Playback Theatre Essays

There are over 100 articles about playback theatre on the PT Resources pages of the Centre for Playback Theatre website, including full text documentation of the academic symposium on playback in Kassel, Germany?

Lectures from the Kassel Symposium

  • Anna Chesner, Dramatherapie, Psychodrama und PT: drei dramatische Modalitäten in der Gruppentherapie, 1997. A comparison of three active approaches to group work. 27 pages
  • Fe Day, How do I know who/where I am until I hear what I say?, 1997. An approach to understanding Playback work inspired by Jürgen Habermas's critical theory. 8 pages.
  • Heinrich Dauber, Tracing the Songlines-auf der Suche nach den Quellen des Playback Theaters [In Search of the Source of PT], 1997.An inquiry into Playback's relation to the modern European experience and the question of Playback and research.14 pages.
  • Daniel Feldhendler and Marlies Arping, Praxisaspekte aus dem Leben einer PT Gruppe [Practical Aspects of PT Company Life], 1997. A detailed account of the group life of a Playback Theatre company. 20 pages.
  • Folma Hoesch, Geschichtenerzählen als Prozess [The Process of Storytelling], 1997. An essay arguing for Playback as a healing process, drawing on process-oriented psychology.18 pages.
  • Hans Joss. Warum und wie wirkt Playback? [Why and How does Playback work?], 1997. An explanation of Playback's effectiveness using transactional analysis and psychodrama theory. 3 pages.
  • Tarquam McKenna, Layers of Meaning-Research and Playback Theatre: A Soulful Construct, 1997.An argument for Playback asethnographic research.19 pages.
  • Jozsef Paradi, Playback Work with Dreams, 1997. An account of the author's experience using Playback in dream work.
  • Linda Park-Fuller, Re-Valuing the Oral Tradition in Higher Education: PT in the Academy, 1997.A description of a new initiative in higher education.14 pages.
  • Deborah Pearson, Playback Theatre-A Vehicle for Social Intervention, 1997 Playback's effectiveness in settings of social tension, with specific examples from the author's experience. 9 pages.
  • Synne Platander, In Search of Encounter-the Playback approach, 1997. A theoretical basis for Playback, drawing on Moreno, Buber, and the avantgarde theatre.11 pages.
  • Asha Richard, Rituale, Räume, Zwischenräume, Dauer im PT [Rituals, Space, the In-Between Spaces, and Timing in PT], 1997.A description of the place of ritual in the stages of a Playback Theatre performance. 26 pages.
  • Jo Salas, What is "good" Playback Theatre?, 1997. An essay arguing that a high standard in Playback performance requires a balance of art and social interaction. 24 pages.
  • Ingeborg Vonholt, Playback Theater - Die Bedeutung des PT als Medium der interkulturellen Kommunikation [PT as a Medium of Intercultural Communication], 1997.PT as communication, drawing on the theory of Watzlawick and others. 17 pages.
  • Andras Zankay, Psychological analysis of interpersonal and intrapsychic processes, making Playback effective, 1997. An argument that Playback stories often reflect key moments of change in the teller's life. 5 pages.

Miscellaneous Playback Theatre Articles

  • Daniel Feldhendler, Mise en scène d'histoire de vie [Playing Stories from Life] Le français dans le monde, Vanves, France, 1997.General introduction to Playback work.
  • Jonathan Fox, Die inszenierte persönliche Geschichte im Playback-Theater [Dramatized Personal Story in Playback Theater] Psychodrama: Zeitschrift für Theorie und Praxis, Germany, 1991.General introduction to Playback work.
  • Mary Good, The Playback Conductor or How many arrows will I need? unpublished essay, Australia, 1986.Analysis of the roles of the conductor, referring to transcribed performance.
  • Henk Hofman, Over terugspeeltheater als werkvorm binnen training en opleiding [Playback Theatre as an action method in training and education for organizations] Capita Selecta, Kluwer Bedrijfsinformatie, Deventer, Holland, 1997.Introduction to PT in organizational development.
  • Ingeborg Meyer [Vonholt], Playbacktheater: Theater aus dem Bauch [Playback Theater: Theater from the Gut) Pädextra, Germany, 1991. General introduction to Playback work.
  • Linda Park-Fuller, Playback Theatre and psychooncology: performed ethnography in the arena of health care Unpublished lecture, Chicago, IL, USA, 1997. Playback performance as a research tool in community health
  • Jo Salas, Culture and community: Playback Theater The Drama Review, Cambridge, MA, USA, 1983. General introduction to Playback work.
  • Jo Salas, Music in Playback Theater, The Arts in Psychotherapy, New York, NY, USA, 1992. About music for Playback.
  • Hanna Slawinska, W co sie bawic: Rzecz o Teatrze Playback [What to Play: a piece on Playback Theatre]. Lipiec-Sierpien, Poland, 1997. General introduction to Playback work.

Essays for the School of Playback Theater

  • Lauren Ardman, Some thoughts about spontaneity from a former skeptic, 2000.
  • Marlies Arping, Playback als mündliches Theater, 1994. German translation of chapter 4, Acts Of Service. German.12 pages.
  • Donna Breeden, Dealing With Death: A Personal Journey Of Healing, 1995.A personal account of using theatre to deal with loss, with special reference to high school students. 45 pages.
  • Cymbeline Buhler, Form and fulfillment: character development in playback and scripted theatre, 2000.
  • Lauren Burgess, PT: An Alternative To Individual Counseling, 1996. About the potential for Playback in a developing country to deal with social and personal problems. 11 pages.
  • Laurel Carangelo, PT and The Politics Of Difference, 1995. A critique of Playback's tendency towards integration and agreement, and an argument for allowing difference drawn largely from recent feminist theory. 81 pages.
  • Debe Edden, Unravelling Words and Weaving Images: Finding the Emerging Story in a PT Performance, 1998.Analysis of stories in a performance, including interviews with audience members afterwards.
  • Daniel Feldhendler, PT Between Theater And Psychodrama: The Integration Of My Work, 1994. A description of an academic's intellectual transition towards Playback work and a concept of "open dramaturgy." 7 pages.
  • Hannah Fox, The elements of ritual theatre, 2000.
  • Anna Kay France, Working with hospice, 2000.
  • Karin Gisler, Saying Yes, 1995. An illustrated essay on the many-faceted sources of affirmation found in Playback, with special reference to the conductor, actor, and audience. 70 pages.
  • Pam Gold, The integration of playback theatre and expressive arts therapy as prevention, 2000.
  • Sarah Halley, Issues In Organizations That Lend Themselves To A Playback Approach, 1997. An argument for Playback's usefulness in private sector trainings, particularly with the "learning organization" and diversity. 19 pages.
  • Tomokazu Haneji, What PT did provide, Experience through Playback at four institutions for mental disorders, 1998.
  • Annette Henne, Theater Zur Inneren Freiheit, 1994. A poetic description of Playback's essence. English/German. 2 pages.
  • Isabella Herskovics, Die Kunst der schauspielerischen Darstellung im PT und im professionellen Theater, [Performing Art in PT and professional theatre], 1998. How PT practice might benefit from more attention to the classical Western theatre tradition.
  • Toni Horvatin, In Search Of The Healing Theatre Of Ancient Greece, 1994. Examines ancient Greek culture for roots of Playback Theatre. 11 pages.
  • Hiroko Ishii, The comparative study of rituals seen in Playback Theatre and Japanese Tea Ceremony, 1998.
  • Kate Kantor, How to nurture creativity in teaching improvisation, 1998. What the author has learned in many years of teaching experience.
  • Mimi Katzenbach, The Face Of The Story: A Unifying Psychology For The Art Of PT, 1994. Critical of an overly psychological understanding of Playback, this essay draws on the ideas of Jungian author James Hillman to put forth a theory of imaginative "ensoulment."
  • Päivi Ketonen, Processing A Performance, 1994. Detailed evaluation of one conductor's performance. 9 pages.
  • Jennifer Lloyd, Listening With Our Hearts: Working With The Terminally III, 1996. How Playback can play a role in hospice care. 39 pages.
  • Orla McKeagney, The Contribution PT can make to the Northern Ireland Situation, 1998.Experience of a mixed PT company of Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland.
  • Elizabeth Muckley, PT For The Working Actor, 1995.A discussion of Playback's potential usefulness in training the professional actor.17 pages.
  • Kayo Munakata, PT For Japanese People, 1995. How Playback may provide a modern source for "amae" or emotional oneness, which lies at the heart of traditional Japanese culture. English and Japanese.15 pages.
  • Veronica Needa, Beijing Opera And PT: Crossing The Bridge, 1995. An illustrated primer on this traditional form. 24 pages.
  • Robert Osborne, Playback theatre: A mythic cauldron for the artist's soul, 2000.
  • Jozsef Paradi, Playback Work with Dreams, 1995. A theoretical and practical discussion. 6 pages.
  • Sisko Peltoniemi, Ruumülla Kuuleminen Tarinateatterinäyttämöllä, Listening with the Body on the Stage of PT, 1997. The centrality of sensory communications in Playback, based on the work of Merleau-Ponty. Finnish, with English summary. 22 pages.
  • Martha Perkins, Fabrics in PT: An Enchanting Bridge to Profound Experience, 1996.A discussion of the therapeutic impact of color and texture in Playback Theatre. 21 pages.
  • Synne Platander, Oyeblikkets Teater: Storytelling Med Helbredende Effekt, 1994.Describes the basis for a healing theatre, drawing on Moreno's concepts of spontaneity and catharsis. Norwegian, summary in English.12 pages.
  • Airi Pyykkö, PT In The Crisis Group For Women, 1995. A study of Playback as treatment of choice in small group therapy. 42 pages.
  • Kimberly Rattley, Using PT To Explore African American Identity, 1997.Account of a Playback performance project at Howard University.15 pages.
  • Asha Richard, Rituale, Räume, Zwischenräume und Dauer, [Rituals, Space, the In-Between Spaces, and Timing in PT], 1997.A description of the place of ritual in Playback. German with English summary. 26 pages.
  • Jennifer Salimbene, The Use Of Psychodrama And PT In The Treatment Of Addictions, 1995.A theoretical discussion of the appropriateness of Playback in addictions counseling, with some case studies. 30 pages.
  • Satoru Kajiura, Stage effects and possibility of acting and a trial in playback theatre performance, 2000.
  • Robert Scherbach, PT ist der direkte Zugriff ins Herz, 1997. A personal account of Playback's impact on the author. German.14 pages.
  • Justin Simons, Ethics and the Contract in Playback Theatre, 2000.A discussion of ethical questions relating to playback theatre.
  • Stephen Snow, The place of personal story in the healing ritual of playback theatre, 2000.
  • Klaus-Werner Stangier, In the short you find the heart, 2000.
  • John Stevenson, The Fourth Wall And The Third Space, 1995. A discussion of the meaning of the teller/conductor space on the Playback stage. 8 pages.
  • Annie Stirling, Saying "Yes" To Choice: Acceptance, Repair Or Transformation?, 1994. A practical description of a therapeutically-oriented Playback approach. 25 pages.
  • Judy Swallow, Health and Healing For The Playback Actor, 1994.
  • Kyoko Tanaka, Can Playback Theater Be Today's Storytelling?, 1996.An argument for Playback as a new form of an old Japanese tradition and what it can do for society. Japanese and English.16 pages.
  • Marianne Tobler, Rollenwahl-Lust und Qual (Role Selection-Frustration And Pleasure), 1995 An analysis of the choice process in Playback and its healing potential, with reference to psychodrama and process-oriented psychology. English and German. 19 pages.
  • Sarah Urech, Woven Together By Love: Company Life In PT, 1996. On the importance of Playback company members being in loving relation with one another, based on interviews with four companies. 35 pages.
  • Timothy Van Ness, Leadership In PT Companies: The'Director' Approach And The'Group Consensus' Approach, 1994.The author compares his experience in PT companies with different leadership models. 20 pages.
  • Lori Wynters, Toward a Pedagogy of Inclusivity: Building Community in the College Classroom Through the Action Methods of Psychodrama and PT, 1996. A Research Project on Playback as a Vehicle for Learning, Focussing on Action Methods, Multiple Intelligence Theory, and Inclusive Pedagogy, 197 pages.
 

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