The actors and musician then re-enact stories, using a variety of improvisational forms. The power of theatre to move and entertain is welded to the immediacy and vitality of group and personal experiences. Playback may be humorous, poignant or exciting all in the same performance. It is a mirror to the experiences of the audience. One of our continual aims is to create a bridge which makes one person's experience intelligible to others.
Communities develop and change can occur.
Strengths and weaknesses become apparent without judgement or criticism, and people and whole groups can be freed to look ahead and develop a vision or purpose for themselves. Through humour and sensitivity to the audience, your company set the tone for a day that was acclaimed by all as outstandingly successful. It is often difficult for those within an organisational culture to see the culture for what it is. Playback comes into the organisation as a naive observer. The performers reflect experiences and stories back to the audience.