Playback theatre

Playback Theatre
Tuesdays 7-9:30pm
September 13-November 8, 2011(No class November 1)
Moments of our lives can be touchstones, full of power and significance. Playback Theatre transforms personal stories told by audience members into theatre pieces on the spot using movement, ritual, music and spoken improvisation. Sometimes a story becomes myth, sometimes a realistic enactment: some stories are tragic; others are funny or illuminating.
The Training
Workshop participants will learn the subtleties of the Playback Theatre form; refine acting and improvisation skills and share in the often profound experience of hearing each other’s stories and bringing them to life. The Playback process develops intuition, insight, creativity and effective communication. It also creates community and connection among people by honoring the dignity, drama and universality in their stories. This training is for actors, teachers, therapists or anyone interested in creating art from the specific and universal in our experience. The course will culminate with a performance given by the class participants on October 31, 2011. Previous theatre experience is helpful but not required. Shy people are welcome!
Culminating Playback Performance by the
Participants on November 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Jen Kristel is an Expressive Arts therapist with over 20 years experience working with action modalities such as Psychodrama, sociometry and Playback Theatre methods. She founded Vermont Playback Theatre and teaches the expressive therapies and Playback internationally and currently mentors Playback Theatre companies in Bangladesh and India supporting communities to come together.