On Artistry and the Social Dimensions of Stories in Playback Theatre

Advanced Training with Gerry Orkin organized by Varna Playback Theatre and Balkan Playback Theatre School

📅 3–4 October 2026

📍 Aluna Center, Varna, Bulgaria

This advanced workshop explores the combination of **artistry and working with the social dimensions of stories** in Playback Theatre.

**Prerequisite:** Playback Theatre Level 1 (Core Training) or equivalent experience.

💶 **Participation fee:** €130

🐦 **Early Bird:** €110 until September 1

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👤 The Trainer

Gerry Orkin is an Australian Playback Theatre practitioner whose involvement with the form began in 1985. He was an actor, conductor and co-director of four successive Canberra Playback Theatre companies over a period of 25 years. More recently he directed a Playback company in Wollongong, New South Wales.

Gerry has a special interest in training conductors, bringing artistry to the stage, and helping companies work with the social dimensions of stories. He has led workshops in Australia, Singapore, Finland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Greece, Canada, South Africa, Hong Kong, India, the UK and Portugal.

🌿 Join us for a weekend of deepening artistry, meaning and presence in Playback Theatre.