Impro(ve) your Playback Performance

In our sessions people laugh... a lot.

They also learn tonnes... come and join us as we learn Playback Theatre performance skills.

Come along and join Duncan from Impro(ve) and Threadbear Theatre for a Playback Theatre performance training session at Hebden Bridge's community hub, Hope Baptist Church.

This unique style of improvised theatre brings real-life stories to life, as shared by the audience. At the session you'll participate in warm-up games and activities, learning how to collaborate and respond to each others' offers. The atmosphere is filled with gentleness, laughter, care, and openness. Feel free to join in as much or as little as you like.

We'll then move on to the core concepts in Playback Theatre and the structure of a performance.

At the end of the day we will present a short Playback performance to an invited audience for them and us to enjoy.

• 3-4pm Warm-up and connecting through Play.
• 4-5pm Playback Techniques: Shortforms, Music, Cloths, Longform.
• 5-5.30pm a light meal together to chat and debrief.
• 5.30-6pm set-up for the perfomance.
• 6-7pm open performance to an invited audience.

Session cost £20, Free places available on request - message us on here or email to duncan@monkeyheads.co.uk

Objectives – What you’ll walk out with:

An understanding of what Playback is and its place in the Improv Pantheon, an ability to make physical connection a key part of your practice, the bravery to make big choices, support when you need to and the belief that you will be supported when you lead.

Who should come to this? Anyone who wants to:

• Become more supportive
• Be more trusting and open
• Really begin to work in ensemble with your fellow performers
• Challenge their assumptions about what Improv is
• Add more options to your skills and performative offers

What's not to like. Fun should be hard work... But hard work should be fun.

We look forward to seeing you there!