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Nonviolent Communication (NVC) & Playback Theatre

January 28, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Saturday January 28, 4-6pm
Please RSVP!

A workshop for students and practitioners of either NVC or Playback Theatre to come together for a creative learning exchange.

NVC is a widely practiced model for communication and empathy.  Playback is a form of embodied empathy through improvisational theatre.  We’ll explore how our empathetic listening can be strengthened by using elements of NVC with Playback and vice versa.

Please share this invitation with NVCers and Playback Theatre folks you know!

Suggested donation: $10
Feel free to bring a snack to share.  We’ll have hot beverages.

To RSVP (or for more information), contact: Christopher@TrueStoryTheater.org

Details

Date:
January 28, 2017
Time:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Details

Date:
January 28, 2017
Time:
4:00 pm - 6:00 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.