“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”
― Philip Pullman
Playback Theater is…
“…an interactive form of improvisational theatre in which audience members tell stories from their lives and watch them enacted on the spot. Created in 1975, Playback Theatre is now used in over 70 countries around the world to help build bridges across differences and to honor the human condition. In addition to public performances, in person and online, Playback Theatre is used with all ages and in a wide variety of contexts–education, health, social services, businesses, and community organizations. Its applications include social dialogue, peace building, conflict resolution, organizational change management, team building, celebrations, and much more.” – International Playback Theatre Network
Indigenous Land Acknowledgment
We acknowledge that Portland sits on the traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, bands of the Chinook, and many other Tribes who made their homes along the Columbia River. Multnomah is a band of Chinooks that lived in this area.
We also acknowledge the systemic policies of genocide, relocation, and assimilation that still impact many Indigenous/Native American families today.
We at Playback Theater PDX recognize that we still have much work to do and will continue to grow, learn, and respect the culture, work, and existence of the Indigenous peoples of this land.
