Self Exploration through Drama and Movement Therapy (Sesame Sampler Workshop)

Dear friends,

you are warmly invited to a unique sampler workshop hosted by Tapestry Playback Theatre. In this sampler, you will experience an intriguing form of drama and movement therapy known as the Sesame Approach. The sampler will be conducted by Eddie Yu from Hong Kong.

Date: 6th January 2010

Time: 7:30 PM - 10:30PM

Cost: S$50

Venue: Re:Space @ Re:Enact

Level 3 Studio, 114B, Neil Road. S088852

Limited to 14 participants only!

For more information, see www.sesame-institute.org.

To apply or enquire, email tapestry.sg@gmail.com.

The Sesame Approach

The Sesame Approach is founded by the UK Drama and Movement Therapy Pioneer, Marian R. Lindkvist in 1964. This therapy approach is based upon Jungian Analytical Psychology, with the integration of myth and story, drama,Laban dance and movement, physical touch and use of voice.

This is an oblique approach using symbols and metaphor to achieve expression and internal dialogue with the unconscious, so to accomplish psychological growth and therapy.

The 3-hr sampler workshop is not a full course, but it will give you the opportunity to experience and explore the Sesame Approach. You will be participating in drama and movement activities like improvisation, dance and role play that allow participants to self-explore and experience this approach in a safe, relaxing and natural environment.

Trainer's Profile

余漢傑 Eddie Yu. MA DMT, RA(D)T, UK; RSW, BSW, HK; PTG, USA

Eddie is a UK-registered Drama Therapist and a Hong Kong-registered Social Worker. He is currently working as a Drama Psychotherapist of Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of hong Kong.

He is also an Honorary Lecturer and Fieldwork Supervisor of Department of Social Work & Social Administration at the University of Hong Kong. He also serves as the President of Hong Kong Association of Drama Therapists.

Eddie enjoys interacting with people through the creative arts medium with drama, movement, story, improvisation, play, and visual art. He strongly believes in the creative arts and its power to heal.

Having worked with schools, voluntary organizations and business sectors, Eddie continues to provide creative arts therapy and drama on individual, group and family basis to families, children, young people and adults in the area of mental health, learning disabilities, and interpersonal relationships.

Eddie also offers consultations and training to help professions like teaching, social work and counseling.

Last Jamming for 2009!

Dear friends,

Tapestry Playback Theatre invites you to the last jamming session of 2009!

EVENT: Jamming
DATE: 6th December 2009 (SUNDAY)
TIME: 5PM to 7PM
Cost: $0.00
Location: Blk 40A, Margaret Drive, Level 2.
(Room above Queenstown Food Centre)

Jamming takes its name from the musical concept of jamming, where musicians gather, play, improvise, and have fun with music.

Jamming in Playback Theatre offers you an opportunity to gather with like-minded individuals to explore and play with different Playback Theatre forms.

If you have an interest in improvisation, story-telling, playing games, meeting new people, and exploring what Playback Theatre is, then come join us for the last jamming session of 2009!

The session is limited to 20 participants. Please register your interest at tapestry.sg@gmail.com.

Events in the month of November.

Tapestry Jamming Oct 2009

EVENT 1: Jamming!

DATE: 1^st Nov 2009 (SUN)

TIME: 5 PM to 7PM

COST: FREE!

LOCATION: Blk 40A, Margaret Drive, Level 2. (Room above Queenstown Food Centre)

Jamming takes its name from the musical concept of jamming, where musicians gather, play, improvise and have fun with music.

Jamming in Playback Theatre offers you an opportunity to gather with like-minded individuals to explore and play with the different Playback Theatre forms.

If you have an interest in telling stories, playing games, meeting new people and exploring what Playback is about, then join us for Jamming every first Sunday of the month.

Each session is limited to 20 participants. Please register your interest at tapestry.sg@gmail.com.

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Tapestry performance 2006

Event 2: Playback Story Sampler

DATE: 14^th Nov 2009 (SUN)

TIME: 9AM to 6PM

COST: $80*

*$70 for current students and senior citizens or if you have attended Tapestry jamming sessions and previous samplers.

LOCATION: Re:Space @ Re:enact,

Level 3, 114B, Neil Road. S088852

This new workshop is a follow-up to our samplers (on short forms) in September and October.

Listen to the heart of real life stories, understand the role of the musician and the conductor, and learn the process of a playback story!

This sampler is for you if:

~ you want to explore further into Playback Theatre.

~ you need a refresher course in Playback Scenes.

~ you would like to experience a different form of theatre

Limited to 14 participants only. To register or send queries, email to tapestry.sg@gmail.com

Here are some YouTube links.

You can take a look at Hudson River Playback Theatre and Playback Theater West using the form Scenes to play back audience stories.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zDC89VCD74

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9ZTVGObbaY

Playback Theatre is a unique form of improvisational theatre that engages people to share their stories or moments from their life, and gives them an opportunity to see their stories recreated immediately on stage.

It combines the oral traditions of storytelling, the use of rituals, deep listening skills and various performing styles. Essentially, Playback Theatre uses the arts as an act of service to affirm each person’s uniqueness, and at the same time builds and strengthens our connections to each other as a community of people.

Spaces still available for Playback Sampler this Sunday!

Dear all,

we still have space for this Sunday's playback theatre sampler. Please see below for details. =)

EVENT : Playback Theatre Sampler

DATE : 18^th Oct 2009 (SUN)

TIME : 2 PM to 6PM

COST : $35*

*Special Discount $25 for those who have attended Tapestry jamming sessions, current students and senior citizens.

LOCATION: Level 3, 114B, Neil Road. (map)

Due to overwhelming response to our Sampler on 20^th Sept, we have decided to open another session.

In this workshop we will play, awaken our compassionate listening and learn a couple of playback forms!

This sampler is for you if:

~ you want to know more about P.T.

~ you need a refresher course

~ you would like to experience a different form of theatre

Sign up early to avoid disappointment! Limited to 14 participants only!

Note: Bring water, a notebook, wear comfortable tops and long pants, no jeans please!

To register or send queries, email to tapestry.sg@gmail.com

Playback Theatre is a unique form of improvisational theatre that engages people to share their stories or moments from their life, and gives them an opportunity to see their stories recreated immediately on stage.

It combines the oral traditions of story-telling, the use of rituals, deep listening skills and various performing styles. Essentially, Playback Theatre uses the arts as an act of service to affirm each person’s uniqueness, and at the same time builds and strengthens our connections to each other as a community of people.

Events in the month of October!

EVENT 1 : Jamming!

DATE : 4^th Oct 2009 (SUN)

TIME : 5 PM to 7PM

COST : FREE!

LOCATION: Blk 40A, Margaret Drive, Level 2.

(Room above Queenstown Food Centre)

Jamming takes its name from the musical concept of jamming, where musicians gather, play, improvise and have fun with music.

Jamming in Playback Theatre offers you an opportunity to gather with like-minded individuals to explore and play with the different Playback Theatre forms.

If you have an interest in telling stories, playing games, meeting new people and exploring what Playback is about, then join us for Jamming every first Sunday of the month!

Participants are asked to wear comfortable tops and long bottoms but not jeans. Oh, and bring a snack to share :) and your own water bottle.

Each session is limited to 20 participants. Please register your interest at tapestry.sg@gmail.com.

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EVENT 2: Playback Sampler

DATE : 18^th Oct 2009 (SUN)

TIME : 2 PM to 6PM

COST : $35*

*Special Discount $25 for those who have attended Tapestry jamming sessions, current students and senior citizens.

LOCATION: Level 3, 114B, Neil Road.

Due to overwhelming response to our Sampler on 20^th Sept, we have decided to open another session.

In this workshop we will play, awaken our compassionate listening and learn a couple of playback forms!

This sampler is for you if:

~ you want to know more about P.T.

~ you need a refresher course

~ you would like to experience a different form of theatre

Sign up early to avoid disappointment! Limited to 14 participants only!

Note: Bring water, a notebook, wear comfortable tops and long pants, no jeans please!

To register or send queries, email to tapestry.sg@gmail.com

Playback Theatre is a unique form of improvisational theatre that engages people to share their stories or moments from their life, and gives them an opportunity to see their stories recreated immediately on stage.

It combines the oral traditions of story-telling, the use of rituals, deep listening skills and various performing styles. Essentially, Playback Theatre uses the arts as an act of service to affirm each person’s uniqueness, and at the same time builds and strengthens our connections to each other as a community of people.

Pictures from Jamming 6 Sept 2009

Thanks to all of you who came for jamming! Hope it was as fun for you as it was for us! See you at the next jamming!

Playback Sampler Sept 2009 - Application Closed!

Dear Friends,

Due to the overwhelming responses, the application for the Playback Sampler on 20 Sept 2009 is officially closed. For those of you who could not make it this time, don't be sad as we are doing another Sampler on Oct 18 from 2pm to 6pm. Please email us at tapestry.sg@gmail.com for more information!

Stay tuned for the details for Oct 18 Sampler!

Regards,
Anne Chua
Artistic Director

Tapestry Events in September!

Dear friends,

we have 2 events coming up in the month of September!

Event: Jamming!

Date: 6th Sept 2009

Time: 5PM to 7PM

Cost: FREE!

Location: Blk 40A, Margaret Drive, Level 2.

(The room above Queenstown Hawker Centre).

We welcome you to come to Jamming to practise playback with us and have fun! We'll be exploring basic playback forms, so do join us!

The session is limited to 20 participants. Please register your interest with us at tapestry.sg@gmail.com.

Participants are asked to wear comfortable tops and long bottoms but no jeans.

Oh, and bring a snack to share. =D And your own water bottle too.

Event: Playback Sampler

Date: 20th Sept 2009

Time: 2PM to 6PM

Cost: $35*

Location: Level 2, Studio 79 (79, Kampong Bahru Road)

It is within walking distance from SGH, Cantonment Police Complex and Outram Mrt Station. Exit G from Outram NEL Station, walk in the direction of the traffic, it's a row of shop-houses, staircase next to 7-11.

*$25 for current students, senior citizens and those who have attended jamming sessions.

This sampler is for you if you want to know more about Playback Theatre, if you need a refresher course, or if you want to explore a different kind of interactive theatre!

In this sampler, we will play, awaken our compassionate listening and learn a couple of playback forms!

This sampler is limited to 20 participants. Participants are asked to wear comfortable tops and long bottoms but no jeans.

Please write to tapestry.sg@gmail.com for a registration form.

Come play with Tapestry!

Playback Sampler Sept 2009

Dear Friends,

This is an invitation for you to have a taste of Playback Theatre and an opportunity for you to express yourself in a way that you may or may not be familiar with.

We hope to bring a greater awareness of what Playback Theatre is to more people in Singapore and as a result of these sampler sessions, for more people to think seriously about learning Playback Theatre to serve the community that you live or work in.

To register, please email us at tapestry.sg@gmail.com for the application form and payment details.

Overwhelming response: Tapestry Playback Jamming and Sharing Session on APG 2009

Dear friends of Tapestry,

due to the overwhelming response, we cannot accommodate any more people for this Sunday's jamming at Queenstown.

We apologise if you've made plans to come, but the numbers are really big this time round. We hope you understand.

If you have not contacted me previously to say you're coming, don't be too disappointed though!

We'll be having more jamming sessions over the next 2 months, so do look out for more information at tapestryplayback.blogspot.com

See you at next month's jamming!

Playback Jamming and Sharing Session on APG 2009.

Event: Playback Jamming and Sharing Session on APG 2009.
Date: 23rd August 2009
Time: 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Blk 40A, Margaret Drive, level 2
(The Room Above Queenstown Hawker Centre)

Nearest MRT: Queenstown MRT (10 min walk from the station)


Dear friends of Tapestry,

we're glad to be back in action after a brief hiatus!

Our next event is a special jamming session!

Not only are we inviting anyone and everyone to come play with us, we're also having a sharing session on the 2nd Asia Playback Gathering! So come and bring all your friends!

The 2nd Asia Playback Gathering is in Taiwan from the 8th to 10th August and some of us will be there to meet new and old friends from all over Asia, exchange playback news, learn new skills and brush up on old ones.

More information on this can be found on APG2009.blogspot.com.

Also, here's what we've been up to in the last few months.

*Anne & Jerry from Tapestry were interviewed on 938Live on the 18th of May.
A recording of the interview will be put up at our blog in the near future.

*In March, Tapestry performed with Playback friends Agnes Law and Wil Kolen at Fei Yue's Marriage Vitamin C event.

*In February, Tapestry was invited to perform at the 7th Bloodmobile Organisers' Seminar.
Pictures and a writeup of the event can be found at our blog.

Hope to see you all on the 23rd! Feel free to call me if you're lost. =)

Michael
Mobile: 93803041

For more news and updates, do visit our blog at tapestryplayback.blogspot.com.

What a blessing to be interviewed on 938Live!

Hey everyone!

For those of you would managed to catch the interview on 938Live.sg, thank you for your support! For those of you who missed it and wants to share playback theatre with your friends, please listen to the repeat broadcast slots tonight at 11.10pm and 4am on FM93.8 and 2am on ChannelNews Asia.

If you are interested to know more about our Play-In-Progress-Experience June workshop, check out http://annechua.com/PIPE for more details. We welcome queries and invitations for future workshops! Places are limited for the June workshop, so sign up quickly to avoid disappointment!

If you would like to invite us to do performances or workshops for your company events, family celebrations and social service programmes, do contact us at tapestry.sg@gmail.com and we will meet you to discuss details.

Tapestry at the 7th Bloodmobile Organisers' Seminar.

Participants at the 7th Bloodmobile Organisers' Seminar on the 28th of February received a pleasant surprise. Added to the programme this year, was a performance by Tapestry Playback Theatre at the HSA auditorium.


The audience included students from various tertiary institutions, grassroots representatives, representatives from supporting corporate companies and members of Red Cross.

We are thankful for the many heartfelt stories that came out.

There was the volunteer who had really personal reasons for helping out. There was the veteran volunteer, who used his wits and perseverance to put up posters where he really wanted to.

There were stories of encouragement and perseverance, stories of rewards and obstacles, and stories of laughter and of tears.

We're honoured to perform these stories. We want to thank Red Cross for this opportunity. We also want to thank Elaine and her colleagues for helping us out with logistics and planning.

We thank each and everyone there for sharing their heart and
their experiences.

Let's watch!

p/s for more pictures, please proceed here.

Testimonial

This testimonial is from Perry Lin, BF Youths administrator. He also participated in our playback sessions at the camp.

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Playback Theater has been a most eye-opening experience for myself, a youth group administrator. When I engaged Tapestry, I had in mind a tool to gradually allow youths to step out of comfort zones and build confidence. I was pleasantly surprised by how fast this effect was achieved with playback :)

I marvel at playback's efficacy to break the ice between complete strangers and subsequently bond people thereafter. Under the passionate guidance of Anne, Michael and Jerry, I saw our quieter youths bloom before my eyes, whilst the more gregarious bunch learn to simply enjoy the act of expression.

I think playback's potential in the youth scene is limitless, its work on the esteem and confidence a treasure. Our trainers at Tapestry is a good mix of loony and professional and is a most wicked bunch to look to for guidance. Thank you Tapestry for your passion in this work!
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Tapestry at Buddhist Fellowship Youths Theatre Camp

In December 2008, Tapestry Playback Theatre was asked to facilitate a theatre camp organized by the Buddhist Fellowship Youths.

Over 50 youths came together for the BF Youth Theatre Camp, which aimed to help participants to conquer their fears through the use of drama, and to develop self confidence through performing before a live audience.

Animal games!

Pair work

3 wise men...

let's do playback!

giving music a try!

group photos!