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Facing addiction by building community resilience

December 13, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

- free

Thursday, December 13, 7pm
Facing addiction by building building community resilience
As the holidays move closer, we honor those we have lost, and look to strengthen support for those still among us.

6pm: Enjoy refreshments and explore local resources.
Free Narcan training available. Treatment providers present to answer questions.
7:30pm True Story Theater performance

Arlington Robbins Library community room
700 Mass. Ave., Arlington, MA, lower level

Hosted By: MetroBoston Project Outreach.  A collaboration of support agencies and The Health and Police Departments of Arlington, Belmont, Lexington, Newton, Waltham, Watertown and Weston. The mission is to connect our residents and their families with treatment and resources that will assist them towards recovery.

For any questions please contact Rebecca Tsopelas 781-316-3947

Part of “The Listening Project: strengthening civic dialogue through storytelling theatre” supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

Details

Date:
December 13, 2018
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost:
free

Venue

Robbins Library: Community Room (lower level)
700 Mass Ave.
Arlington, MA 02476 United States + Google Map

Details

Date:
December 13, 2018
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost:
free

Venue

Robbins Library: Community Room (lower level)
700 Mass Ave.
Arlington, MA 02476 United States + Google Map

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.