Playback Theatre enabled an opportunity for people with limited communication to clearly tell everyone about their feelings and experiences. Once you have seen this for yourself you cannot “Unsee” or deny the issues people have had to face in their lives. As a consequence of using Playback Theatre, we have tremendous support and commitment from people who work in services. Witnessing events, means that people work with their hearts as well as their heads to change things for the better. We have used the communication Playback has facilitated to really change things- from Transport provision, to tackling abuse, to understanding the emotions related to living more independently.” – Helen-Toker Lester, Learning Disabilities Partnership Manager, Torbay Council
International Women’s Day Conference – Women and Food
You were all so good, so funny, so moving, so expressive. It was absolutely wonderful and perfect for the day, the theme and the mixture of people who came. I have had lots of people tell me how much they enjoyed your performances both in the studio, which was more intense and intimate despite having a larger audience, and also at the end of the day. I thought you handled a number of quite challenging situations with sensitivity to the individual as well as consideration for the rest of the audience. It seems an amazing feat to me – how on earth do you do both and also entertain, amuse and leap about?
Rose Verney, Organiser, Womens Action Network Dorset
Refugee and asylum-seeker women in Plymouth, with START project
Thank you for your acts towards us because we are refugees. We have come here and we are going through stress and feel lonely. This is how we become stronger to raise our children.”
Thank you for your time and patience. We feel we are in good hands. We can talk about everything. It makes our hearts freer and bigger.”
Young Carers
We are heartened by the impact of Playback Theatre on the carers. It reframes issues and situations, enables change, develops and strengthens relationships, is cathartic and fun.” Support worker
All the Young Carers should have the opportunity to attend such an event. I think one of the biggest outcomes is how the children and young people are able to learn empathy and offer peer support.” Young Carers Lead Torbay
Other groups
We were lucky enough to have Tarte Noire with us for a moving and powerful morning. Tears , release, reflection and authentic connection. They did something astonishing for the group, all the more powerful because the cohort have been robbed of so much through the pandemic.” Clinical Psychology lecturer at end of 3rd year performance for graduates
Playback were amazing and gave real insight into the problems.” NHS Conference attendee
I feel that the Playback people support me and move me along to a better place for myself.” Learning disabled adults Playback Theatre Company “Mardi Da!”
