Tuesday, June 22, 2022 – POSTPONED
7-9pm
Active Bystander Skills workshop
In partnership with Arlington’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Office, to build from the Community Conversations series.
Active Bystander Skills – Arlington Community Conversations
New to True Story Theater? Please read description below the event.
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Active Bystander Skills – Arlington Community Conversations
June 22, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
What happens in a True Story Theater performance? Our events bring together the delight of improvisation with the courageous vulnerability of people sharing their personal truth.
The show’s emcee (called “the conductor”) facilitates brief, spontaneous conversations with volunteers from the audience who share their own feelings and experiences related to the show’s theme. After each conversation, the actors and musician immediately embody the key feelings and actions they heard, using movement, music, dialogue, and superb listening. All of it is improvised on the spot. During the course of a 75 minute show, True Story enacts about 6-8 stories.
From this simple interaction, audience members feel validated, laugh, cry, get insights about their lives, and feel an expanded sense of community. You can share a moment from your life and see it performed, or just come to watch.
What are True Story Theater’s classes like? We will teach you the basics of Playback Theatre, which can hone your listening skills for everyday life. All are welcome. Classes are supportive, informal, intimate, and fun, an enriching experience for both newcomers and experienced actors.
