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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”.

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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.


APT's 2011-2012 season. The company will present a series of public performances in Asheville, some at NC Stage, 15 Stage Lane, some at the Masonic Temple at 80 Broadway Street in the "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; you decide what to pay!

Dates, Topics, Locations, and Times for Season Seventeen include:
Fri., Sept. 16 Masonic Temple, 8PM
Fri., Nov. 18 Masonic Temple, 8PM
Fri, Jan 6 Women of Playback (EVERYONE is welcome) - NC Stage, 8PM
Sat, Jan 7 Kids' Show & Tell (Kids are invited to bring a favorite toy or object & tell a story about it.) - NC Stage, 2PM
Sat, Jan 7 The First Time I Ever..... (for adults only) – NC Stage, 8PM
Sun, Jan 8 Interweaving Our Stories (in collaboration with Interweave - see interweaveasheville.org) - NC Stage, 2PM
Fri, Jan 20 Masonic Temple, 8PM
Sat, Feb 4

Special event - Workshop with Hannah Fox

10AM-1PM $40 at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road, Asheville

Space is limited, reservations are a must - call Deb at 828-274-8315.

Hannah Fox, daughter of the founders of Playback Theatre, conducts dance and theatre workshops internationally, teaching and performing in Cuba, Germany, Norway Japan, Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, Brazil, and West Africa. Hannah has been a dedicated artist-in-residence in New York City's public schools, and was the founder and director of the 92 St. Y Young Women’s Youth Theatre (an Eve Ensler pilot project). Hannah has had articles published in TDR (The Drama Review) (2007), Contact Quarterly (2009), and Utne Reader (2010). Her most recent book is entitled, Zoomy Zoomy: Improv Games and Exercises for Groups (2010). Hannah is Associate Professor of Dance and Theatre at Manhattanville College and a certified yoga instructor.

Fri, Feb 17 Masonic Temple, 8PM
Fri, Mar 16 Masonic Temple, 8PM
Fri, May 18 Masonic Temple, 8PM

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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.

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.

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: Deborah Scott
828-274-8315 / debescott@hotmail.com

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