This workshop will focus on translation as an explicit power component in unscripted theatre and teaching artist facilitation.

Playback Workshop Theatre’s Founding Artistic Director will lead participants through art and action experiences that use the techniques of playback theatre.  This workshop will begin with a participatory experiential that demonstrates translation through visual, verbal, movement, and sound “languages.” Participants will have the opportunity to perform for each other.

Bio

Jacqueline Masei is the founding Artistic Director of Playback Workshop Theatre.  She started the company in 2005.  Jacqueline is a well know Teaching Artist and actress specializing in the techniques of Playback theatre, Improvisation and Theatre for Social Change.  Her expertise is in working with marginalized communities of teenagers and adults.  Jacqueline is a 2006 Grand Center Visionary award winner and is proudly serving as faculty for the Community Arts Training Institute at the Regional Arts Commission here in St. Louis.  Jacqueline is a sought after consultant in her field.