What is playback theatre & how does it work?

Playback Theatre is spontaneous – it is theatre created through a unique collaboration between performers and audience. Someone tells a story or moment from their life, chooses actors to play the different roles then watches as their story is immediately recreated and given artistic shape and coherence. Whether in the classroom, hospital, at a business conference or in a theatre, there is always the familiarity of this basic set-up for Playback Theatre.