Between the Lines - a Playback Theatre performance.

Cause I can't continue pretending to choose
The opposite sides on which we fall
The loving you laters if at all
No right minds could wrong be this many times
~ lyrics from Between the Lines by Sarah Bareilles

Caught between the lines of fire, choosing sides, feeling like we don't belong.

Making a stand, finding our voices, building a world without boundaries.

What are your stories of Between the Lines?

Watch as our performers transform your stories into improvisations of movement, music, and spoken word.

Listen as our community comes together and connects through our experiences living in this world. 

Friends from the Deaf Community are welcome to join us! There will be sign language interpretation and live note-taking. 

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Tapestry Playback Theatre Ltd is a non-profit community theatre company that bases its transformative work on the playback theatre form.

Our vision is to create a safe and non-judgmental space where stories surface and dialogues happen. Our mission is to establish playback as a transformative tool in community by training and supporting competent playbackers.

Tapestry is a Company Partner of the Centre for Playback Theatre (CPT) and a member of the International Playback Theatre Network (IPTN).

June Open Rehearsal - last one before we take a break...

Hi guys~!! Come join us at this June Open Rehearsal. It will be our last session before we take a break. =)

The first half of the session consists of drama activities and learning a Playback form. In the second half, we will put everything together, share our stories, and give these stories artistic shape through improvisation.

This is a wonderful space to connect with one another, and to share our stories in this Theatre of Neighbours. Come and explore Playback Theatre, and have a chance to practise the different roles like the musician, the actor or the storyteller!

So do come dress comfortably and be ready to have fun.

Join us at the Toa Payoh Central Community Club Dance Studio (Opposite the library @ 93 Toa Payoh Central Singapore 319194).

We hope to accommodate as many of you as we can, but have limited space, so get your ticket now at http://june2018or.peatix.com!!

This event is free but please support our practice with a small donation.

Friends from the Deaf Community are welcome to join us. Please email us at tapestry.sg@gmail.com to tell us early so that we can arrange for Sign Language interpretation.

Email us at tapestry.sg@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Thank you and see you soon!

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Playback Theatre. The power of stories. Any story. All stories. Someone shares a moment, and the performers will playback it back, with movement, sound, music, cloth and embodiment. Any life moment is played - happy or sad, hilarious or humdrum. It can produce change, new insights and feelings, and even transformation, through the atmosphere of affirmation, creativity and reflection.

This event is supported by Toa Payoh Central Community Club and PassionArts.

What Really Matters? A Playback Theatre Performance.

What are the most important things in life? What really matters to you, in love, in life, work, in your family, and in your community? 

Join Tapestry Playback Theatre in a conversation about what is truly of value to us.

Share with us your moments, your thoughts, and your stories, and watch as they are transformed on stage. Our performers will play it back using elements of cloth, movement, music, and spoken word.

Come and experience a unique improvisational form of community theatre. 

Friends from the Deaf Community are welcome to join us! There will be sign language interpretation and live note-taking. Please email us at tapestry.ticketing@gmail.com if you're coming! 

Does It Matter? (Sept 16 & 17, 2017)

So many special moments in this last show of 2017, our 15th year. Thank you to all our friends, families, and supporters who have walked with us thus far. Thank you for the stories. 

 A big thank you to our sign language interpreters and notetakers! We loved having you with us. 

Photos from the Aug Open Rehearsal

The idea of open rehearsals has always been a platform for us to advocate for Playback Theatre, and to have a space for us to connect and play with people who have learnt Playback, but do not have a  group to practise with. 

Each and every time, we're touched by the generosity of people, and the oneness and feel of community that Playback can create. 

We truly hope this community grows. And more and more people will get to know this wonderful craft that can help make the world a better place. 

See you at our Open Rehearsals in 2018!

Coming together and connecting.

Learning about Corridors, a narrative short form used in Playback Theatre.

In an open rehearsal, anyone can take the stage and try out the different dramatic structures (forms) we use in Playback Theatre.

Thank you everyone for coming to our last OR of 2017. We're privileged to share this space with you, and to hear your stories. 

August Open Rehearsal - last session in 2017

Hello people~!! This is our last Open Rehearsal of 2017!

We have a small active community that has come together to learn and experience this community theatre, and we welcome one and all to join us in our practice.

The first half consists of drama activities and learning a Playback form. In the second half, we will put everything together, share our stories, and give these stories artistic shape through improvisation.

This is a wonderful space to connect with one another, and to share our stories in this Theatre of Neighbours. Come and explore Playback Theatre, and have a chance to practise the different roles like the musician, the actor or the storyteller!

Join us at the Toa Payoh Central Community Club Dance Studio (Opposite the library @ 93 Toa Payoh Central Singapore 319194).

This event is free but please support our practice with a small donation.

Friends from the Deaf Community are welcome to join us. Please leave a comment on our Facebook page to tell us. Sign Language interpretation will be available.

Space is limited, so get your tickets now at http://aug2017or.peatix.com. Please remember to dress comfortably as we will be moving around.

Email us at tapestry.register@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Thank you and see you soon!

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Playback Theatre. The power of stories. Any story. All stories. Someone shares a moment, and the performers will playback it back, with movement, sound, music, cloth and embodiment. Any life moment is played - happy or sad, hilarious or humdrum. It can produce change, new insights and feelings, and even transformation, through the atmosphere of affirmation, creativity and reflection.

This event is supported by Toa Payoh Central Community Club and PassionArts.

Does It Matter? A Playback Theatre performance in Sept 2017

An old man tottering in the train while seats remain occupied. A community bike with a missing wheel--or two. People elbowing their way into the bus.

What kind of society are we enabling with our sense of entitlement? How do we build a community we'd be proud to live in; one in which we'd trust our neighbours to look out for us? What would a community of civic conscious people look like -- and will we get there?

Join Tapestry Playback Theatre in a conversation on what it takes for us to become a more caring and considerate community. Share your stories about civic conscious (or not!) acts and people in our community. 

Playback Theatre is an improvisational form of community theatre. The audience shares real moments from their lives and watch the performers play it back, with elements of cloth, movement, music, and spoken word.

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Friends from the Deaf Community are welcome to join us! Please leave us a message to tell us or email us at tapestry.ticketing@gmail.com. Sign Language interpretation will be available upon request.

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Tapestry Playback Theatre Ltd is a non-profit community theatre company that bases its transformative work on the playback theatre form.

Our vision is to create a safe and non-judgmental space where stories surface and dialogues happen. Our mission is to establish playback as a transformative tool in community by training and supporting competent playbackers.

Tapestry is a Company Partner of the Centre for Playback Theatre (CPT) and a member of the International Playback Theatre Network (IPTN).

27 May 2017 Open Rehearsal

Hello~!!

We are having our next Open Rehearsal on 27 May 2017, 7pm at Toa Payoh Central Community Center!

We had some trying outs and fun in our last Open Rehearsal in April. We'd love to have you and new friends with us for this rehearsal.

We will continue to do a little bit of teaching of short forms in Playback Theatre in the first half of the session followed by sharing our stories and improvising together.

Come and explore Playback Theatre, and have a chance to practise the different roles like the musician, the actor or the storyteller! 

Join us at the Toa Payoh Central Community Club Dance Studio (Opposite the library @ 93 Toa Payoh Central Singapore 319194).

If you are curious about what this community theatre is all about, join us and bring a friend too!

We hope to accommodate as many of you as we can, but have limited space, so get your ticket now at http://may2017or.peatix.com/

This event is free but please support our practice with a small donation. Limited space~!

Friends from the Deaf Community are welcome to join us. Please leave a comment on our Facebook page to tell us. Sign Language interpretation will be available.

Please note that participation is expected in Open Rehearsal, so do come dress comfortably.

Email us at tapestry.ticketing@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Thank you and see you soon!

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Playback Theatre. The power of stories. Any story. All stories. Someone shares a moment, and the performers will playback it back, with movement, sound, music, cloth and embodiment. Any life moment is played - happy or sad, hilarious or humdrum. It can produce change, new insights and feelings, and even transformation, through the atmosphere of affirmation, creativity and reflection.

This event is supported by Toa Payoh Central Community Club and PassionArts.

Enjoy the photos from the April Open Rehearsal!

April 2017 Open Rehearsal with Tapestry Playback Theatre

Hey people~!!

Join us to have a great time of learning and playing at our April 2017 Open Rehearsal! 

We will do a little bit of teaching of short forms in Playback Theatre in the first half of the session followed by sharing our stories and improvising together. 

Come and explore Playback Theatre, and have a chance to practise the different roles like the musician, the actor or the storyteller! 

Join us at the Toa Payoh Central Community Club Dance Studio (Opposite the library @ 93 Toa Payoh Central Singapore 319194).

If you are curious about what this community theatre is all about, join us and bring a friend too! 

We hope to accommodate as many of you as we can, but have limited space, so get your ticket now at http://april2017or.peatix.com

This event is free but please support our practice with a small donation. Limited space~!

Friends from the Deaf Community are welcome to join us. Please leave a comment on our Facebook page to tell us. Sign Language interpretation will be available.

Email us at tapestry.ticketing@gmail.com if you have any questions! 

Thank you and see you soon! 

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Playback Theatre. The power of stories. Any story. All stories. Someone shares a moment, and the performers will playback it back, with movement, sound, music, cloth and embodiment. Any life moment is played - happy or sad, hilarious or humdrum. It can produce change, new insights and feelings, and even transformation, through the atmosphere of affirmation, creativity and reflection.

This event is supported by Toa Payoh Central Community Club and PassionArts.

Last Open Rehearsal for 2016!

Hi everyone!

This is the last Open Rehearsal for 2016! Do come by to experience Playback with us one more time!
Register here!

Friends from the Deaf Community are welcome to join us. Please leave a comment on our Facebook page to tell us. Sign Language interpretation will be available.

We hope to accommodate as many of you as we can, but have limited space, so get your ticket now!

This event is free but please support our practice with a small donation. Limited space~!

Email us at tapestry.sg@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Thank you and see you soon!

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Playback Theatre. The power of stories. Any story. All stories. Someone shares a moment, and the performers will playback it back, with movement, sound, music, cloth and embodiment. Any life moment is played - happy or sad, hilarious or humdrum. It can produce change, new insights and feelings, and even transformation, through the atmosphere of affirmation, creativity and reflection.

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This event is supported by Toa Payoh Central Community Club and PassionArts.

Photos from Aug 2016 Open Rehearsal

Thank you for joining us everyone! See you soon! Here are some photos, and there are more here!

Stories for Change: Playback Theatre Core Training 2016

To register, please email us at tapestry.register@gmail.com.

Where Are We Going? A playback theatre event

A Playback Theatre performance. An interactive event. 

An improvisational form. A community theatre engagement.

A dialogue about issues that concern us.

Where are we going? What is our destination? What kind of society do we want to be a part of?What will our country be like in the future? What is the world coming to? What can we do now, to build the world we want to live in?

In Playback Theatre, the audience is invited to share moments and stories triggered by the theme. Performers will then spontaneously enact them in short dramatic vignettes, using elements of cloth, music, movement, and spoken word.

Come and join us. Share a story. Watch another’s story. Build community with us.

Friends from the Deaf Community are welcome to join us! Please leave us a message to tell us or email us at tapestry.ticketing@gmail.com. Sign Language interpretation will be available ONLY for the show on Sept 17th. =)

EARLY BIRD TICKETS UNTIL 17TH AUG ONLY! =)
TICKETS AT WHEREAREWEGOING.PEATIX.COM.

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"Where Are We Going" is a Global initiative of the Centre for Playback Theatre. Playback groups in different parts of the world are exchanging practice methodology, information, and best practices, and will perform to the same theme in the months of Sept and Oct 2016.

These groups include:

• Tapestry Playback Theatre (Singapore) - 17th & 18th Sept
• New Jazz Playback Theatre (Moscow, Russia) - 3rd Oct
• London Playback Theatre (London, UK) - 6th Oct
• POIESIS Playback Theatre (Seoul, South Korea) - 8th Oct
• The Heartsparkle Players (Washington, US) - 14th Oct
• Drama for Life (Johannesburg, South Africa)
• Pepita Playback Tarsulat (Budapest, Hungary)

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Tapestry Playback Theatre Ltd is a non-profit community theatre company that bases its transformative work on the playback theatre form.

Our vision is to create a safe and non-judgmental space where stories surface and dialogues happen. Our mission is to establish playback as a transformative tool in community by training and supporting competent playbackers.

Tapestry is a Company Partner of the Centre for Playback Theatre (CPT) and a member of the International Playback Theatre Network (IPTN).

The Centre for Playback Theatre - created by Jonathan Fox, the co-founder of Playback Theatre with Jo Salas - supports the ethical and artistic development of Playback Theatre worldwide, thereby promoting healthier, more civically engaged and inclusive communities.

It's mission is to uphold excellence and ethical practice in Playback Theatre around the world, as it offers international training, serves as an educational resource, and supports practitioners through its network of Accredited Trainers and Affiliate Schools.

A nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation, the CPT is committed to combating injustice based on race, gender, sexual orientation, economic status, disability, and religion.

"You Never Knew I Was" @ Celebrate Drama 2016 (July 16, 2016)

Tapestry worked with young playbackers in a performance at Celebrate Drama, a Youth and Community Festival at the Arts House.

A wonderful night of stories from parents, grandparents and the children among the audience. We are glad to see everyone leaving theatre touched and with big smiles!

Thank you Tiara Mia and SDEA for the invite!

Thank you Sofia Khanafie and Te Hao Boon for performing with us!

Talented and passionate young playbackers!

getting used to the space.

Tech rehearsal

Tech rehearsal

Waiting for the audience in the space.

Warming up the audience!

The performing team!

Practice!

Practice!

Performance notice at the Play Den of the Arts House