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ABOUT US WHO ARE PLAYBACK THEATRE MANCHESTER? Playback Theatre Manchester was founded in 1992. Performers come from many professional backgrounds including training, lecturing, acting, teaching and psychotherapy. PLAYBACK'S HISTORY It was developed in the 1970s by American actor and psychodramatist Jonathan Fox and his original Playback Theatre company in Dutchess County, N.Y. It grew out of his interest in improvisation, oral traditions of storytelling and the importance of ritual. Since then, companies have been formed all over the world and today there are over 100 companies worldwide. The International Playback Theatre Network maintains contact and connection between the various worldwide Playback companies. SOME COMMENTS FROM OUR AUDIENCE |
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'Wonderful teamwork. Excellent sensitivity from all performers. You gave of yourselves and acted with respect.' 'To see what was, for me, a traumatic event re-enacted, helped me to exorcise the ghosts that still haunt me.' 'All the team should attend an event like this to raise awareness.' 'I realise that I am not alone.' 'Terrific depth of
performance. Compassionate. Very focussed.' 'You invest so much
concentration in the stories, you all deserve Oscars.'
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