Practicing with Playback
How are you caring for yourself while juggling the demands of your workplace, family, friends, and an increasingly challenging world? Discover Playback theatre wisdom and tools that will help enhance well-being and resiliency in your personal and professional lives.
Each session will be led by a Playback Memphis Ensemble member and explore a foundational attitude integral to our Playback practice through a brief experiential activity followed by shared reflection.
Registration is full for the May 2023 sessions of Practicing with Playback. To be notified about future opportunities, subscribe to our email list!
Non-Judging
Led by Ensemble Member Holly Lau
May 16, 2023, 11:45am to 1pm, lunch provided
Join Playback Memphis Ensemble Member Holly Lau to learn how to use the tools of Playback theatre to silence our inner critic. In our daily lives, it can be difficult to not have an opinion about everything and everyone we encounter. But can we suspend judgment at times? Can we see that our opinions are often just products of a habit that we don’t have to reinforce? We’ll answer these questions, and more, in this workshop. We will also consider how we can approach problems we encounter without judgment.
Humor
Led by Ensemble Member Bob Klyce
May 23, 2023, 11:45am to 1pm, lunch provided
Join Playback Memphis Ensemble Member Bob Klyce to learn how to use the tools of Playback theatre to use humor to relieve stress and unlock joy in our lives. A wise person once said, “Life is way too serious to take too seriously.” Humor allows us to take a step back from a particular situation, see the habits or our mind, and recognize our shared humanity.
Trust
Led by Ensemble Member Cequita Monique
May 30, 2023, 11:45am to 1pm, lunch provided
Join Playback Memphis Ensemble Cequita Monique to learn how to use the tools of Playback theatre to trust one another and ourselves. “What’s the relationship between creativity and trust?” At Playback, we believe every situation that arises, whether good or bad, gives us an opportunity to use our curiosity.
Thank you to our partners the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Memphis Medical District Collaborative, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and generous Playback Memphis donors.
Playback Memphis relies on the support for individuals and organizations to bring its work into the community. Please consider making a donation so more people in our city can enhance their well-being and resiliency through Playback’s unique story-sharing practice.
