New to True Story Theater? Please read description below the event.
We all want to get along …but how? Whether we’re coupled or single, happily in love or hitting a rough patch, excited about a new friendship or deep in conflict …stories and skills of how to get along are among the most important to share in life. The Performance will be followed by a reception and book-signing for Anne and Christopher Ellinger’s new edition of “Getting Along: Skills for life-long love.”
Food at reception is donated from the Food Recovery.
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.
Stories about Assumptions