.
What Uncommon Club is, and isn’t
Uncommon Club is:
✅ A guided, facilitator-led group experience
✅ Focused on curiosity, embodiment, and human connection
✅ Structured, consent-led, and psychologically safe
Uncommon Club is not:
❌ A party or club night
❌ An intense fitness class
❌ A networking event
❌ A sexual setting
❌ Therapy, counselling, or treatment
How our sessions work
Every Uncommon Club session is carefully guided and unfolds in phases
Phase 1️⃣ — Arrival
Arrive, settle, and land in the space and group.
Phase 2️⃣ — Warm-up
Gentle invitations help you arrive in your body and the moment.
Phase 3️⃣ — Exploration
The heart of the session. Playful, embodied and surprising.
Phase 4️⃣ — Reflection
We slow things down and let the experience settle.
Phase 5️⃣ — Connection
A clear closing moment, with space to linger.. or leave quietly.
Frequently Asked Questions
❓ Who is Uncommon Club for?
Uncommon Club is for any adult. You don't need to be a performer or social butterfly, just someone open to exploring horizons beyond the everyday.
❓ What if I realize I don't want to participate?
That's fine. A "no" is as bold as a "yes". You can always step back or observe instead of joining in, and this will be explained and emphasised at the start of every experience.
❓ I struggle with strangers. Will it be awkward?
Our guides are trained in spaceholding and use a unique event process to make connection flow easily and naturally. It's structured so that everyone feels included without pressure.
For more FAQ's, please visit our website: https://www.uncommon.club/
Safety, boundaries & wellbeing
Participation is always voluntary.
You can opt out of any exercise at any time.
Clear boundaries are held throughout.
An empathy angel is present, someone you can approach anytime if you’d like to talk.
We recommend leaving a little space before and after the session. Not because it’s intense, but because embodied experiences tend to land better when you’re not rushing.
Uncommon Club welcomes people of all backgrounds and bodies. Diversity is the fabric of our experiences.
Please read more in our Community Guidelines.
Disclaimer
Uncommon Club sessions are creative group experiences, not therapy.
If you’re currently going through an acute or overwhelming personal situation, we recommend sitting this one out and seeking appropriate support.
If you’re unsure whether this session is right for you, feel free to reach out via [email protected]. We’re happy to help you decide safely.
Photography & privacy
We care about privacy.
Please don’t take photos or videos of others.
Uncommon Club may capture a few atmosphere shots only with clear consent.
More information
Instagram: @uncommonclub.berlin
Website: www.uncommon.club
Email: [email protected]