Welcome to Playback Theater!
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January 25, 2025
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What is Playback Theater?
Playback Theater is non-scripted performance created from true stories shared by audience members. Each story is played back creatively and dynamically by skilled actors, improvisers and musicians through movement, music, metaphor, and creative narrative. This unique form of theater can be an effective catalyst for social and personal change.
This art form is a must-see for anyone who seeks to explore the depths of the human experience. It offers an opportunity to be acknowledged, to share your voice, and to connect with others in community. Playback can be truly healing.
From Weddings to Corporate Meetings— We Got You Covered.
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Hear how we make our guests smile…
“POWERFUL…It’s an indescribable feeling to share an event from your memory and watch it come to life right before your eyes. I have found it so satisfying and healing.”
– Atma Maris, audience member
“TRANSFORMATIVE…I highly recommend Playback Theater for their outstanding work and excellent sense of humor and drama. They are a fine group to bring art and understanding to critical issues that occur for schools and community groups. Their performances contributed a great deal to unifying students and faculty in creating a more positive campus.” - Margaret O’Brien, principal of Kau School.
– Margaret O’Brien, principal of Kau School.
"It's like nothing I've ever seen - part campfire stories, part drama, dance, metaphor, comedy, and improv, all mixed in with an exuberant sort of ecstatic informal community therapy!"
– Audience Member
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Support the vibrant artistic and therepeautic mission of Portland Playback Theater by making a meaningful contribution today. Your generosity fuels our efforts to create powerful, improvisational performances that reflect the heart and soul of the human experience. Making a donation is now easier than ever – simply click here, or use the provided button to donate through Fractured Atlas.