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. Asheville Playback Theatre was founded in 1995 in North Carolina, USA, by Raphael Peter and Cat Gilliam. Now in its fifteenth season, APT's public performances are all part of the overall theme “Building a Community of Neighbors”.

In playback theatre, personal stories from audience members will be transformed into performance pieces, accompanied by improvised music. As always with playback, the teller’s story will be honored both as a personal event, and as a moment representing our shared experience. In a playback gathering, it is not unusual for audience members to exclaim “but this is my story too!” Through sharing our local experiences, the company hopes to create a meeting ground for the Asheville community, a place where differences can be shared and better understood.

During its 2009-2010 season, APT will present a series of public performances in Asheville, some at the BeBe Theatre at 20 Commerce Street, and some at NC Stage, 15 Stage Lane, and some at other locations noted below. Some have specific topics, and others are wide open to all stories. For all shows (except Nov. 15th, which is free, donations accepted), tickets will be available at the door for $10 ($5 for children or students with ID), with no one turned away for lack of funds (but we do sometimes sell out, so come early).

AND check this out: a rare (and rave) review from the Mountain Xpress: www.mountainx.com/theatre/article/expect_the_unexpected_asheville_playback_theatre_review

Dates, Topics, Locations, and Times for Season Fifteen are:
Fri, Sept 18 BeBe Theatre, 8PM
Sat, Sept 26 The Light Center Dome (Black Mountain), 7PM. Collaboration with In Touch Reiki Center and The Light Center in Black Mountain. For directions, see www.urlight.org.
Fri, Oct. 2 NC Stage, 8PM - The WOMEN of Asheville Playback Theatre
Sat, Oct. 24 A-B Tech, Ferguson Auditorium, 8PM. Stories of our Dance with Sustainability, Global collaboration with www.350.org and asheville350.org, sponsored by A-B Tech Drama Club.
Sun, Nov. 15 Fifth Annual Global Playback Event - Human Rights - Stories of Resilience and Hope - UNCA Highsmith Center Grotto, 2:30PM (admission free, donations accepted), Community Collaboration with Amnesty International
Fri, Jan 1 Playback Alchemy - an evening of Interactive Experiment & Performance – NC Stage, 8PM
Sat, Jan 2 Kids Know Everything (for kids & everyone else) - NC Stage, 2PM
Sat, Jan 2 Hidden Stories (for adults only) – NC Stage, 9PM
Fri, Jan 15 Anything Goes - NC Stage, 8PM
Fri, Mar 19 BeBe Theatre, 8PM
Fri, May 28 BeBe Theatre, 8PM

APT extends a special invitation to people who do not often attend live theatre, people whose history or experience in Asheville is not commonly shared, and people who are curious to meet new neighbors and reach across some of the divides that exist in our community.

This season, we are continuing to offer a monthly workshop in playback theatre techniques, held on the third Saturday of each month from 10AM to 1PM at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road in Asheville. The workshops are free of charge, and all are invited to attend. The first is planned for September 19, 2009.

Asheville Playback Theatre is also available for private bookings. Since our purpose is to honor people's real life experiences, we have been hired for some of the following: business trainings & team building conferences, social service organizations' retreats, community building events, special occasions such as birthday parties, anniversaries & holidays, and many other venues. We can tailor our unique improvisational, story-based theater to fit your specifications or needs.

Contact: Raphael Peter, Managing Director
828-779-3062 / raphaelpeter@buncombe.main.nc.us

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