The Greek School of Playback Theatre (GSPT) has been accredited by the Center of Playback Theatre (N.Y.) since 2019. In accordance with the latter, the school runs training in playback theatre at four levels: core, intermediate, training skills and advanced. It runs at the workplace and under the umbrella of “Palmos”, a non-profitable Association of Dramatic Expression and Therapy, based in Athens, Greece. Most of the teachers of the school are collaborators of “Palmos”.
“Palmos”, It was founded in 2005, by Lambros Yotis, psychiatrist (University of Athens, Greece) and dramatherapist (PG Dip and PhD, University of Hertfordshire, UK), theatre actor (Drama School of Athens), stage director and accredited playback theatre trainer (Centre of Playback Theatre, NY). The aims of this association are research and action in the field that joins theatre, psychotherapy and social sensitization. From its very beginning, “Palmos” has supported the growth of the “Playback Ψ” theatre company, the first professional Greek playback theatre company, created by artists working in theatre, music and the visual arts.
Directors of the Greek School of Playback Theatre are Lambros Yotis and Dimitris Begioglou, who is a psychotherapist, accredited playback trainer, actor and musician. Associate members are: Christina Fragiadaki (dramatherapist and actor), Vera Lardi (psychodramatist, teacher of theatre and ongoing learning, actor), Christos Theocharopoulos, Margarita Kastrinou, Catherine Webster (theatre actors and teachers), Artemis Chatziargyriou and Maria Maragopoulou (drama and expressive arts therapists), Nikos Theocharopoulos, Erofili Politopoulou and Magda Horhocea (visual artists), Orestes Zyrinis (musician). Recently, “Palmos” has published the book: “Playback Ψ – Belonging in Playback Theatre”. It contains the history of the “Playback Ψ” theatre company, including the foundation of GSPT, theoretical articles about Playback Theatre, its application in therapeutic, educational, social settings, as well as relevant research studies. Edited by Lambros Yotis and with authors members of the company, this book can be ordered either as a published edition by Amazon, or as an e-book from iwrite editions.