Connect, collaborate and grow with expert-led workshops that build on the roots of human behaviour with the power of serious play and improvisation ✨

Business is evolving, so ride that wave with grace. Using a guiding push outside the comfort zone, we'll focus on critical skills that generate big boosts for your team. This might mean innovation, performance improvement or communication skills. Or it might mean something else! I have 10 years of experience spanning improvised theatre, social anthropology and design thinking. I blend this with a learning philosophy built on emotional impact in a safe space and a network of top talent from other disciplines. In the end, I know you’ll come away energised and eager to apply your new mindsets and skills. Happy clients, from renowned consulting firms to small research groups, have already done so. You can, too.

Past clients have said:

  • "Colin fostered unity between people with diverse backgrounds and roles. With his innovative approach, willingness to be vulnerable, and skilful guidance, he broke our barriers and rapidly built trust among everyone. Transformational."

    Rob Manzano, Sr. Manager Product Insights, Spotify

  • "An outstanding coach and actor, very skilled in bringing out new levels of understanding in his participants... the insights and feedback he offered were valuable indeed. I look forward to working with him further!"

    Dr. Mark Young, CEO, Rational Games

  • "Coming from academia, I was fascinated by the approach to teaching, so different to the style I am used to! Physical exercises, interaction and active participation, with an emphasis on direct experience rather than intellectual understanding. It was a lot of fun."

    Jens Turowski, Lead Researcher, GFZ Potsdam

  • "Colin created a safe environment for participants with refugee backgrounds. He demonstrated sensitivity and cross-cultural understanding until we got carried away and had a lot of fun! This brought us closer and helped build a community. Some members have discovered new abilities in themselves and asked for a repeat!"

    Deborah Santarpia, Coordinator, StuFen Project, IPU Berlin

  • "He built confidence and provided new perspectives—the workshop delivered expertly. Fun, engaging and customized to the challenges we faced. Very entertaining and educational; our team displayed a new sense of unity and belonging. Colin even provided guidance on how to use some of the exercises in our next client workshop."

    Andreas E., Scrum Master, Leading Consulting Firm

  • "Brilliantly, Colin not only acted out various characters, but gave valuable feedback to each participant, who remarked how powerful the experience had been and how useful it was in their next difficult interaction in the workplace."

    Dr. Franziska Frank, Dir. Affiliate Program, ESMT Berlin

  • "We needed help with storytelling and communicating in front of an audience. Colin's spirit and attitude are so impressive... Professional, knowledgeable, succeeded in creating an atmosphere in which everyone felt comfortable to be spontaneous and speak without filters."

    Zhen Wang, Head of HR, Jina AI

Services & offerings

Teambuilding & icebreakers

Connect, grow together and have fun!

Fun sessions to help your team members connect across cultural and cognitive backgrounds and open up to each other. Using improvisational theater techniques, you’ll build trust and learn to embrace (even enjoy) failure.

Four young people sit around a table with coffees and tablets. Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash.

Skills development

Build the mindset and abilities needed to excel

Upgrade your listening, storytelling, communication, collaboration, creativity and much more. Better performance is the goal, from daily tactics to long-term strategy that leaders contend with, so build the confidence to take on key challenges in a safe space.

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Product & service innovation

Triple down to get things done

The foundational “Yes, and…” of improv is the perfect partner to the designer’s question: “How might we?” Using design thinking, futures thinking and qualitative research, we’ll mix data and ideas to produce solutions that bring joy to your customers. Avoid the paralysis of “perfect,” ideate like never before and simulate customer scenarios to ship something awesome.

Seen from the side, dozens of people sit in a theatre audience. Some have their hands raised. Photo by Edwin Andrade on Unsplash.

Entertainment & events

Be-the-story and laugh your butt off!

Laughter brings levity to sales meetings, summits, off-sites and more. Custom entertainment means your unique in-jokes and culture are brought to life in a one-of-a-kind performance just for you. Through rich characters, compelling narratives and plenty of humor, you can kick back, relax, and enjoy the show.

Driving principles

Trust & vulnerability

Opening up helps reveal patterns and self-understanding. We’ll focus on building a safe space where all contributions are valid to encourage honest interactions.

Hands-on practicality

Learning by doing activates the heart, body and mind for optimal retention. We’ll combine a blend of various techniques and formats to enliven the whole self.

Discovery & exploration

Exploring the abstract ensures diverse application areas. We’ll co-create and explore the spaces, real or imagined, outside our habitual points of view.

Embracing failure

Failing safely is a key ingredient for development. We’ll gently encourage each other and learn to enjoy mistakes in an environment of radical acceptance.

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Hi, I’m Colin 👋🏼

I love helping teams grow together and play through challenges that unlock insights and creativity. I have introduced undergrads to ethnography and service innovation at Maynooth University, trained hundreds of performers with Die Gorillas, Scratch Impro School, Liga für Impro Berlin and the Berliner Volkshochschule, and regularly act on stage with various ensembles in Berlin and at festivals across Europe.

Otherwise, you’ll find me hiking and camping outside, designing board games or fussing over my milk foam… ☕

Contact

It begins with a chat, so get in touch. I’m curious to understand your team’s needs and challenges.

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