About us:
Playback theatre Vox was founded in 2016 by a group of theatre professionals, actors and teachers, connected by Tampere University Theatre work program, Näty. We have a great love and passion for this form of theatre and use it as a method for researching and developing acting and theatre work in general. We also explore the possibilities of playback
theatre as a form of activism and a way to influence societal change.
About playback theatre:
Playback theatre is an original form of improvisational theatre and applied drama, developed in the USA in the 1970’s by Jonathan Fox. In playback theatre there is no script. The audience members tell stories about their lives and watch them enacted on the spot by the performing group that usually consists of a conductor, 3–6 actors and one or two musicians. The story can be enacted in different kinds of short forms or as a longer drama. The performance usually lasts for about an hour and a half. This can be combined with a workshop on a chosen theme.
Playback theatre is a flexible method, used in a broad range of settings on six continents arond the world: social work, private sector organizations, non-profit organizations, schools and education, prisons, seminars and conferences. It can also bring joy and some extra spice to birthdays, weddings and other celebrations.
It has been used to deal with challenging themes such as conflicts, human rights, refugees, immigration, climate change and catastrophies.
By telling, sharing and seeing stories enacted in playback theatre performances the community can gain new insight and understanding, strengthen self-expression, connection and compassion, even experience catharsis. Playback theatre doesn’t aim to solve problems or give straight answers, but through its reflective and deeply humane quality it can help find the right questions.
The word ”vox” is Latin, meaning ”voice”. We in Playback theatre Vox want to give a voice (and body) also to the quiet ones, people and stories that might not be seen or heard in this world.
We are happy to give workshops and performances also in English.
Our e-mail address is info@tarinateatterivox.fi.