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I'm Still Standing - Thread Playback Theatre
Discover the Power of Resilience Through Theater
Life has a way of knocking us down—but we rise, often stronger than before.
Join Sarasota’s renowned playback theater troupe, Thread, for a powerful evening of connection and storytelling in “I’m Still Standing”, a one-night-only, fully improvised performance that brings your real-life stories of resilience and triumphs to the stage.
Monday, June 23
7:00 p.m.
West Coast Black Theatre Troupe stage, 1012 N Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236
In playback theater, audience members share personal stories, and actors and musicians instantly transform them into compelling, improvised scenes. The line between performer and audience disappears, creating a moving, collaborative experience unlike any other.
Let’s explore—together—the surprising, artful ways we lift each other up.
Celebrate strength, healing, and hope in a night of shared humanity.
Come be seen. Come be heard. Come be inspired.
Sarasota's homegrown playback theatre troupe, Thread!, performs regularly in Southwest Florida under the guidance of internationally renowned director Olga Sanachina. The talented troupe of performers take audience stories and, on the spot, portrays them on stage with acting, dancing, singing, and improvised, original live music. Serving communities throughout Florida, the nine-player troupe Thread! are masters of playback theatre, a unique combination of improvisational theatre, music, and storytelling techniques developed during the theatrical form's 50-year history. Each performance is carefully crafted to connect audience members and players in surprising ways that no other art form can. Earning rave reviews at venues throughout Southwest Florida, including a powerful show at Sarasota's storied Asolo Repertory Theatre last year, Thread! is at the forefront of a revival in this theatrical art form that has proven to be a powerful tool for bringing people around the world together.
(Photos by Sorcha Augustine.)
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