This is improvised theatre with heart –
– where real stories from the audience are shared and brought to life on stage. It’s a space for connection, empathy, and honouring our shared humanity.
For 40 years, Perth Playback Theatre has offered performances rooted in storytelling, social justice, community building, and philanthropy. From schools and festivals to open rehearsals and volunteer acts of service, we create space for voices to be heard and respected.
WE WORK FOR
ORGANISATIONS – playback is a platform to explore current issues within your organisation. This can include training situations, organisational change and developing leadership, or celebrating together for a social event. We help you deal with not knowing, being comfortable with ambiguity, innovation, the differences between the generations and the acceptance of a range of opinions as valid.
SCHOOLS – Playback performs with staff, students or the whole school community. We often focus on special events, or programs like bullying, improving communication, teacher development. Playback also runs workshops for students and staff to learn more about how to use our techniques for reflection, positive criticism and communication.
COMMUNITY – Playback works with communities to offer a vehicle for the discussion of community issues, a means of celebration and of acknowledging contributions to community life and helps to strengthen community ties through communal sharing of personal stories.
CONFERENCES – Use Playback to explore your conference theme. A Playback performance explores the conference theme. Sometimes a playback performance is a great way to kick off a conference, warming people up to each other’s issues. Playback can also be used at conference mid-point to create more fruitful interactions. Alternatively, Playback can help end your conference on a high note when used as a tool for encapsulating the experiences of the conference, reinforcing its motivational effects and lessons.
OUR MEMBERS
Our members come from all walks of life. A Playback Actor, Musician or Conductor is a ‘citizen actor’, so not necessarily a professional full-time actor or musician, though some of our current members are. Our philosophy encompasses the notion that we are more likely to build rapport with our audience if we have similar life experiences in a range of careers and work-life situations.
Hello friends, fellow travellers, and kind supporters,
We’re thrilled to share that we’ve already received over $1200 in our current donation drive—thank you to everyone who’s contributed so far!
To keep Playback’s vibrant program of workshops, rehearsals, community engagement, and performances thriving, we’re hoping to raise a little more to help cover the essentials and keep the magic flowing.
If you’d like to support us, we’d be deeply grateful for any amount you can give. Every dollar helps us continue creating meaningful experiences together.
Donations can be made via this link
(Just a heads-up: we’re not a registered charity, so donations aren’t tax deductible—but they are absolutely appreciated and go straight into the heart of the work.)
Another great way to support us? Spread the word!
If you’re connected to a business or company planning an event, why not suggest a Playback performance? We offer something truly special—bringing stories to life with warmth, humour, and heart. It’s a meaningful way to celebrate the year and connect teams in a fresh, memorable way.
You know the value we bring. So let’s get the invitations flowing—your recommendation could open the door to a powerful experience.
With thanks and love,
Perth Playback Company