stay mindful, don’t freak out! Did you know that improvisation isn’t about comedy, it’s about reacting – being focused and present in the moment at a very high level. And did you know that people worldwide are partnering with improvisational performers to learn the skills to enable them to be more flexible, and develop…
Read Moreopen disclosure as best practice Last month some of our players participated in a role play. Role plays are a slight departure from our usual work, as instead of recreating an audience member’s story onstage, we are given a character and a situation which we then realize, for a particular scene or designated outcome….
Read MoreDid you know that improvisation isn’t about comedy, it’s about reacting – being focused and present in the moment at a very high level. And did you know that people worldwide are partnering with improvisational performers to learn the skills to enable them to be more flexible, and develop an authentic response to adapt to…
Read MoreLast month some of our players participated in a role play. Role plays are a slight departure from our usual work, as instead of recreating an audience member’s story onstage, we are given a character and a situation which we then realize, for a particular scene or designated outcome. It’s a story, but with potentially…
Read MoreRegular readers may recall that we presented a workshop in mid 2015 at the International Playback conference in Montreal. Today, we’d like to present the main takeaway from our workshop, Sustaining Company Life, in the hope that you’ll take our insights in your organisations, to create authentic dialogue, build a strong culture and enhance…
Read MoreIn March, we were invited to perform at a Greek Wellbeing Forum at the Hurstville Entertainment Centre. The day was geared to educate, inform and break the taboo in talking about mental health, especially depression. Somewhat surprisingly it was a truly joyous occasion. Our troupe entered the Forum late, in a day of…
Read MoreHow do you teach an organisation to not just engage with the theory of Cultural Intelligence and Diversity but also demonstrate how it works in practice? Well Playback Theatre Sydney believes it’s by incorporating personal story-telling and theatre into theory education as done recently with Sydney’s Liverpool Council. The Council had been developing their…
Read MorePlayback Theatre is a model for deep listening and Playbackers listen to hundreds of stories. Often, a performance’s success is primarily determined by how well we’ve listened, and Deep Listening enables us to truly hear the Teller’s story – what they say, what they’re trying to convey, their beliefs and values, opinions and selves. top…
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