CU Playback Theatre

Everybody has a story: from life journey, to unusual event, to heroic tale. Whatever your story, bring it to our Playback Theater performance and see it transformed into introspective, thought-provoking art, on stage and in the moment. Come to listen, engage, and connect!

Since 2019, the talented performers of the University of Colorado's Playback Theatre Ensemble have helped audiences across Colorado share their stories and boost a sense of commonality and shared belonging. At a Playback performance, audience members voluntarily share stories from their lives, which trained actors and musicians re-enact on the spot through improvised forms of music, sound, and movement. The result is an evening of art, insight, connection, and community.

Playback Theatre has been practiced around the world for nearly 50 years, frequently in conflict zones, due to its proven capacity to bring audiences together. Through the communal sharing of stories – enlivened by the empathy-building power of live theatre –…