Playback Theatre is an improvisational form of theatre in which actors “Play Back” personal stories and feelings shared by the audience. Playback performers use many different theatrical “forms” to play stories back using movement, dialogue, music, poetry and more.
“By choosing to share a story or feeling, audience members are allowing moments from their lives to be seen and heard by the performers and the rest of the audience. They are allowing all their experience to be honored and held in art and our hearts. Bringing community closer together and growing empathy for all stories. ”
Kristy Pace People’s PlayBack Conductor
…what to expect…
“Playback Theatre performances mirror back audience member experiences through literal and metaphorical lenses. They allow the teller to be heard and open doors for the audience to find themselves in one another’s stories. It’s a bit like a giant first date with everyone in the audience. One person’s story leads to another and another and another …”
Kristy Pace people’s Playback Conductor