Let’s say you are attending your first Playback performance.  It might be in a a theater, but more likely you are in a community setting– a church basement, a hospice, or a university training room.

Four actors and a musician listen while the show’s facilitator interviews an audience member who volunteers to share an important moment from their life related to the show’s theme. After a brief conversation,  he facilitator says, “Let’s watch!” and you are amazed as the actors instantly dramatize the story, using music, movement, and dialogue.

By the end of the 90-minute performance, you have witnessed 4-12 stories enacted,.  Chances are, you have laughed, cried, had fresh insight about your life, and experienced surprising connection among your fellow audience members. The experience of Playback has made visible the common humanity that unites everyone in the room