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Playback Theatre special class series

April 22, 2015 @ 7:20 pm - 9:30 pm

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Wednesdays 7:20-9:30pm for 7-weeks, starts April 22

For whom?  

~Past True Story Theater students
~Actors, dancers, and other performers
~Expressive therapists

What the series offers you

~sophisticated improv skills
~greater emotional sensitivity
~more quickly putting yourself in others’ shoes
~individual performance coaching
~fun!

What we’ll cover

~improv warmups and principles
~gaining skill at 4 forms: fluid sculptures, Perspectives (solo work), Story narrative form, Chorus ensemble forum
~exploring the role of the conductor: key for helping shape the stories and going deep quickly
~exploration of how Playback Theatre is used in the community for personal and social healing

Cost

Super early bird rate (if paid by March 1): $90
Early bird rate (if paid between March 2 and April 1): $100
Regular rate (between April 2 and April 11): $110
Last minute rate, if space available (between April 12 and April 17): $120

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For more info or questions contact: Christopher [at] TrueStoryTheater.org

Details

Date:
April 22, 2015
Time:
7:20 pm - 9:30 pm

Venue

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

Details

Date:
April 22, 2015
Time:
7:20 pm - 9:30 pm

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 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.