Aug Open Rehearsal

Dear friends,

Thank you for joining us last month. Thanks to all who came. We had fun!

Let's gather again on 24th August and play with us!

We welcome one and all to join our little community in exploring playback theatre in an open, safe and informal space.

Come and be a storyteller, an actor or a musician! Or simply come and have fun! We are a bunch of friendly and cheerful people! :)

But do book your slot fast, because as much as we hope to accommodate everyone, our space is limited!

Register now at www.amiando.com/AugOR

We hope you can also help support the practice of this community theatre with a small donation when you come! Thanks and see you soon!

Playback Theatre goodies over the next few months!

Hi people! We've got lots of playback goodies coming up in the next few months!

~ Open Rehearsals (July 27th, Aug 24th)
~ Performances at MyQueenstown Festival (Sept 22nd, 29th)
~ Outdoor performance at Toa Payoh Central Community Club (Oct 19th)
~ The Playback Experience - a Playback Theatre Workshop (Oct 26th)

Follow this space for details coming up!

30th March Open Rehearsal

Dear friends,

Open Rehearsal is back on the 30th March!

Click the graphic above for details!

We welcome one and all to join our little community in exploring playback theatre in an open, safe and informal space.Come and be a storyteller, an actor or a musician! Or simply come and have fun! We are a bunch of friendly and cheerful people! :) 

But do book your slot fast, because as much as we hope to accommodate everyone, our space is limited! Register now at tapestry.register@gmail.com! 

We hope you can also help support the practice of this community theatre with a small donation when you come!Thanks and see you soon!

Photo Review of Tapestry in 2012 (7)

As the year is drawing to an end, we thought we'd look back and celebrate the many moments of our 10th year! A great big thank you to all who have connected with us in ways big and small. We look forward to meeting old friends and new in 2013! 

Here are pictures from our performance with Encounter Playback Theatre (HK) at The Arts House on Oct 7th. 

Oct 7th - A special performance by members from Tapestry Playback Theatre (SG) and Encounter Playback Theatre (HK) at the Arts House!

It was a privilege to practise with our playback friends from Hong Kong before the show!

We had loads of fun and it was a great experience! 

A big thank you to The Arts House as well for hosting us! 

Beautiful stories and beautiful moments! 

Eddie, Artistic Director of Encounter, saying a few words. =) We look forward to more of such opportuniites to learn from our overseas friends!

Words from our Retreat (7)

This is the 7th in a series of poems/musings/prose/text, penned by our members during our retreat in November on the theme of Tapestry. This one is by Michael. 

Poem in Retreat 25th Nov 2012

It's an idea, a concept, a reality. 

It's a group, a team, a family.

It's a pain, a longing, and a joy.

It's a thorn in my soul 

It's a place in my heart.

Sometimes we fight,

sometimes we're tight.

Sometimes we're awesome,

sometimes tiresome.

Sometimes we tear,

sometimes we fear.

It's a thorn in my soul 

It's a place in my heart 

Words from our Retreat (5)

This is the 5th in a series of poems/musings/prose/text, penned by our members during our retreat in November on the theme of Tapestry. This one is by Anne. 

Accumulative experiences

Relational blockages

Insightful journeys

We have come a long way,

We've only just begun.

Words from our Retreat 2012 (3)

This is the 3rd in a series of poems/musings/prose/text, created by our members during our retreat in November. This one is by Jerry.

Words from our Retreat 2012 (2)

We spent a little bit of time during our last retreat, to individually come up with a few words on our thoughts about Tapestry. Here's one from Elaine.

Look out for the rest coming up soon!

A Special Gift - Tapestry Playback Theatre

By: Elaine Tham

Playback can be a very special gift,

a very special gift it can be.

I found in it comfort;

I found in it a safe space;

I found in it a comfortable and authentic feeling.

Most importantly, it is my avenue for reflection.

Playback can be a very special gift,

but only when you are ready for it.

When you are ready and open to this special gift,

you would savour it slow.

Playback is indeed a very special gift.

Words from our Retreat 2012 (1)

We went into our annual retreat in Nov, to review the past year and plan for the coming year.

We spent a little bit of time to individually come up with a few words on our thoughts about Tapestry. Here's one from Ying. Look out for the rest coming up soon!

Tapestry and Me 2012

A team of characters put together

Funny, serious, through storms we weather

Privileged to have the opportunity

To be of service to community

So much to learn it's quite challenging

CPT workshops were enlightening

Trying my best to always be present

To make up for what I missed in absence

27th October 2012 Open Rehearsal

Dear friends of Tapestry,

Let's gather again for our next Open Rehearsal!

Date: 27th October 2012

Time: 7pm-9pm

Venue: Toa Payoh Central Community Club Mini-theatre

93 Toa Payoh Central Singapore 319194 

We welcome fellow playbackers, newbies and interested folks to come join our little community in exploring Playback Theatre forms in an informal, safe and open environment.

Space is limited. Please register at tapestry.register@gmail to reserve your slot now! 

Do help us to support the practice of this community theatre with a suggested donation of $5 or more. =)

Thank you and see you soon.

Saying Hello - a joint performance by SG & HK playbackers!

Encounter Playback Theatre (HK) and Tapestry Playback Theatre (SG) came together for 1 one-night only performance at The Arts House on Oct 7th! We had a lot of fun preparing and learning from each other. Here's looking forward to more collaboration between the 2 groups!

The sign welcoming us to The Arts House!

Walking around the space, saying hello to the space, the energy around and to each other. 

And the show begins!

Introducing playback theatre!

Our enthusiastic audience joining us in our game!

Final stage of the game!

Our Opening Sequence!

A rapt audience.

Our youngest teller of the night! 

"Saying Hello" by Encounter Playback Theatre and Tapestry Playback Theatre

How do you say hello?

Do you remember the first person you said hello to in Singapore?

Whose hello do you look forward to the most?

Who do you wish you could say hello to right now?

You're invited to a one-night only special joint performance, by Encounter Playback Theatre (Hong Kong) and Tapestry Playback Theatre (Singapore)!

7th October 2012  |  6PM

The Arts House (Blue Room)

Free!

By invitation or registration at tapestry.register@gmail.com only.

Through theatre improvisation, watch your stories come alive! Witness the warmth, joy, frustration, anxiety, hopes and myriad voices of those of us living and working overseas.

Click the poster for more information! 

If I Could...

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"If I could catch a fly with a pair of chopsticks..."

"If I could catch a fly with a pair of chopsticks..."

If I Could

A new playback theatre performance in September.

Details coming soon.

"If I could time-travel, I want to meet Da Vinci and tell him what a genius

"If I could time-travel, I want to meet Da Vinci and tell him what a genius he was."

If I Could

A new playback theatre performance in September.

Details coming soon.

"If I could just forgive and forget..."

"If I could just forgive and forget..."

If I Could

A new playback theatre performance in September.

Details coming soon.

"If I could exchange my life with someone else's, it would be Bob Marley's."

"If I could exchange my life with someone else's, it would be Bob Marley's."

Our Sept show is "If I Could...". Details coming real soon.

July Open Rehearsal

Dear friends of Tapestry,

After a nice little break from the ist half of the year, July Open Rehearsal is back.Please join us again and note the change in venue.

Date: 28th July 2012
Time: 7pm-9pm
Venue: 381 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 S319758 
3 minutes walk from braddell MRT Exit B
OnePeople.sg
Friendship Hub



We welcome fellow playbackers, newbies and interested folks to come join our little community in exploring Playback Theatre forms in an informal, safe and open environment.

Space is limited, so please register at tapestry.register@gmail.com to reserve your spot now!

Please help us to support the practice of this community theatre with a minimal suggested donation of $5. :)


Thank you and see you soon.

We'll be back before you know it!

We've been having a nice little break after having a hectic first half of the year. Do pop back in soon for news of our upcoming events!

Open rehearsal on 28th April 2012

Dear friends of Tapestry,


Thank you for the fun time we shared on our last rehearsal.

Please join us again for our next Open Rehearsal on 28th April 2012, Saturday.

Date: 28th April 2012
Time: 7pm-9pm
Venue: Level 6, 50 Macpherson Road, Singapore 348471

We welcome fellow playbackers, newbies and interested folks to come join our little community in exploring Playback Theatre forms in an informal, safe and open environment.

Space is limited, so please register at tapestry.register@gmail.com to reserve your spot now!


Please help us to support the practice of this community theatre with a minimal suggested donation of $5. :)

Also, please show your love and support for Tapestry's 10th anniversary show! Details can be found on Facebook and Twitter and tapestryplayback.blogspot.com.

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Playback theatre is a form of community theatre that is both improvisational and interactive.


It takes stories from the community and plays them back to the audience.

Playback uses various dramatic forms and styles, with elements of movement, text, music and cloth.

At its heart, playback serves the community by building connections and facilitating dialogue.