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Wednesday Playback Class with Jason

January 20, 2021 @ 6:00 pm

- $5 – $25

Playback Theatre Class (drop-ins welcome)
Wednesdays with Jason at 6pm EST
REGISTER HERE

Whether you’re trying improvisation for the first time or are experienced in Playback forms, these classes will be a fun and delightful way to connect with others, listen more skillfully, develop spontaneity, and experience Playback Theatre in an intimate, honest, and safe environment.

We will be using Zoom video conferencing so we can all see and hear each other “live” and adapt the forms to work in this format.

Register for the series (thru 2/24) by selecting the first date you can attend or select individual dates.

Facilitator: Jason J

Details

Date:
January 20, 2021
Time:
6:00 pm
Cost:
$5 – $25
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-playback-theatre-class-with-jason-tickets-134717125549

Venue

Zoom video
MA United States + Google Map

Details

Date:
January 20, 2021
Time:
6:00 pm
Cost:
$5 – $25
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-playback-theatre-class-with-jason-tickets-134717125549

Venue

Zoom video
MA United States + Google Map

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.