Georgian Playback Theatre

We play back your stories

What is Playback Theatre

"Playback Theatre is a place where everyone can tell their story and be heard"- Jonathan Fox

This is a meeting place where people see and understand each other, where you can come as you truly are, share your individual, unique story which will be listened to with such attention that they will try to find a resonance within themselves, and based on that shared feeling, transform it into a stage performance.

How It Works

1

We listen

During the performance, we invite audience members to share real stories from their life

2

We play

We bring these stories to life on the spot through acting and live music

3

We playback

We play the story back to the teller — transforming it into a shared experience

I initially thought, that it would be difficult to implement such theatre in Georgia...
But people show us trust, share their personal stories, and by doing so bring the theatrical process to life.
Tsisia Cholokashvili
Tsisia Cholokashvili Founder
Watching someone else's story, I saw myself. It was a very powerful experience.
Audience member
I couldn't believe I could feel so safe among strangers.
Audience member
It was my first time and I couldn't imagine something like this was possible. I wanted to both cry and laugh.
Audience member

About the Center

1975
Playback Theatre founded (Jonathan Fox & Jo Salas)
2025
Georgian Playback Theatre Center founded in Tbilisi
Today
Active in 60+ countries

Today the center operates in three directions:

Performances

Monthly improvisational performances based on audience stories — open and free

Education

Basic and practitioner courses, for becoming a Playback Theatre actor

Organizations

Exclusive performances, workshops and training programs for organizations

Team

Today the center is home to 14 people from diverse professional backgrounds, united by Playback Theatre.

Georgian Playback Theatre Center team

Tsisia Cholokashvili

Founder · Playback Theatre Practitoner · Ballerina · Practicing Psychotherapist

For me personally, as the founder and director of the Georgian Playback Theatre, this space represents the convergence of my two professional experiences: professional theatre and psychotherapy practice.

Experience Playback

Last Saturday of current month Every performance is exclusive and never repeats
When: 20:00
Where: Khorava 14, Tbilisi
Attendance: free, donation-based
Registration: required
Donation is an expression of gratitude, not a price. What happens here can't be measured in money, any support from you helps make it possible for this work to continue in the future 💓
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For Organizations

Offer your team an extraordinary experience. Playback Theatre strengthens trust, empathy, and communication — what conventional trainings cannot achieve.

Exclusive Performance

A private performance for your organization: your team's stories on stage

Workshop

A practical seminar on listening, spontaneity, and teamwork skills

Training Program

A customized program tailored to your organization's needs

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Courses

We don't just perform — we teach. We're always looking for new people who want to become Playback Theatre actors.

Basic Course

46 hours

Playback fundamentals: listening, spontaneity, improvisation

Practitioner Course

180 hours

In-depth training: stage practice, conducting

Workshops

With guest trainers

Focused sessions with international trainers

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Code of Ethics

Playback Theatre follows the ethical principles of CPT (Center for Playback Theatre):

Respect

We respect each person, their experience and their story.

Inclusivity

We are open to any story. We strive to amplify voices that are often unheard in society.

Spontaneity

We allow events to unfold naturally, without pre-planning or manipulation.

Competence

Our team continuously develops competence through learning, practice, and supervision.

Social Responsibility

We understand Playback Theatre's potential to promote social justice. We use art as an instrument of change.

Integrity

We act with honesty and transparency. Our words and actions are consistent.

Confidentiality

We recognize that stories told in performances cannot be kept fully confidential. However, we commit to retelling or describing them only with respect and care.

Learn more: CPT

So what is Playback Theatre, really?

For me, Playback Theatre is a transition from big, structured and predetermined theatre to a small, authentic space built on human encounter, spontaneity and genuineness, where a person can be who they truly are.

It is in this human, living relationship that I see the main value of Playback Theatre.

Tsisia Cholokashvili
Tsisia Cholokashvili Founder
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