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Monthly drop-in class: all welcome

July 22, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

- $20

Next monthly drop-in CLASS

Saturday, July 22
Proposed times: 1pm picnic (optional) 1:30-3:30pm.

For this summertime class, the ​second half of the ​class will include some optional roving Playback Theatre (super fun!) at the Figment Festival (a free, family-friendly, interactive arts festival)​.​

Please RSVP to: Christopher [at] TrueStoryTheater.org
Note: You must register ahead, if you RSVP as a ​’​yes​’​ or ​’​hopefully yes​’​ you will be kept updated on the details.

Location: If weather permits, class will likely meet outdoors at the Figment Festival in downtown Boston. (If it is raining, class will be in Arlington, MA)

Price: $20 per class
Pay by check (made out to “True Story) or cash when you come.
If the cost is a problem please talk to Christopher.

Hope you can join us!
(The next class will be August 26)

For more information or to register contact: Christopher [at] TrueStoryTheater.org

(image credit: Greg Harris, FlashDashBulb, 2012)

Details

Date:
July 22, 2017
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Cost:
$20

Venue

Arlington home studio
East Arlington, MA 02474 United States
Phone:
781-646-1705

Details

Date:
July 22, 2017
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Cost:
$20

Venue

Arlington home studio
East Arlington, MA 02474 United States
Phone:
781-646-1705

What happens in a True Story Theater performance?  Our events bring together the delight of improvisation with the riveting 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 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 basic 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.