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CLIMATE CHANGE THEATRE ACTION: YOUR STORIES

with Hudson River Playback Theatre

Sunday November 12, 5pm
Reformed Church of New Paltz
92 Huguenot Street, New Paltz NY 

Launched in 2015, Climate Change Theatre Action is a worldwide festival of short plays about the climate crisis, presented biennially to coincide with the United Nations COP meetings. Hudson River Playback Theatre has participated since the beginning, and we’re delighted to be part of CCTA again in 2023. This year’s theme: “All good things must begin.”

Our show will include a short play commissioned for CCTA, “Magical Fungi in Times Square” by Chantal Bilodeau, followed by personal stories from audience members enacted on the spot along with music.

CLIMATE CHANGE THEATRE ACTION: YOUR STORIES is cosponsored by Interfaith Earth Action, New Paltz Climate Action Coalition, and New Paltz Climate Smart.

All welcome. Admission by donation.

Hudson River Playback Theatre, a New Paltz-based nonprofit ensemble founded in 1990, has performed by invitation in New York City, Boston, Washington DC, Montreal, London, and Frankfurt. In December we’ll travel to South Africa to perform and teach. Locally, we have performed in theatres, schools, conferences, migrant labor camps, and much more.

 

Hudson River Playback Theatre, based in New Paltz, NY, creates dynamic, memorable theatre and music on the spot based on true stories told by audience members.

Our beloved Jody Satriani, a member of HRPT for 17 years, died July 9, 2023 after an illness. We are heartbroken and will miss her terribly.

Here is a beautiful video compilation created by Dorothy Luongo, 

 

 

 

Hudson River Playback Theatre, a nonprofit ensemble founded in 1990, has performed by invitation in New York City, Boston, Washington DC, Montreal, London, and Frankfurt. HRPT’s local projects have included an 8-year series of over 100 bilingual performances for immigrants; hundreds of shows addressing school bullying; and regular performances on the climate crisis in partnership with local climate action organizations.

HRPT began in 1990 as an in-house group at the Astor Home for Children in Rhinebeck, NY, with staff members providing interactive shows for the children. We soon expanded beyond Astor, keeping some of the original members (including founder Jo Salas and Matteo Undici, still part of HRPT) and adding new performers.

Since those early days we’ve acted out thousands of stories told by people of all ages in hundreds of settings.

Our vision: A society where every voice is heard, every story honored.

Our mission: To create improvisational theatre and music from stories told by the audience in order to illuminate lives and bear witness to both difference and commonality among people.

Our values: Social Justice; Artistry; Community.

Hudson River Playback Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in the State of New York USA

Playback Theatre itself was first developed by Jonathan Fox, Jo Salas, and the other members of the original company in 1975. In performances, audience members are invited to tell stories from their lives and watch as they are played back with action and music. The Playback Theatre method is now practiced in 70 countries worldwide to build dialogue, connection, and change.  Jo Salas founded Hudson River Playback Theatre in 1990 as the original company was coming to a close. Hudson River Playback Theatre’s company members have backgrounds in professional theatre and music, social work, education, and community action. Learn more about what we can offer your school, community, or organization.

 


STORIES RISING VIDEO!

A month after the first worldwide One Billion Rising event in 2013, Hudson River Playback Theatre presented a community performance called Stories Rising. This story was told by one of the local organizers of One Billion Rising, and enacted on the spot by Hudson River Playback Theatre’s performers. The videographer, Marjorie Berman, added family photos from the teller during the editing process.  STORIES RISING 2013