Opens Space and Playback Theatre

[Peter O'Connell]

Romy,
Don't panic  -- the discussion is not too far along yet, and so catching up
will be easy.  This is also reflective of where I am at the moment, being a
very new playback apprentice and trying find its fit with group work of all
kinds, including OST.  My initial introduction to sociodrama and playback
actually came from a topic session in an OpenSpace during Birgitt Williams'
training session here in Australia last year -- and so the loop closes!  As
an initial thought about how to integrate Playback into OST, it would seem
a great vehicle for a preamble to a convergence session.  Why simply have
people read the session reports before prioritisation and convergence --
perhaps a series of playback vignettes using mask, dance, human sculptures
etc could encapsulate and amplify the themes of each of the reports.  It
would also be possible to use playback in a more conventional way as part
of the closing session or as an element in morning and evening news.

Also, your note has also prodded me to act upon a suggestion from Chris C.
(I've been a bit tardy) to also start a discussion on the TMN site, that I
will, with your approval, use your very apt title of "The Right (Brain)
Stuff".

Bye
Peter O'C



-----Original Message-----
From:   romy shovelton [SMTP:romys at compuserve.com]
Sent:   Monday, 10 July, 2000 10:17 PM
To:     OSLIST; Peter O'Connell
Subject:        Re: Opens Space and Playback Theatre

Peter and BJ

I have been out of communication for a while, so have missed some of the
lead up to
current discussions.

I am SOooooo interested in this conversation and, having some experience of
Playback
Theatre myself, would love to know more about the connections and
explorations you
are making, as you continue to explore them - for example, how you/we might
include
some Playback Theatre while working together in Open Space.....and beyond
simply having
a Playback offering as one of the session options.

It is my personal passion to include more 'right stuff' as I call it (ie.
right
brain working) in all that I do...... including theatre, music, arts,
dance, clowning,
storytelling, masks etc etc

would love to hear more

Romy

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