Monday 29 August 2011

Queer Playback Theatre Workshop

 Sunday 2 October 2011
10.00am-4.00pm


Who is the workshop for?  
All lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people with some drama, performance or playback experience.

What's the workshop about?
The workshop is an introduction to playback theatre. It's an exciting, creative and fun opportunity to work with other LGBT people, sharing our stories as we learn more about the skills, rituals and perspectives which form the basis of playback theatre.

You'll also be ble to find out more about the possibilities for performing playback theatre and get involved in an emerging network of queer playback practitioners.  

Facilitators: Queer Playback Theatre Company founding members: Arnet Donkin, Mirror Mirror Playback, Plymouth; Lorna Henry, Breathing Fire, Black Women's Playback Company, Bristol; Jane Hoy, London Playback Company.


Venue: Drill Hall Studios, 16 Chenies St, London WC1E 7EX
(nearest tubes: Goodge St, Warren St, Tottenham Court Rd)

 Refreshments provided. Bring your lunch.

    For further information, to check out if the workshop is right for you or to enrol, email us at queerplayback@gmail.com and we'll send you details.


    Fee: £25 waged/ £15 unwaged. Payment by cash, cheque or bank transfer


          Arnet, Lorna and Jane

        Tuesday 23 August 2011

        I attended the 1st Queer playback workshop in Bristol in July. It was incredible. I found the facilitators warm, inviting and fun. I thought it would be hard, or emotional in some ways, coming from a counselling and psychotherapy background. Yet, I just found it hilarious and really grounding from beginning to end. I didn't want it to end. I look back and think of some playback's I could've improved on, but mostly, I just loved it and the end result didn't matter so much as being fully present. REALLY WONDERFUL. Thank you!

        Sunday 21 August 2011

        Feedback on our workshops



        'I tried new forms of expression'.....says Marnie Johnson from Hastings.  

        Marnie took part in Queer Playback Company's drama workshop at LFest, Shrewsbury and said that  'The workshop surpassed all my expectations. I thought I'd feel self-conscious, but the facillitators created such a warm and friendly environment, that it felt safe to push the boundaries of my comfort zone. I've always been impressed by improvisation and loved having the opportunity to try it out. Would love to do another workshop and learn more'.  She  said she was also impressed by the performance in the evening as she watched 'skilled and experienced performers bringing stories to life'.

        Saturday 20 August 2011

        Superlatives for Queer Playback from 
        author and comedian VG Lee. She writes:
        "I was very impressed by the Queer Playback Company when I saw them perform

        at this year’s L-Fest. They took events from audience members’ lives,

        re-interpreting them through drama, music and humour. The results were

        absorbing, sometimes really funny, often emotionally affecting. There was

        a real sense of highly professional teamwork and the individual

        performances were superlative. I can’t recommend the Company highly

        enough!"

        Tuesday 16 August 2011

        Highlight of weekend says LFest Arts Programmer

        photo by Lisa Oliver










        Queer Playback Theatre Company got off to a great start with its first all-women line-up at the new LFest weekender for lesbians and their friends at Shrewsbury Showground in July.

        Lorna and Jane ran an energetic drama workshop introducing participants to drama and Playback techniques in the afternoon. In the evening Queer Playback played to a full house. The audience was truly Alive and Kickin' - the title of the show. They shared hilarious tales of  the delights and hazards of camping and also exciting and tender stories and moments from their lives. And suprises included one storyteller who, after seeing her story enacted, stole the show by going down on one knee to propose to her partner!   

        A fab Playback team from around the UK was recruited especially for LFest. Players included Rose Thorn from West Wales (ex Breathing Fire Black Women's Playback Company, Bristol); Sal Woodward from Ecco, Liverpool Playback; Anni Tosh from Derbyshire University Playback;  Alison Benefield, Manchester Playback; and Jane Hoy, London Playback; with conductor Lorna Henry also from Breathing Fire.
        Arts programmer Helen Sandler says: 'It was magical. I hope you will all be able to perform together again next year as you each brought something special.' 

        Come and see us next year at LFest, the weekend of 13 July 2012. Pre-registration for tickets is already open at: www.lfest.co.uk