Living Arts Playback Theatre Ensemble

The Living Arts Playback Theatre Ensemble is nan interactive, improvisational theatre company that e

The Living Arts Playback Theatre Ensemble is a troupe of improvisational actors and musicians who “play back” personal stories shared by audience members in ways that both honor and illuminate the original experience. The ensemble produces performances, workshops and events for personal, professional and organizational growth. Created in 1986 under the direction of psychotherapist and drama therap

Stories of Hope | Living Arts Center 09/16/2024

Join the Living Arts Playback Theatre Ensemble for our season opener: An evening of Stories of Hope!

Stories of Hope | Living Arts Center Healing the Wounds of HistoryHealing the Wounds of History09/20/2024 - 12/13/2024 @ 9:00 am- @ 12:00 pm at Live Online via Zoom $80.00 – $1,500.00More Info

05/24/2024

The Living Arts Playback Theatre Ensemble Is pleased
to announce our upcoming performance, Stories of Friendship.

Our gifted ensemble of improvisational actors and musicians are ready to "play back" the personal stories shared by our audience members. Through their artistry, they will honor and illuminate the richness of human connection. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to celebrate the bonds of friendship with us.

Get your tickets now!⬇️
https://livingartscenter.org/event/stories-of-friendship/

05/17/2024

May Mental Health Month is a time to come together and honor our stories.

This event hosted by Marin County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and Homeward Bound will create a story telling experience in a way that is transforming!

Living Arts Playback Theatre is an original form of improvisational theatre in which audience members tell stories from their lives, and watch them enacted on the spot by a company of trained actors and musicians.

Join us! Get your tickets here ⬇️
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An Evening of Playback Theatre Saturday, December 16, 2023 in Berkeley | Living Arts Center 12/14/2023

An Evening of Playback Theatre Saturday, December 16, 2023 in Berkeley | Living Arts Center Foundations of Expressive Arts: Weekend Training Intensive (10 CEs)Foundations of Expressive Arts: Weekend Training Intensive (10 CEs)01/20/2024 - 01/21/2024 at Live Online via Zoom $50.00 – $275.00This experiential 15-hour training group will offer both a first-hand experience of the healing powe...

An Evening of Playback Theatre Saturday, December 16, 2023 in Berkeley | Living Arts Center 12/13/2023

The Living Arts Playback Theatre Ensemble is excitedly rehearsing for our show coming up on December 16th, 2023! You are invited, and please share this information with your friends:
An Evening of Playback Theatre
On Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, at the Goldman Theater – David Brower Center ( 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 )
Get tickets here: https://livingartscenter.org/event/an-evening-of-playback-theatre-december16/
Ticket price: $25 General Admission Pre-sale ($30 at the door) $20 Students & Seniors (Pre-sale & at the door)
Hope to see you there!

An Evening of Playback Theatre Saturday, December 16, 2023 in Berkeley | Living Arts Center Foundations of Expressive Arts: Weekend Training Intensive (10 CEs)Foundations of Expressive Arts: Weekend Training Intensive (10 CEs)01/20/2024 - 01/21/2024 at Live Online via Zoom $50.00 – $275.00This experiential 15-hour training group will offer both a first-hand experience of the healing powe...

12/13/2023

We are excitedly rehearsing for our show coming up on December 16th, 2023! You are invited, and please share this information with your friends:
An Evening of Playback Theatre
On Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, at the Goldman Theater – David Brower Center ( 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 )
Get tickets here: https://livingartscenter.org/event/an-evening-of-playback-theatre-december16/
Ticket price: $25 General Admission Pre-sale ($30 at the door) $20 Students & Seniors (Pre-sale & at the door)
Hope to see you there!

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An Evening of Playback Theatre Saturday, December 16, 2023 in Berkeley | Living Arts Center 12/13/2023

We are excitedly rehearsing for our show coming up on September 23rd, 2023! You are invited, and please share this information with your friends:
An Evening of Playback Theatre

On Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, at the Goldman Theater – David Brower Center ( 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 )
Get tickets here: https://livingartscenter.org/event/an-evening-of-playback-theatre-december16/

Ticket price: $25 General Admission Pre-sale ($30 at the door) $20 Students & Seniors (Pre-sale & at the door)
Hope to see you there!

An Evening of Playback Theatre Saturday, December 16, 2023 in Berkeley | Living Arts Center Foundations of Expressive Arts: Weekend Training Intensive (10 CEs)Foundations of Expressive Arts: Weekend Training Intensive (10 CEs)01/20/2024 - 01/21/2024 at Live Online via Zoom $50.00 – $275.00This experiential 15-hour training group will offer both a first-hand experience of the healing powe...

09/06/2023

We are excitedly rehearsing for our show coming up on September 23rd, 2023! You are invited, and please share this information with your friends:
An Evening of Playback Theatre
Unsung Heroes:Stories of People Who Changed Your Life

On Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, at the Goldman Theater – David Brower Center ( 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 )

Get tickets here: https://livingartscenter.org/event/an-evening-of-playback-theatre-september-23-2023-2/

Ticket price: $25 General Admission Pre-sale ($30 at the door) $20 Students & Seniors (Pre-sale & at the door)

Hope to see you there!

Events | Living Arts Center 01/12/2023

Living Arts Playback is excited to share the Winter/Spring training courses of their sister organization Living Arts Drama Therapy Institute: Principles of Drama Therapy & Theatre as a Therapeutic Act. Check out the courses and register today!

Events | Living Arts Center Theatre as a Therapeutic Act: Transform Your Life through Autobiographical Therapeutic PerformanceTheatre as a Therapeutic Act: Transform Your Life through Autobiographical Therapeutic Performance01/17/2023 - 04/17/2023 @ 9:00 am- @ 12:00 pm at Live Online via Zoom $75.00 – $1,500.00Autobiographic...

09/24/2022

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Scattered Seeds 07/17/2022

Vicki here - celebrating the success of dear friend and storytelling client, Greg Evans today. Developing and directing his solo autobiographical show has been a joyful highlight of the year for me.

What a well-deserved outcome that his show is garnering great reviews, standing O’s and audience. raves. If you’re in or near Winnipeg, check him out!

Scattered Seeds In Scattered Seeds, Greg Evans performs songs and stories from his own troubled life including growing up in a dysfunctional family and his long battle with drug and alcohol addictions.

02/11/2022

Don't miss out on our upcoming FREE Playback Theatre Performance!

An Evening of Love Stories
Saturday, February 12th @ 4pm PST
Celebrate love in all its colors, textures, and complexity. Enjoy as our ensemble instantly transforms your story into improvised theatre pieces.

REGISTER FOR ZOOM LINK (link in bio):
https://livingartscounseling.org/.../love-stories-feb2022/

02/01/2022

Join us for our upcoming *FREE* online Living Arts Playback Theatre performance:
An Evening of Love Stories!
Saturday, February 12th @ 4pm

During this event, the audience is invited to share their personal stories of love in all its colors, textures, and complexity … a first love, a best friend, a beloved pet, a long lasting love, a cherished grandparent. Our ensemble will instantly transform these stories into improvised theatre pieces and provide a public forum for our emotions, reflections and responses.

REGISTER FOR ZOOM LINK!

An Evening of Love Stories with the Living Arts Playback Theatre Ensemble Witness the magic of Playback Theatre! Audience volunteers will be invited to share their personal stories of love in forms. In response, Playback actors will instantly transform these stories into improvised theatre pieces and provide a public forum for our emotions, reflections and responses. FREE...

01/23/2022

Join us for our upcoming *FREE* online performance:
An Evening of Love Stories!
Saturday, February 12th @ 4pm

During this event, the audience is invited to share their personal stories of love in all its colors, textures, and complexity … a first love, a best friend, a beloved pet, a long lasting love, a cherished grandparent. Our ensemble will instantly transform these stories into improvised theatre pieces and provide a public forum for our emotions, reflections and responses.

REGISTER FOR ZOOM LINK:
https://livingartscounseling.org/events/love-stories-feb2022/

01/20/2022

Join us for our upcoming *FREE* online performance:
An Evening of Love Stories!
Saturday, February 12th @ 4pm via Zoom
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/PlaybackLoveStories

During this event, the audience is invited to share their personal stories of love in all its colors, textures, and complexity … a first love, a best friend, a beloved pet, a long lasting love, a cherished grandparent. Our ensemble will instantly transform these stories into improvised theatre pieces and provide a public forum for our emotions, reflections and responses.

REGISTER FOR ZOOM LINK: https://livingartscounseling.org/events/love-stories-feb2022

Living Arts - Administrative Coordinator Job Description 06/23/2021

Living Arts is hiring a part-time Administrative Coordinator to manage our public programs, marketing, and bookkeeping. This position is ideal for someone desiring a flexible schedule that can work around your life!

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- 2+ years of experience in customer/client support with experience in event management, registration, and ticket sales.
- 1-2 years of experience working with Quickbooks (we use QB Online).
- 1-2 years of experience with marketing and social media promotion.

COMPENSATION
-$21-25/hour DOE
-10 hours/week with ability to create your own schedule
-1099 Independent Contractor position

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION HERE:
https://bit.ly/LivingArts-NewHire

Living Arts - Administrative Coordinator Job Description Administrative Coordinator Job Description The Living Arts Drama Therapy Institute is hiring a part-time Administrative Coordinator to manage our public programs, marketing, and bookkeeping. This position is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve while s...

Expressive Therapies Summit: Los Angeles 2021 Registration Site - Confirm Identity | Online Registration by Cvent 04/14/2021

Sunday, April 25 (9am-4pm) -- We invite you to learn how therapists and other professionals can use Playback Theatre to cultivate spontaneity, creativity, playfulness, and deep listening. Register today for this Master Class taught by Armand Volkas at the Expressive Therapies Summit.

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12/30/2019

Playback Theatre Memories 💚💛💚 📸 by company member, Geno

12/30/2019

Playback Theatre Memories! 💚💚💚 📸 from a Homegroup at the International Playback Theatre Conference 2019

12/30/2019

Playback Theatre Memories! 💛💛💛 📸 by

12/29/2019

International Playback Theatre Conference 2019

For many in the Indian sub-continent, meeting the founders of Playback Theatre - Jonathan Fox and Jo Salas, was a dream come true. They were an inspiration to behold. Their presence provided a unique energy to the proceedings. (The IPTN Conference was held from 4-8 Dec & was successfully organized by IPTN, Christ University & The Actors Collective in Bangalore).

12/23/2019

We’ll be spending the rest of our 2019 social media time remembering and celebrating our time at the International Playback Theatre Conference in India. New friends and yummy food! photo by company member Allison Kenny

12/21/2019

Our company musician, Rae Ann, who was honored to play with 言遇劇團 Encounter Playback Theatre in the prelude to their playback theatre performance at the International Playback Theatre Conference 2019 🎻🎻🎻

12/20/2019

We had a great time being interviewed last night by Act Social Film, in their documentary about the healing impacts of improvisation, theatre and play. Film will be released in November 2020!

12/19/2019

Music Workshop at IPTN 2019 Conference

What joy!! A spontaneous jam at Steve Nash’s voice and music workshop on Day 4 of the International Playback Theatre Conference 🎻🥁🎺 International Playback Theatre Conference 2019

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