Perth Playback Theatre Company performs at conferences and in organisations, schools and the community. The company also create interactive role-plays and scenarios |
ORGANISATIONS A playback theatre performance explores current issues for the organisation past work includes: McAuley Employment and training "Playback Theatre enabled people to see problems and challenges and to hear management acknowledging and honouring their existence and difficulties. Playback hit the right spot over and over again." Mrs C Lucy Morris Director Community and Family Services Price Waterhouse Urwick Management Services "I look forward to continuing to use Playback Theatre on clients assignments - the high jump is now pretty high for a client function." Julie Honore Principal Consultant Murdoch University "We were trying to find a way of engaging students with issues that arise around student-to-staff inter-relationships and the boundaries which need to be observed by both. Playback Theatre provided the ideal method to commence discussion about these issues." Gerri Box Equity Co-ordinator Student Access & Diversity |
SCHOOLS Playback Theatre performs with staff, students or the whole school community. Often Playback is asked to develop special programs e.g. Bullying, Improving Communication. The company also runs Playback Theatre Workshops for students and staff. past work includes: Esperence Senior High School Researching future career options "I've yet to see Playback Theatre not have some impact on young people. Successfully challenging young people without putting too much pressure on them takes some doing... I think Playback achieves that with a good deal of regularity." Chris Greenwood, Senior Co-ordinator St Marys Anglican Girls School "We needed something to finish year 10 week andPlayback Theatre provided the perfect vehicle to make this happen... Playback Theatre encourages reflection, appreciation and positive criticism." Mredith Wright, Year 10 Co-ordinator John XXIII Iona Presentation College Corpus Christie College Leeming Senior High School Aranmore College Willetton Senior High School Moerlina Primary Behive and Chrysalis Montessori Primary Schools Prenderville Senior High School |
CONFERENCES A Playback Theatre performance explores the conference theme. past work includes: National Interpretation Association of Australia "Inspirational... Plyaback Theatre performers responded to each story with sensitivity, focus and respectful humour" John Pastorelli IAA Delegate Carers Association of WA "A brilliant way to open and really set the scene for the workshops that followed. I recommend Playback Theatre without reservation." Noreen Flynn, Executive Director State Conference of Carers and Carers Issues National TV Script Writers and Producers National Association for People with Intellectual Disability Catholic Education Collaborative Leadership Joondalup Education Administrators Rotary Leadership Seniors |
COMMUNITY Playback Theatre works with organisations to bring to life community issues. past performances include: Myths Underpinning Domestic Violence Operation Safe Haven at the Leeuwin Barracks with carers and refugees from Kosovo and carers of East Timoresse refugees Reconciliation Council Canteen - orkshops at annual camps for young people living with cancer Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill (ARAFMI) - a workshop day for adolescents who have a family member who is mentally ill. |
CREATING INTERACTIVE ROLE PLAYS AND SCENARIOS the company has worked in: Schools to focus on the responsibilities of the bystander in bullying scenarios organisations to aid staff selection processes University and Community Counselling Programs for skill development Training program evaluation using pre and post interviews skill development past clients include: College of General Practitioners Relationships Australia Edith Xowan University Wasley Institue |
