Playback Theater Portland, Oregon: Public Performance
Nov 7th @ 7:30 PM ::: Belmont Theater
Nov 14th @ 5:00 PM ::: Airplay Cafe
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“It’s an indescribable feeling,” said one story teller, “to share an event from your memory, and watch it come to life right before your eyes. I have found it so satisfying and healing.”
People from the audience tell stories, and watch as our actors and musicians perform these stories on the spot. Stories tend to range between hilarious to deeply moving, and have elements of everything in between.
Whether you want great entertainment, the possibility of feeling connected to others, or both: this is the event for you. Please join us.
The Playback Theater Company of Portland, Oregon, is comprised of a mix of actors, dancers, singers, musicians and skilled group facilitators. We are a professional theater troupe who enjoy playing for a variety of audiences and in different venues. We value creativity and authenticity in human interactions, and are committed to the power of the personal story in building bridges between people and a enhancing a sense of interconnectedness.
Mission of Playback Theater, Portland, Oregon
Our mission is to honor and illuminate the lives of individuals and communities by using theater, music and movement. Our intention is to bear witness to the differences among people and to foster the universality of the human experience; thereby creating social awareness, and inherent connection that can lead to social action.
It is our intention that Playback can offer an opportunity to re-envision yourself and your community.
~ Jackie Paris
Playback Theater-Portland, OR
Director
“Those who attended the Playback Performance felt it was a refreshing alternative from the lecture type of training sessions. They left feeling entertained, yet empowered, and reinforced for the hard work that they do as foster parents and service providers.”
Terri Lynn Lum, LSW, ACSW. Family Developer, The Casey Family Program.
