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GALVA-fest in Liepāja: A Day When Young People Spoke in Their Own Voice
On 30 August, GALVA-fest turned Liepāja into a whole-day space for underground music, youth creativity and freedom of self-expression. Nine bands took the stage. In the hall, the mood was warm and open, without a trace of aggression. There were young people and their...
Our teens at the Rock Wave summer music camp
Baltic Playback Theatre and Psychodrama School sent BaDDream, a young rock band just finding its feet, to a summer camp — and here's how it ended. The Rock Wave camp closed with a real rock concert, where the kids showed what they had learned over the session. And it...
Buffoonery in Liepāja: Two Days of Freedom, Grotesque and Play for Teenagers
On 22–23 July, Liepāja hosted a free two-day buffoonery training for teenagers, "Bufonāde." The programme ran for two full days. In addition, it featured open-air evening games and even a shared overnight stay. As a result, a whole group of young people learned to...
Playback Theatre “Baydarka” performance “For Yourself…”
What does "for yourself" mean to each of us? It can be something very simple — put on a white shirt and head to the sea with your friends. Dance until your feet ache, sing until your voice goes hoarse, and drink champagne so that all your worries stay behind in the...
Holding the Space for Stories
Holding the Space for Stories A two-day intensive workshop.How does a space emerge where people dare to tell their stories?We warmly invite actors, musicians, conductors, and anyone working with playback theatre to join this workshop.In playback there is a phenomenon...
Teenage Playback Theatre: Emotional Development Through Improvisation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3fg9DotCpw Teenage Playback Theatre Playback theatre is a unique form of improvisational theatre where real-life stories are instantly transformed into live performances. In the context of teenagers, this method becomes a powerful tool...
Performance Ethnography: Living the Historical Rupture
by Lena Kalashnykova Some time ago, Daria Vystavkina came to me with an idea. And invited me into this journey. She was working steadily, carefully building it step by step. I was… running in late, jumping in between everything else, catching up in bursts — but trying...
Playback Theatre Core training in Riga 2026
What if just 4 dayscould change the way you see yourself…and connect with others? RigaMay 23–24 & June 13–14, 202630 hours — 2 immersive weekends This is not about acting. This is about being real. Playback Theatre is a unique space where: — personal stories come...
Christmas & New Year Wishes from Baltic Playback Theatre!
Let’s watch…and listen…and be heard. From the heart of the Baltic Playback Theatre and Psychodrama School,we send Christmas and New Year wishes not wrapped in paper,but in stories. Christmas comes quietly —it sits next to us,listens without interrupting,nods where...