Stories for Change: Playback Theatre Core Training

Synopsis:

Playback involves skills like active listening, collaboration, improvisation, empathy, effective communication, and expression.

This workshop will teach basic artistic forms like Fluid Sculptures, Pairs, and Scenes. It will introduce the playback process, and how it facilitates personal development and social change.

Students will try the roles of Musician, Actor, and Conductor, and gain insights into the skills needed for all.

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Who should attend?

• Social workers
• Community workers
• Arts educators
• Drama practitioners
• Facilitators
• Anyone who is interested in learning a community art form!

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What is Playback Theatre?

The power of a story. Any story. All stories. Someone shares a moment, and the performers play it back, with movement, sound, music, cloth and embodiment.

Any life moment is played – happy or sad, hilarious or humdrum. It takes place in an atmosphere of affirmation, creativity, and reflection , and it can produce change, new insights and feelings, and even transformation.

Created in 1975, by Jonathan Fox and Jo Salas, playback theatre is now in over 60 countries, serving a wide spectrum of communities.

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Testimonials:

"Very powerful healing, heart-centred experience. Fantastic possibilities." – Maria Kassova, Facilitator & Executive Coach

"I appreciate the intimacy of the environment we were in and the patience of the workshop facilitators in teaching us new skills. I also appreciate the connections that were made." – Krish Natarajan, Theatre Student

"The safe environment created helped to enable newbies like me to feel comfortable to try it. It was very scary for me as first but the facilitators were fantastic in giving me much support." –Vyna Sani, Lecturer

"I like how the facilitators negotiate the different skill levels and backgrounds of all the participants to give everyone a formidable taster and unforgettable Playback experience." – Lee Min Er, Drama Teacher

"I like the sincere and genuine teaching by the facilitators. You make us feel that anyone can try to be a story actor. It is not an "atas" (ie high class) form of drama but a powerful tool for everyone and anyone." – Serena Ho

"This workshop helped me to see theater as beyond a medium of expression. I came here to find a creative voice for myself but I wasn't prepared to see a new kind of theatre that can affect social change. I was also surprised that Playback can serve a medium to help everyone including the audience." – Anjali Vasudevan, Homeopath