Playing it Forward!
Using Playback Theatre to Inspire, Support & Empower Women Playwrights from Page to Stage
Facilitated by Kelly DuMar & Conducted by Nancy Capaccio, with Playback Theatre Actors Mary Elizabeth Wheeler, Teresa Dinaburg, Peggy Gavin, Monica Tecca, & Franci DuMar
March 24, 2012
1:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Regis College Black Box
Brief/Intro/Overview:
An experiential workshop for women playwrights using Playback Theatre structures to support, empower, and inspire women playwrights in getting their plays written, developed & produced.
What is Playback Theatre & Why are we using it today?
Playback Theatre is an original form of improvisational theatre in which audience or group members tell stories from their lives and watch them enacted on the spot by Playback Theatre Actors. Whether in theatres, workshops, educational or clinical settings, Playback Theatre draws people closer as they see share their stories & see their common humanity. As writers, we’ll uniquely benefit from the artistic and personal growth aspects Playback Theatre offers, helping us develop our craft, vision and role as writers through the exploration of :
- Basic structures of Playback (fluid sculptures, pairs, chorus, uncast story, interrupting monologues, transforming story, 3 part story, etc.)
- Key artistic elements (timing, the heart of the story, the dramatic moment, use of metaphor, ensemble work, use of music)
- Healing elements (embodied empathy, listening for the unspoken needs, authenticity)
- Improvisational acting & storytelling – discovering possibilities, inspiring creativity
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