ABOUT THE TRAINING
Some of us want to use Playback Theatre as a tool for Social Justice. This can be done - and in our opinion should be done - anytime we can.
Conducting means to guide a process and not just opening the space for those who want to speak and listening to them. As conductors we are the representatives of our team, we embody our stands, our principles and are responsible for what will be invited and accepted during the performance.
It is a tough place but it is a necessary step if we want to bring more equity and access in our communities.
In this workshop we will learn how to conduct a performance with the purpose of creating a positive social impact on our audience. At first, we will investigate our own experience with oppression and privilege, discovering where we stand in the spectrum of all different human identities and their intersections.
Then, once we have acknowledged our identities and owned them, we will train on how to conduct the Playback Theatre performance with the goal of bringing up the topic of injustice, prejudice and oppression. While doing this, we will bear in mind the principle of giving space to those voices who are less heard, trying to bring a new balance among people who have a lot of access and those who don't.
Part of this work is to become aware of our representation, which means that our team might represent a part of the community and other parts not. We will dedicate some time to this topic too.
All this will be unpacked working though the metaphor of the Narrative Reticulation, a principle that gives us the basic elements that a Playback performance needs. Our aim is to build bridges and find a way of doing Playback Theatre that can give voice to everyone of us.
BASIC INFO
SCHEDULE: 28 - 29 - 30th of March 2025. Friday 6-9 pm; Saturday: 9-12, 2-5; Sunday: 9-12, 1:30-4:30.
VENUE: Uferstudios - Studio 6, Badstrasse 41a 13357 or Uferstrasse 23 13357 Berlin, see the site map.
COST: sliding scale, check the link below / scholarships.
Translation can be arranged, please fill in the form and let us know if you need it.
This workshop is open to all playbackers who have Core Training or equivalent experience.
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DEVRIM NICOLO’ TURLETTI
As a Playback Theatre and Listening Hour Accredited Trainer, I am committed to using my privilege to become a trustworthy ally of those who need my support. I pay particular attention to using these methods to promote more diversity, equity and justice in the communities I encounter.
I work as a meditation facilitator too, with focus on movement. I firmly believe that any practice, whether personal or communal, must bring us back to our bodies, the medium through which we experience life.
HANE AL RSTUM
I am a survivor who escaped the war in Syria and transformed my experiences into a career as a dedicated psychoanalyst. My journey is a testament to resilience, and I now guide others on their own paths to healing.
I am also a dreamer, envisioning a future free from wars, hunger, and anger. My mission is to contribute to this change by empowering individuals and fostering profound transformations through therapy.