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Asheville
Playback Theatre was founded in 1995 in North Carolina,
USA, by Raphael Peter and Cat Gilliam. Now entering
its sixteenth season, APT's public performances are
all part of the overall theme “Building a Community
of Neighbors”.
Check
this out: a rare (and
rave) review
from Mountain Xpress:
www.mountainx.com/theatre/article/
expect_the_unexpected_
asheville_playback_theatre_review
In
playback theatre, personal stories from audience members
will be transformed into performance pieces, accompanied
by improvised music. As always with playback, the teller’s
story will be honored both as a personal event, and
as a moment representing our shared experience. In a
playback gathering, it is not unusual for audience members
to exclaim “but this is my story too!” Through
sharing our local experiences, the company hopes to
create a meeting ground for the Asheville community,
a place where differences can be shared and better understood.
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APT's 2010-2011 season
- "The Human Story". The company
will present a series of public performances in Asheville,
some at the BeBe Theatre at 20 Commerce Street,
some at NC Stage, 15 Stage Lane, some at
the Masonic Temple at 80 Broadway Street
in the new "Playback on Broadway" series, and other
locations. A few performances may have specific themes, while
others are wide open to any true stories. For all shows, tickets
will be available at the door for $10 ($5 for children or
students with ID), with no one turned away for lack of funds
(but we do sometimes sell out, so come early).
| Dates,
Topics, Locations, and Times for Season Sixteen are: |
| Fri,
Sept 17 |
BeBe
Theatre, 8PM |
| Sun.,
Nov. 14 |
NC
Stage, 2:30PM - Sixth Annual Global Playback Event - "What
Do You Hunger For? Stories of Body, Mind, and Spirit" |
| Sun.,
Dec. 5 |
UNCA's
Alumni Hall (Highsmith Center downstairs), 3pm. The Center
for Diversity Education Fundraiser, "The Gift of
Giving". Reception follows. |
| Fri,
Jan 7 |
NC
Stage, 8PM |
| Sat,
Jan 8 |
Kids
Show (for kids & everyone else) -
NC Stage, 2PM |
| Sat,
Jan 8 |
Adults
Show (for adults only)
– NC Stage, 8PM |
| Sun,
Jan 9 |
NC
Stage, 2PM |
| Sun,
Jan 23 |
All
Souls Cathedral (Biltmore Village) Parish Hall, 3PM -
Community Collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters,
celebrating National Mentoring Month |
| Fri,
Feb. 25 |
Masonic
Temple, 8PM |
| Fri,
Mar. 25 |
Masonic
Temple, 8PM |
| Fri,
Apr. 29 |
Masonic
Temple, 8PM |
| Fri,
May 27 |
Masonic
Temple, 8PM |
APT extends
a special invitation to people who do not often attend live
theatre, people whose history or experience in Asheville is
not commonly shared, and people who are curious to meet new
neighbors and reach across some of the divides that exist
in our community.
This
season, we are continuing to offer a monthly workshop
in playback theatre techniques, held on the third Saturday
of each month from 10AM to 1PM at Harvest House, 205
Kenilworth Road in Asheville. The workshops are free
of charge, and all are invited to attend. The
first is planned for September 18, 2010.
Asheville
Playback Theatre is also available for private bookings.
Since our purpose is to honor people's real life experiences,
we have been hired for some of the following: business trainings
& team building conferences, social service organizations'
retreats, community building events, special occasions such
as birthday parties, anniversaries & holidays, and many
other venues. We can tailor our unique improvisational, story-based
theater to fit your specifications or needs.
Contact:
Raphael Peter, Managing Director
828-779-3062 / raphaelpeter@buncombe.main.nc.us
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