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RePlay Theatre Performance

There are a team of "actors" and a Conductor who facilitates the Tellers to tell their story. The Conductor is responsible for the interaction between the tellers, actors, musician, and the audience.

Each spontaneous enactment is preceded by the words 'Lets Watch' after the enactment the Conductor asks the Teller 'how was it' and in some circumstances a transformation is offered. A transformation is when there is a re-enactment of the teller’s story or part of it, at their request and with their direction.

Playback Theatre is a combination of ritual, art and social interaction using personal story and enactment. This can link people, encourages social inclusion, a sense of community, personal growth and it can be fun.

Playback theatre Forms used by RePlay Theatre

Short Forms

• Fluid Sculpts shows the teller’s emotions with sound/action/music
• Pairs showing the emotions of the teller that are in conflict, sound, action, and music
• Snapshots a story in parts /several fluid sculpts
• Diamond Chorus, in diamond shape, repeating action/sounds in turn, dynamic to show emotional journey of teller
• Jazz chorus summary of collective emotions /actors free to choose which
• 3 voices words only

Short forms are mostly used as warms ups and summary at the beginning and end of a performance.

Free form

Is used for stories in the centre of the performance, to show the "Heart of the story" and is more of a play where cloths are used (coloured materials) and music adds the atmosphere.

An actor is chosen by the Teller to play them and other parts may be allocated to other actors.

There is an interview between the conductor and the teller, the scene is set, the enactment follows and the teller has a chance to say how it was for them.

Aims of RePlay

We enable participants to find their voice and to be heard, through the telling, witnessing and enactment of personal stories in community groups. This can encourage:

• The development of positive self esteem in individuals
• The empowerment of individuals to participate in their group and communities
• An awareness and increased understanding of personal experiences through the telling of personal stories
• An enhancement of cross cultural communication and understanding
• Socially inclusive and creative experiences in our community