Learn Playback Theatre workshop series

Name: Learn Playback Theatre workshop series
Start: 2025-03-04T18:15:00+1000
End: 2025-03-25T21:00:00+1000
Location: BrisWest Centre

Tue, 4 Mar, 6:15pm - 9pm AEST

BrisWest Centre

paddington, australia

Brisbane Playback Theatre

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Brisbane Playback Theatre Company is looking for new members.
In Playback Theatre audience members are invited to tell stories of their lives, which are then immediately transformed into theatre.
In this workshop series, as well as experiencing fun and friendship, you will develop as a performer, poet, artist, listener & group-worker.
Come and spend four evening trainings with the company and then see if you want to do more.
You don't need to be a trained performer - you just need to be enthusiastic and have a go.

When: Tuesdays 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th March 2025 6.15-9.00pm.
Where: BrisWest Centre, 132 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington
Cost: $200 (negotiable if needed) - Book & pay via Humanitix
Please contact Neil (38387360) or Penny (04177204030) prior booking.

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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Brisbane Playback Theatre

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Playback Theatre is a unique improvisional theatre with no script. The material for the performance comes from the audience. Assisted by the conductor, who holds a performance, people in the audience share moments and stories from their lives, which are then immediately re-enacted or “played back” spontaneously by a troupe of usually four actors and a muscian.

Actors and musician take on roles in a dramatic form and, using dance, movement, mine, music, dialogue, sound and imagination, the story or moment is played back in a creative and magical re-enactment. No Playback performance is like any other and no-one quite knows what to expect when they walk through the doors. That is the spontaneous nature of Playback, for actors and audience alike.

Communities and organisations use Playback to build their community, enable sometimes untold stories to be brought forward, acknowledge joyful and painful times and to value the contributions of people in their community. In essence Playback provides a unique opportunity to listen, learn and build on each others’ personal and community story.

Brisbane Playback Theatre Inc began in 1989 when Francis Batten initiated the Company. Since then many people have been part of the troupe, honouring people’s stories. Our members come from many disparate occupations and professions and are involved because of their love of this unusual, challenging, inspiring, inclusive form of theatre. Playback companies exist around the world and throughout Australia.

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Tue, 4 Mar, 6:15pm - 9pm AEST

BrisWest Centre

paddington, australia

Hosted by Brisbane Playback Theatre