Dates:
October 17 + 18, 2026
Place:
DOCKdigital
DOCK 11, Saal 4
Kastanienallee 79, 10435 Berlin.
Registration/Information: the-chemistry-of-courage.com/in-companionship-of-birds-die-vogelgefaehrten-english
We invite you to join us for a two-day Thetaer workshop based on Attar’s The Conference of the Birds—a mystical Persian poem. In this story, many birds leave their personal comfort zones behind to embark together on a great journey in search of a higher being. In the end, they find what they’ve been seeking within themselves—as a collective of companions.
Why are we offering this workshop? Because we asked ourselves how we can find something in common in a world where everyone is searching for their own truth. We considered how we can bring our different perceptions, experiences, and longings into contact—not in a static way that ends in endless debates, but in an active and creative way.
So we’ll embark on an inner and outer journey through the space, alternating between storytelling, improvisation, exercises, play, and conversation. We’ll guide you through seven valleys of archetypal emotions and states. We don’t want to give them all away just yet. Among other things, we’ll focus on naming our own cherished certainties, supporting one another, questioning them for a moment, sharing fears, and creating greater connection.
We are a theater director and a vision coach (click here for a short biography). One of us shapes the journey from the outside, while the other accompanies it from within.
Dates & Locations
At Dock 11/Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg)
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, October 18, 2026, 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
and a second time
At Rathaus Wannsee/Berlin (Wannsee)
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 15, 2026, 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Take Aways
A playful exploration of yourself, your strengths, and what’s holding you back
Exercises and methods you can incorporate into your daily life
Greater focus and grounding
An intense and active weekend that you’ll share with others
Language
Depending on the group’s composition, the workshop will be held in German, English, or both. Please indicate your preference when registering.
This workshop is for you if you
- enjoy stories and storytelling
- are looking for a group with which you can create something
- are willing to open up personally and share a part of yourself
- are curious about play, improvisation, and the unknown
- enjoy working with your body, voice, and presence in the space
- also appreciate moments of silence, closeness, listening, and reflection
- want to learn theater methods without needing prior acting experience
- want to expand your comfort zone while simultaneously sensing and respecting your limits
- want to explore trust: in yourself, in others, and in what emerges between you
- want to develop inner tools that help you navigate a turbulent and moving world
- want to let yourself be touched, moved, and perhaps even transformed
You don’t have to know how to do anything, portray anything, or prove anything. We look forward to your presence.
Cost
230 Euro
This workshop probably isn't a good fit if
- you’re primarily interested in classical theater training or learning acting techniques
- you’d rather watch than be part of the action yourself
- you’re not currently willing to engage with other people and a group
- you’re currently seeking security and familiarity rather than exploration and experimentation
- you’d rather create moments that divide than connect
- you have difficulty regulating yourself in challenging moments