{"product_id":"beyond-theatre-a-playback-theatre-memoir-paperback","title":"Beyond Theatre: A playback theatre memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Fox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayback theatre is an original form of interactive, improvisational theatre in which audience tell true stories from their lives and watch as their stories are enacted on the spot by a team of trained improvisers. Founded in 1975 in upstate New York, playback theatre is now practiced in 65 countries in a wide range of settings including theatres, schools, universities, community centers, refugee camps, and conferences. Playback theatre seeks to build communication, connection, and change through the artistic embodiment of experiences from ordinary people's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond Theatre: A playback theatre memoir, \u003c\/em\u003e by founder Jonathan Fox, tells the author's personal story of the background and evolution of playback theatre, with chapters about his childhood in New York City and formative experiences as a young man in Nepal and New Zealand. He describes the emergence of the playback theatre vision, and how playback grew from its beginnings with the original company to its current worldwide presence. It is a story of struggle as well as discovery and deep satisfaction--the often-unsuccessful effort to find acceptance and support for a new form of theatre that transcended familiar categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Fox is a Harvard graduate and Fulbright scholar, and the recipient of an honorary doctorate from the University of Kassel in Germany. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eActs of Service: Spontaneity, Commitment, Tradition in the Nonscripted Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e and the co-editor of \u003cem\u003eGathering Voices: Essays on Playback Theatre.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48511657935096,"sku":"9780988985759","price":36.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/QYUHcoJhvJ9780988985759.webp?v=1783737074","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/beyond-theatre-a-playback-theatre-memoir-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}