Personal Stories in Public Spaces

<p>Playback Theatre<strong><em> </em></strong>is a form of interactive performance and community engagement created in 1975 in the Mid Hudson Valley of New York and now practiced in 70 countries in a wide range of contexts. Teams of actors and musicians listen to stories told by audience members then act them out without script score or rehearsal building dialogue and connection.</p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>P</em><strong><em>ERSONAL STORIES IN PUBLIC SPACES: Essays on Playback Theatre by Its Founders </em></strong>gathers together for the first time in one place key essays articles talks and reminiscences by Playback Theatre's founders Jonathan Fox and Jo Salas. Covering a body of work that spans almost five decades and locations from war zones to great cities this anthology takes the reader on a journey from the earliest days of Playback Theatre to the present day and includes several essays written specifically for this collection.</p>