#playback theatre
Imagine watching a group of strangers take a very personal story and act out their spontaneous interpretation of it right on the spot, in a moving and mystifyingly cathartic spur of the moment performance. That is essentially what the genre, playback theatre, is all about. The art of theatre dates back to ancient times, and has evolved to include various different forms throughout the years. Playback theatre in particular started to emerge in the 1970s in New York City and…
