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Chris,<br>
<br>
I would imagine playback to be great the evening before an open space to
assist group with sharing and thinking about their stories. Your
situation is slightly different particularly with the time
constraints. My tendency would to leave Friday evening for a play
back session and allow them (and you may wan to join in) to explore
the day/their situation in their structure. <br>
<br>
However, it is often helpful for a group to work thru a new process
to explore their situation. Often when you have become experienced
at a process you will know how to avoid the opportunity for new
insight. A new process allows an "Whack to the side of the
head." That is my guess what OS will provide to this group.
And deeper/different insights will become available. <br>
<br>
Good luck, it sounds fun. I have worked with some playback people
in Hong Kong and they have great energy.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Mark<br>
<br>
<br>
At 02:27 PM 1/3/2001 +0000, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Dear OSLIST,<br>
<br>
Back in the summer, Peter O'Connell initiated a discussion of connections
between OS and Playback Theatre (which I would describe as an interactive
improvisational drama form for transformational performance). The
topic jumped to my front burner today, as I have been asked to facilitate
an OS retreat for the Playback Theatre company in my hometown.<br>
<br>
Playback Theatre is new to me, and OS is new to the local Playback
folks. It appears that the two forms will dance together at this
retreat in three weeks. I will here describe the parameters of the
event. I would be grateful to receive advice from people on the
list as to how OS and PT might be interwoven for the greatest benefit.
<br>
<br>
I was approached by the company's artistic director because she feels
that they are at a crossroads, when a new structure / leadership pattern
is ready to emerge, but they don't know what it is yet. The
thirteen-member company has schedlued a retreat from Friday afternoon
through a Saturday late-lunch (essentially a one-day event with an
overnight in the middle), to be held at the large house of one of the
actors.<br>
<br>
What I learned about Playback this morning fascinated me deeply. As
Peter O'Connell described well on the list back in June, the four OS
principles are deeply <i>in play</i>. As well, I am interested in
the many parallels between the role of Playback "Conductor" and
OS facilitator, as space opener, holder, and closer. More than any
group with whom I've held preliminary discussion, I feel that the
Playback folks <i>already know how to do this,</i> and in an uncommonly
artistic and expressive way. At the same time, I recognize their
need for an outside space-holder to free them to <i>enact the story</i>
of their own company.<br>
<br>
So here's what stumps me. Should I facilitate an OST meeting, trust
the OST process, and let Playback process emerge where and when it
will? Or is this a chance to <i>plan for </i>the use of Playback
forms for particular parts of the retreat? What about the small
size of the group, their high trust level, and their natural propensity
to do group processing as a whole?<br>
<br>
I gratefully invite any thoughts you have on this event, particularly
(but not only!) from people with some experience of Playback Theatre.
<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
Chris Weaver<br>
<br>
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