

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Improv for Life Weekend workshop (Polarities, Storytelling & Meaning))
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Improv for personal and professional development 

Playful. Powerful. Transformative.

What if real life could feel more like improv—full of joy, connection, creativity, and flow?
Improv for Life is a one-of-a-kind course that blends the magic of improvisation with personal development. It’s not about being funny or performing on stage (though that might happen too!)—it’s about learning to navigate life with more presence, courage, and flexibility.

In this course, you’ll uncover the hidden wisdom in improv games and exercises, and apply it to real-life challenges in a way that’s light, energizing, and deeply impactful.

You’ll practice life-changing skills like:

Being fully present
Listening deeply
Relating authentically
Acting with courage
Finding meaning in the moment
And explore rich, human themes. 

Whether you’re a professional, a creative, or a curious human navigating change, Improv for Life offers a safe, playful space to shift stuck patterns, unlock your creativity, and reconnect with what makes you feel truly alive.

Workshop: Polarities, Stories &amp; Meaning (28 Feb – 1 March):

Saturday: Homo Duplex – the human with inner tensions who becomes wise by holding space for paradox.
Sunday: Homo Narrans – the meaning-maker who tells stories to make sense of life, and to make life make sense.

Sign up at the website 
https://www.improvutrecht.nl/improv-for-life/  
or go directly to improv-utrecht.weticket.io
Look at our website for more weekends by Burgert Kirsten. He is often teaching drop in lessons as well. 

Pricing:

€230 excl BTW, €279 per workshop
improv-utrecht.weticket.io
 
alle prices are including 21% VAT, ask Marieke for a specific invoice

What previous participants say:

“I feel more resourceful, more playful—and more me.”

“Before, I thought my life was a mess. Now I know—that’s just a story I tell myself.”

“It helped me see that I can choose my story, embrace both the good and the bad, and stay open to possibility.”

“I used to think I had no control over anything—but now I know that with awareness, I can influence a lot of outcomes.”

More about the facilitator:

Burgert Kirsten is an Organizational Psychologist with a passion for unlocking adaptive, innovative, and integrated ways of working in teams and organizations. His Master’s research—focused on using improvisational theatre practices to spark workgroup innovation—was published in the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology.

He holds multiple certifications in individual and team coaching, accredited by the International Coach Federation, and has facilitated leadership, team innovation, and creative collaboration workshops for top South African business schools, leading companies, and international conferences.

Burgert Kirsten trained in improv at the renowned iO Theater in Chicago and performed for many years with Lagnes, South Africa’s longest-running Afrikaans improv group, which toured nationally and even had its own TV series.
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- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, theatre, storytelling, performances, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029719697820?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=utrecht-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Utrecht
- **state**: UT
- **country**: Netherlands
- **location**: T Pakhuis
- **lat**: 52.08909598989
- **long**: 5.094255151005
- **full address**: T Pakhuis, Bankastraat 39, 3531 HG Utrecht, Nederland, Utrecht, Netherlands

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Improv Utrecht (https://allevents.in/org/improv-utrecht/21208692)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** T Pakhuis, Bankastraat 39, 3531 HG Utrecht, Nederland, Utrecht, Netherlands
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Improv Utrecht
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, art, theatre, storytelling, performances, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Improv for Life Weekend workshop (Polarities, Storytelling & Meaning)) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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