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Stories of disability rights activism
Arlington Robbins Library READS TOGETHER program
At the library community room
Wed. 3/15/23, 7-8:30pm
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Stories of people
with invisible disabilities or neurodiversity
On Zoom Sat. 4/15/23, 7-8:30pm
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Stories of people
with invisible disabilities or neurodiversity
At the Arlington Community Center
27 Maple Street, go up one level to “first floor”
Thurs. 5/25/23, 7-8:30pm
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Reaching across political differences
on Zoom
Sat. 4/22/23, 6-7:30pm
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Take a Class with us
On Zoom video
Wednesdays 6 pm ET and Thursdays 11 am ET
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A “virtual” show of your choice –
Date: Your choice
Contact us to dream up an event!
Past Events
Stories of Longing for Belonging
A special performance
at the Common Street Spiritual Center, Natick, MA
Saturday. 3/11/23, 3-4:30pm
TICKETS on Sale Now
Visions of community
Sunday Jan. 29, 11:30am-1pm ET
@Calvary Church, 300 Mass. Ave., Arlington, MA
Upstairs in Fellowship Hall, admission free
Building bridges
across political differences
Monday Jan. 23, 5:30-7 pm ET
on Zoom-admission free
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Active Bystander Skills
Free Public Workshop on Zoom
Sunday, January 15, 3:30 – 5:30 pm ET
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Please get a ticket & come to learn about
& support our ongoing community work
Sunday October 23, 4-5:30m ET show,
plus optional 30 min. discussion afterwards
Sharing our stories, building connections in Sharon
Online (on Zoom)
Free event. RSVP
Thursday, July 14, 6pm – 7:30pm ET
Stories of Invisible Disabilities
Arlington Community Center
Free in-person event. RSVP
True Story Theater Public Performance
with The Arlington Disability Commission
Stories of Youth with Disabilities
Saturday, May 14, 7:00-8:30 pm ET
True Story Theater Performance
Reaching Across Ideological Differences: Why Try and What You Might Gain
America Talks and the National Week of Conversation
Saturday, April 30, 5:00-6:30 pm ET
True Story Theater Workshop
Public Active Bystander Training with Arlington Disability Commission
Wednesday, May 18, 4:30-6:30 pm ET
True Story Theater Public Performance
What’s Happening, People?
Saturday, April 9, 7:00-8:30 pm EDT
True Story Theater Public Performance
Saturday, February 12, 7:00-8:30 pm EST
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About True Story Theater
True Story Theater performs and teaches a style of improvisation theater called Playback Theatre in which audience or group members tell stories from their lives and watch them enacted on the spot.
By inviting people to share their stories and transforming them spontaneously into theater, True Story Theater‘s mission promotes social healing.
Our events create a respectful atmosphere where every voice can be heard and any story told — however ordinary or extraordinary, difficult or joyful.
True Story Theater offers audiences fresh perspectives, deeper connections, and a renewed appreciation for our common humanity.
What people say about us
Your performance was an incredible experience for me. I was particularly impressed with the instant community created in the theatre space. I’ve never felt so comfortable to talk to those around me. I’m not quite sure how you created such an atmosphere, but I cherish having been a part of it.
I can’t think of a single thing that would make an event more memorable than to have True Story Theater come in and bring people’s stories to life.
True Story was most powerful in our conference on extreme poverty. The troupe demonstrated an extraordinary ability to listen deeply to the testimonies of the presenters, and then they courageously and skillfully brought life to their experiences.
The troupe’s experience really showed. The whole effect was to create a sense of trust: that honesty was welcomed and carefully honored, and that each of us in the room would be well held in your competent hands.
