Leaders on Stage
A bootcamp for authentic leadership
10 DEC 2025 - 14 DEC 2025
09:30 - 20:00
@ Teatru de Arta
Str. Sf Stefan 21
A 5 full-day program in Bucharest where participants create a performance together, writing and staging a play on a real stage -in front of a guest audience.
What we work with:
The power of storytelling: How stories build community and strengthen leadership
Performance as ritual: Theatre as a powerful ceremony where participants encounter themselves in new roles and perspectives.
The role of the body: Rhythm, breath and movement as keys to presence and impact.
What is the outcome:
Breaking old patterns - awareness and discovering a new you.
Connect with your instincts, body language and emotional intelligence.
Approach tension and conflict from a place of calm and authenticity.
The challenges in life are strong and as a leader we need to stand firm – hold the space for those who follow in our footsteps. To do that we can connect to what is already there … The road is not starting and ending with the individual. The systemic contribution is offering a rootedness in the bigger story of your life – the wider system that holds us and connects us.
This is not your typical leadership training programe. It's a unique experience where theatre and ritual come together to help leaders.
Your life and leadership become the script, you are on stage- welcome transformation on body, mind and spirit. By performing on stage, you tap into everything you are and share with other participants. Each is a hero and a support role in one play, one life, one universe.
Participants say….
“It changed my DNA, I feel energized, happier and full of life after this group program.”
“I found my voice, It is not just a program for public speaking, it is a program that changes you deeply, giving you the ability to empathize, to feel, to be real in all circumstances”.
“I calibrate now much better my feelings in relationships, I gain trust in myself, and the ability to accept my past with dignity”.
“I discovered life through other people stories, it is so touching and it brought so many emotions, making me open up about my own story and I felt held by the group with care.”
“Being on stage was very difficult, but I found the courage and the experience made me a new person”.
the facilitators
Junior Mthombeni
Belgium Director, theatre maker
“Drawing on my years of experience as a theatre maker, director and storyteller, I will lead an intensive week-long workshop in Bucharest: Together with my team we bring a rich mix of disciplines to offer participants a powerful and transformative experience”.
Ria Verlinden
Trainer & supervisor in systemic work.
Trained in Gestalt and initiated in ritual work and old wisdom from South Africa.“This week will dust off your roots and make your wings fly and open up to live fully – with all it brings and asks of you. In the past, the future is growing…”
Gerardo Salinas
City dramaturge atKVS
Gerardo Salinas was born inBuenos Aires, Argentina, where hestudied literature at the University ofBuenos Aires. Since 2002 he has beenactive in the artistic field in Belgium,where he studied socio-cultural work(KHL).
Cesar Janssens
Musician and instrumentalist
He is session musician and liveaccompanist and has played withnumerous other artists (Roland, HelmutLotti, Bart Peeters, Kommil Foo, RonnyMosuse etc.). He joined forces withJunior Mthombeni and Fikry ElAzzouzito form the collective Jr.cE.sA.r.
Nina Plantefève-Castryck
Dancer and choreographer.
Nina is active as a dancer and is associated with companies such as Jr.cE.sA.r in KVS and Hetpaleis. She participated in productions that explore the boundaries of contemporary dance and theater, such as 'R.I.S.A.' (2023)and 'Burning City' (2024).
“This program was born from an inspirational moment - seeing the play R.I.S.A, in Bruxelles, where Junior and his team performed magically on stage about family traumas, about social unfair decisions, and above all, about the power of healing together. I thought - wow, this could be a way for mature leaders to step out of the shadow of perfectionism and control, and show that life is unfair, but we must not hide it anymore, but make it part of our leadership, our life, our identity.”
Ilinca Paun
Coach, Systemio Partner
Leaders on Stage Manager.
Location
BUCHAREST - ROMANIA
TEATRUL DE ARTA - Str. Sf Stefan 21.
Time
Program schedule:
10-14 December
9:30-20:00 (lunch and dinner are included)
The performance:
14 December, 16:00.
TEATRUL DE ARTA - Str. Sf Stefan 21.
You invite friends, families, colleagues, at your choice.
2500€ + VAT / person
2250€ + VAT / per person, for TWO or more
Societies live in certain stories, patterns, paradigms of thinking and judgements, and being aware of them is so liberating and healing, you can change from surviving to living in authentic dignity. A dignity that is not given by titles or control addictions, but by sharing your truth and being seen!
We kindly invite you to contribute and support the Youngster (20y-30y) edition of Leaders on Stage - happening 16-20 Dec ‘25. If we all contribute a little, we can offer a transformative week to young leaders with financial difficulties but willing to transform their lives and make it on stage! As organisers, we will work with no profit for this edition, and the artists will donate 30% of their earnings. Are you willing to contribute as well?
Let us know if you are willing to:
Pay for 50% of the ticket for ONE Youngster as a donation and report a tax deduction. (Amount is 1000 Euro).
Add 500 Euro to your ticket for L.O.S adult participation and pay 3000 Euro, money that will support organizing the Youngster Edition.
Leading means seeing the future and making sure the past is invited.