Core Experiences of a Playback Theatre Teller for Personality Transformations: From the Authenticity of the Performance to the Authenticity of Reality

- Савінов, Володимир Вікторович (orcid.org/0000-0001-5830-2333) (2022) Core Experiences of a Playback Theatre Teller for Personality Transformations: From the Authenticity of the Performance to the Authenticity of Reality In: Простір арттерапії: місце особистості в часи суспільних трансформацій: матеріали ХІХ Міжнародної міждисциплінарної науково-практичної конференції, 17–18 червня 2022 р., м. Київ, Україна.

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Abstract

The article explores the unique psychological experiences of the teller in playback theatre and their role in processes of personal transformation. It demonstrates how authentic public storytelling of personal narratives within the playback theatre format creates a space for genuine interaction between the individual and society, fostering reflective dialogue and the search for balance among individual needs, group metanarratives, and the social context. Theoretically, it is substantiated that the act of sharing one’s own story on stage is not merely a performative action but a powerful factor in self-awareness, emotional processing of experience, and legitimization of personal uniqueness. The distinction between playback theatre and classical theatre is emphasized: while the latter offers prepared artistic material for audience contemplation, playback theatre is based on real, emotionally charged participant narratives and socio-psychological processes actualized live during the performance. A paradoxical duality of these processes is revealed: (1) the emergence of a sense of community and unity with the group, and (2) the strengthening of individuality and uniqueness of the person. Key teller experiences are identified – overcoming internal barriers, growing confidence in one’s uniqueness, and the experience of group acceptance, – which form the basis for personal transformations. Several levels of the personality’s attitude toward chaos are outlined as they may arise during a playback theatre event: “Chaos exists, but I am not only chaos,” “Chaos exists, but it is not alien,” and “Chaos exists, but it is our shared reality,” which lead to the implicit question: “Do I have a place within this all-encompassing chaos?..” Special attention is given to the therapeutic potential of playback theatre in fostering group cohesion and supporting individual adaptation to social changes and stressful situations. The theoretical findings may be valuable for playback theatre scholars and practitioners, art therapists, and psychologists working at the intersection of narrative, authenticity, personal development, and growth.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	Савінов В. В. Базові переживання оповідача плейбек-театру для особистісних трансформацій: від справжності дійства до справжності дійсності. Простір арттерапії: місце особистості в часи суспільних трансформацій : матеріали ХІХ Міжнар. міждисциплін. наук.-практ. конф. (м. Київ, 17–18 черв. 2022 р.) / за наук. ред. О. Л. Вознесенської, О. М. Скнар. Київ, 2022. 203 с. С. 116–123. URI: https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/745696.
Keywords:	Playback theatre, inner experiences, personality, personal transformations, playback theatre event (performance), reality, genuineness (authenticity), spectator’s audience, teller, public storytelling, internal barriers, self-disclosure, socio-psychological processes, group dynamics, group acceptance, sense of community, uniqueness of personality, therapeutic potential, art therapy, narrative, metanarrative, chaos, development, growth.
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Divisions:	The Institute of Social and Political Psychology > Department of Social Psychology of Personality
Depositing User:	М.н.с. лабораторії соціальної психології особистості ІСПП НАПН України Володимир Вікторович Савінов
Date Deposited:	23 Jun 2025 11:28
Last Modified:	23 Jun 2025 11:28
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/745696

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