Playing Back an Improvised Life

Playback Theatre musicians are mistaken for a background element, but the right offer can change everything on stage. In this conversation with Steve Nash we explore how to make music, sound, and song an essential part of the story, not just for underscoring. From the first UK playback company in York to international trainings, Steve brings decades of experience as a performer, conductor, musician, and accredited trainer. Join us in this exploration of the role with a dessert shape as an informal chat about science fiction.You can contact Steve through ...email steveknash@outlook.comfacebook https://www.facebook.com/steve.nash.75470and, if you're lucky, instagram https://www.instagram.com/steveknash/You can also check his wonderful work with the IPTN Journal at https://playbacktheatrenetwork.org/journal/

10/4/26 • 63:50

Improviser, educator, and mental health advocate Bex Queren stumbled recently into playback theatre and found it hard to look back. In this conversation, you'll learn about her journeys of discovery, how she decided to dive into playback theatre, and how improv can go beyond performance to embrace artistic expression and build creative communities.You can find Bex and her projects through the following links:Instagram profile Blackpool Improv Jam

9/21/26 • 53:28

Playback theater meets ethics, movement, and social change in this conversation with Anastasia Vorobyeba, former president of the International Playback Theatre Network and co-founder of VOZDUKH Center of Physical Theatre and the International Playback Theatre Camp. An exploration on how storytelling, improvisation, and physical performance can create deeper connection and healing.You can follow Anastasia through this links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vroobeli/Telegram Channel Life and Playback Theatre https://t.me/nastyayuliiaVOZDUKH Center: https://www.vozdukh.center/eng/International Playback Theatre Camp https://playbackcamp.com/

9/7/26 • 43:20