Who We Are

Below is a list of Playback Groups and Practitioner members of IPTN in The UK and Eire, along with contact details.

Groups

 

Breathing Fire

Bristol, England.

Based in Bristol, we are the first Black Women's Playback Theatre group in the UK.
 

Contact:

Valerie Mower
breathingfire@hotmail.co.uk

 

 

Derbyshire Playback

Derbyshire, England.

Launched April 2008 and developing.

Contact:

Cath Hollywell

+44(0)7963 420533
chollywell@btinternet.com

 

 

ECCO Playback Theatre Liverpool.

ECCO Playback Theatre Liverpool was conceived in September 2008 and born in March 2009. We are finding our feet, learning to walk, and looking forward to developing and offering a service to the diverse communities on our doorstep in Merseyside and beyond.

Contact:

Bernie Hammond
bernadette.hammond1@virginmedia.com

+44(0)7704833513

 

 

Playback Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland.

Playback Edinburgh is a new group emerging, and beginning to practice regularly.


Contact:

Rachel

rachel@alchemyscotland.com

 

Findhorn Playback Theatre

Morayshire, Scotland.

Inaugurated with our first public performance at the 1999 Findhorn Foundation Forgiveness Conference. Since then we offer our Playback services widely to the community in N.E. Scotland, and beyond.


Contact:

Jacqui Jones
Findhorn Playback Theatre
Ty Crwn, East Grange

Kinloss

Forres

Moray

Scotland

IV36 2UD

+44(0)1343 850123
findhornplayback@btinternet.com

 

 

London Playback Theatre
London, England.

Offering Playback Theatre and other action methods to organisations; teaching and training programmes in the UK; and mentoring for other groups.

 

Contact:

Jane

Londonplayback@gmail.com

www.londonplayback.co.uk

 

 

Mirror Mirror

Playback Theatre

Plymouth, England.

Based in Devon, bring this exciting and innovative form of theatre to audiences in the southwest of England. Formed in 2005, the company includes three experienced Playback practitioners Alison Fairlove, Amanda Stern and Ella Harris who have been joined by Andy Blackwell, Arnet Donkin and Rich Lea.

As well as performances, Mirror Mirror Playback Theatre Company are able to provide bespoke workshops for a range of needs using this powerful and dynamic form of theatre.
 

 


Contact:

Andy Blackwell

35 Thornhill Road

Plymouth

PL3 5NF

+44 (0)1752 210285

+44 (0)788 8746408
mirrormirrorplayback@yahoo.co.uk

www.mirrormirrortheatre.co.uk

 

 

Playback Theatre Manchester

Manchester, England.

We celebrated our tenth anniversary in February 2002, and have an active programme of commissioned work in community and organisational contexts.

Contact:

Diane Adderley
6 Greengate Lane

Prestwich

Manchester

M25 3HW 

+44 (0)161 798 6044

mail@playbacktheatremanchester.co.uk

www.playbacktheatremanchester.co.uk

 

 

Playback Theatre South West

Dartington, Devon, England.

Playback Theatre South West are dedicated to high quality training, performances and events in the South West (UK). Experience with diverse settings - youth groups, primary schools, prisons, conferences, management events and festivals. Experience with diverse client groups and individuals - adults with learning difficulties, clinical psychologists, drama therapists, business & facilitation trainers, mediators, counsellors and arts practitioners.
 

 

Contact:
Playback Theatre South West
Venton House
Dartington
Devon

TQ9 5DP

+44 (0)1364 73726 (Alison)

+44 (0)1803 863332 (Amanda)
amanda@stern.eclipse.co.uk

alisonfairlove@hotmail.com

 

 

Random Acts

London, England.

Random Acts is a Company of performers from a diversity of backgrounds including Education, Health Care, Performing Arts, Training and Development, Media, Corporate and Charity work. The Company has been together for four years and meets monthly for all day rehearsals.

The Company thrives on the strength generated by the close relationships, the balance of fun and laughter, generosity of spirit and mutual respect of its members. This is evident in performances where the players complement and enable each other to explore life through Playback in both entertaining and sensitive ways.

The members consistently reflect on their work within the group. They evaluate their development together to enhance their personal effectiveness and that of the Company as a whole.

Random Acts continues to be committed to their vision of presenting Playback Theatre in a creative and professional way to a variety of audiences in the community.


 

Contact:
Artistic Director Tig Land

mobile +44 (0)7958 560685

tigland@yahoo.co.uk

 

Company

randomacts@freeuk.com

www.randomacts.freeuk.com

 

 

Spirit Level Theatre Co.

Cornwall, England.

New Playback Theatre group in Cornwall.


 

Spirit Level Theatre Company
Tredhek

Lankelly Lane

Fowey

Cornwall

PL23 1HN
 

Contact:

Clare Owen.
+44 (0)1726 832588
clareowen@spiritleveltheatre.co.uk

 

 

True Heart Theatre

We specialise in the practice and performance of playback theatre as a service to the UK Chinese community as well as the general British public – making our stories visible. We work multilingually in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, to encourage cross-cultural integration.

 

 

Contact:

Wing Hong Li
+44(0)7798 623526
truehearttheatre@gmail.com

www.trueheart.org.uk

 

 

Watch This Space

Lancashire, England.

Watch This Space is a new Playback Theatre group in Lancashire.

Contact:

+44 (0)7955141425

enquiries@watchthisspace-playback.com
www.watchthisspace-playback.com

 

 

Playback Theatre York
York, England.

Playback Theatre York began in 1991. The Company is made up of professional actors, teachers, managers and therapists who have extensive expertise in working with different groups of people in a range of settings.

 

 

Contact:

Nick Rowe
165 Haxby Road

York

Y03 7JL
+44 (0)1904 716 902
n.rowe@ucrysj.ac.uk

www.playbackyork.org

 

 

Practitioner members of IPTN

Di Adderley
MANCHESTER
diane@adderley.demon.co.uk

www.playbacktheatremanchester.co.uk
 

Amanda Brown
DEVON
amanda@stern.eclipse.co.uk

 

Anna Chesner
LONDON
chesnera@aol.com
www.playbackame.co.uk

 

Alison Fairlove
DEVON
alisonfairlove@hotmail.com

 

Simon Floodgate
READING
s.floodgate@reading.ac.uk

 

Davina Holmes
koru_davina@hotmail.com

 

Orla McKeagney
BELFAST
orlamckeagney@hotmail.com

 

Veronica Needa
LONDON
vneeda@aol.com

www.playbackame.co.uk

 

David Powley
YORK
davidpowley@phonecoop.coop

 

Brian Tasker

STROUD & BATH
www.makeshifttheatre.co.uk

briantasker@hotmail.com