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Playback Theatre Talks

This podcast is for playbackers, playback fans, art therapists and performers.
The purpose of the podcast is to share knowledge, to learn and to empower and support the playback theater community.
I will be hosting playbackers from all around the world to talk about different aspects of playback theatre and about their journeys as playbackers.
The host of the podcast is- Noa Leibu (MA), Playback theater conductor and founder of "Story-Lane Playback Theatre", an international Playback Theater group in Berlin.

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Playback Theatre Talks
#25: Noa Leibu- Solo Playback Theatre from 2023-08-27T10:17:59

This episode of playback theatre talks is a special episode. 


This time I, Noa Leibu, will be interviewed by Chetnaa Mehrotra, a playbacker and a friend who has been on the po...

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#24: Tzveta Baliyska- Community, Leadership and Playback Theatre Gatherings from 2023-04-10T14:34:44

Tzveta Baliyska is an actress, conductor and Playback Theatre Trainer, founder and director of Playback Theatre “Here and Now” and '"Dramedy Playback Theatre". She is a member of ...

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#23: Myriam Verzat- Nonviolent Communication and Playback Theatre from 2023-02-15T19:38:49

Nonviolent Communication is a set of communication tools that priorities the quality of our relationships over being right or wrong or over winning or losing.

In the current episode I a...

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#22: Meet the Playback Troupe- Yonder from 2021-12-05T16:50:32

The current episode of Playback Theatre Talks is a part of a new series dedicated to playback companies from around the world.

In this episode I am talking with the members of Yonder- Rom...

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#21: Hani Al Rstum- Playback Theatre in Exile: Working with stories of refugees from 2021-10-09T09:49:27

Hani Al Rstum is a Syrian playbacker, psychotherapist and activist that is living in Belgium.

In this special episode Hani will share with me his experience as a refugee and the role that...

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#20: Jori Linnamäki- Playback Theatre Forms from 2021-07-07T10:58:39

In the current episode of Playback Theatre Talks I am talking again with Jori Linnamäki (Jori Pitkänen).

Jori is a playback conductor and actor from Finland and he is also the former IPTN...

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19: Jo Salas- How to deal with Trauma Stories in Playback Theatre from 2021-05-03T18:24:37

In the current episode of Playback Theatre Talks I am very honored to have Jo Salas, the co-founder of Playback Theatre. 

After More than 40 years, Jo is still fascinated by the magi...

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#18: Will C.- Politics, Race, and Identity in Playback Theatre from 2021-03-28T16:28:11

Will Chalmus, also known as Will C. is an adjunct professor at Brandeis, that founded several playback theatre companies and served on the board for the Center for Playback.

Will C. and I...

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#17: Jonathan Fox- Meaning in Playback Theatre from 2021-02-07T10:44:12

In 1975 in the Hudson Valley of New York, a young man was asking a group of strangers to play back each others' stories for the first time. This man presented a group of strangers what later wil...

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#16: Panel Discussion- Leadership in Times of Change from 2021-01-03T12:55:38

In this special episode of Playback Theatre Talks I am joined with top playback leaders -  Aviva Apel-Rosentha (Israel ), Karina Bettina Gisler (Switzerland), Jori Linnamäki (Finland) and M...

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#15: Sheila Donio- Building a Character in Playback Theatre from 2020-11-15T15:45:12

In the current  episode I am talking with Sheila Donio about playing Characters in playback theatre.

Sheila is a playbacker from Brazil and the founder of "Cria Playback". S...

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#14: Igor Lyubitov- Archetypes and Playback Theatre  from 2020-11-03T16:22:46

In the current episode  I am talking with Igor Lyubitov  about  Archetypes  in Playback Theatre.

Igor is a psychologist, a psychodramatist, a playback practitioner and...

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#13: Ernie Gruner- Music in Playback Theatre from 2020-10-13T18:45:02

Unlike musicians in other types of musical performances, the playback musician must have the capacity to attune to the teller and to fellow company members while structuring and shaping the play...

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#12: Debe Edden- Interviewing the teller from 2020-09-20T10:37:50

Debe Edden is the vice chair of the center for playback theatre, she founded her PT company, The Heartsparkle Players, in 1991 and she is working extensively with children and people with develo...

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#11: Larry Ng- Physical Theatre and Playback Theatre from 2020-08-23T11:48:23

Larry Ng, is an actor, director, movement coach and a drama therapist that is practicing playback theatre in Hong Kong in the last decade. 

In the current episode, Larry and I w...

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#10: Hannah Fox- Playback Theatre Acting from 2020-08-12T18:07:01

In the current episode I will talk about Playback Acting with the one and only, Hannah Fox!

Hannah is a professor of dance and theatre, she is the director of the New York School of Playb...

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#9: Ronen Kowalsky- Therapeutic elements in Playback Theatre from 2020-07-29T17:43:21

Ronen Kowalsky is a clinical psychologist, practicing and teaching playback theatre in Israel for almost 30 years.

Ronen is also one of the founders of the Israeli Institute for Psych...

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#8: Anne and Christopher Ellinger- How to create an Impactful Playback Theatre Group? from 2020-07-11T07:27:56

Anne and Christopher Ellinger are the founders of  True Story Theater and Playback North America.  They have published several books...

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#7: Anastasia Vorobyeva- Movement in Playback Theatre from 2020-06-21T14:35:41

Anastasia Vorobyeva is a playbacker from Moscow who specializes in combining playback and movement.

In our talk we will answer the following questions-

-How can we translate certai...

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#6: Ben Rivers- Playback Theatre for Social Change from 2020-06-04T09:54:07

Can playback theatre be used for social change?

In this episode, Ben Rivers is sharing some of his experiences as a social activist using playback to prompt social change.

Ben and ...

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#5: Michael Cheng- Building Community from 2020-05-20T09:41:10

Michael Cheng is a playbacker from Singapore, he is the chairman of the Centre for Playback Theatre. He is the Artistic Director of Tapestry Playback Theatre and one of the founders of the playb...

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#4: Chetnaa Mehrotra- Playback Theatre for Children from 2020-05-10T09:57:27

How does playing for children is different than playing for adults? What should we keep in mind when working with a younger audience?  
I had the pleasure to talk with Chetnaa Mehrotra ...

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#3: Jori Pitkänen- Mistakes in Playback Theatre from 2020-04-30T14:13:43

"A person who never made a mistake, never tried anything new" Albert Einstein once said.

In this week's episode I am hosting the International Playback Theatre Network (IPTN) president, J...

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#2: Karina Bettina Gisler- Narrative Reticulation from 2020-04-19T07:45:11

Karina Bettina Gisler is a playback conductor and performer with 30 years of experience. She is also teaching playback all over the world.

Karina and I will talk about her personal journe...

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#1: Aviva Apel Rosenthal- Innovative playback theatre versus classical playback theatre from 2020-03-26T08:04:45

Aviva is the founder of "PLAYLIFE" ensemble. She is a former President of the IPTN, a teacher in the international leadership training and a legendary playbacker.

What is the role of inno...

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Playback Theatre Talks by Story Lane Playback Theater from 2020-03-26T07:52:02

This podcast is for playbackers, playback fans, art therapists and performers.

The purpose of the podcast is to share knowledge, to learn and to empower and support the playback thea...

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