Paper is ….
On the occasion of
its 10th Birthday PaperBag’s founder Sally Swain reflects upon some personal milestones in the history of the troupe’s
conception, birth and development.
1993 My intro to Playback.
I am transported.
1997 PaperBag
PlayBack is born.
Paper is a field of potential.
2001 There
are stories of shock, lostness and anger.
Paper is fragile.
PaperBag PlayBack seems to be falling apart.
Paper is for wrapping up.
2005 We
are performing fairly regularly.
They love us.
We love them.
Paper is for creating life.
2006 Yes.
We have Grown Up. And yes. It has been painful.
Paper is organic.
March 2007 It’s
our 10th year.
Phenomenal!
Paper is flexible.
I am overcome by a surge of love and admiration for the performers.
Blown away by the dedication and commitment of each troupe
Member to what Jonathan Fox, chief originator of Playback Theatre,
calls an ‘Act of Service’.
Paper is strong.
August 2007 We
let ourselves just be together.
Celebrating the transformative power of sharing stories.
Paper simply is.
To read the
full version of Sally’s “A Potted Personal PaperBag PlayBack Portrait - From birth to ten years old” …>>click here
Play-Back to the Future.
Today’s large scale environmental, economic and socio-political changes are shaping tomorrow’s
world. What might these future worlds look like, and what it might be like to
live in them? A recent creative collaboration between PaperBag PlayBack, futurist
Janine Cahill of Future Journeys, and internationally renowned
cyber-artist Jim Sullivan sought to explore these questions. By bringing a variety of scenarios to life
through playback, it was possible to examine not only pictures of these possible futures but also the feelings and responses
associated with living in such worlds. With these playback enactments captured
on video, the ultimate intention of the collaboration is to develop an interactive experience that will stimulate and challenge
people to consider the future implications of current choices and responses. Currently editing and development is in full
swing, so stay tuned to “Out of the Bag” to find out how you can experience the fruits of this collaboration.
PaperBag Draws Dan. For more than 4 years now Dan Collinson has been an enthusiastic improviser. Being introduced to Interplay
in 2003, and Contact Improvisation in 2005, his passion for creative, authentic expression has grown and developed, drawing
him to Playback Theatre in late 2006. "Deep
down, I believe that everyone yearns for what they say to be heard and validated. In Playback Theatre, you see this in action,
when what you share literally comes to life!" Dan works as a Physiotherapist and Pilates instructor, and also teaches
Interplay to both children and adults.
Nicole Continues Creatively. Nicole Venditti’s creative career began with singing lessons
at age 9 and performance at 10. This was followed by dance in her early teens
and drama at the age of 17. Today, in addition to a performing repertoire that
encompasses pantomimes, talent quests and musicals, Nicole also plays the piano and writes her own music. She performs professionally throughout Australia with The Tivoli Variety Show,
and in 2007 gained a nomination for a “Mo” award. Nicole continues
to advance and broaden her skills through her Music Theory studies at the Conservatorium of Music, and her work with improvisational
theatre.
