Formed in 1990, IPTN is a membership network of Playback Theatre practitioners and performing groups, students and teachers, and other supporters of Playback Theatre. Its mission is to support the development of Playback Theatre worldwide by facilitating connection and learning among people interested in this unique theatre form. IPTN organizes a conference for Playback Theatre practitioners every 4 years in different countries around the world. International Playback conferences have taken place in Sydney, Australia (1992), Helsinki, Finland (1993), Seattle (1994) and Olympia (1995), both USA, Perth, Australia, (1997), York, England (1999), Shizuoka, Japan (2003), São Paulo, Brazil (2007), Frankfurt, Germany (2011), Montreal, Canada (2015), Bangalore, India (2019). In 2023, it is being held in South Africa. IPTN also publishes a yearly IPTN Journal available to its members.
Find out more information at the IPTN website.
Japanese School of Playback Theatre was opened on April 1, 1998, with Jonathan Fox as the founder, as well as qualified instructors from overseas and Japan. The school offers Level 1 to Leadership training. Classes are shorter and accommodated to suit Japanese lifestyles. However, the course content is of the same value and authority as by the Centre for Playback Theatre, USA. As with Centre for Playback Theatre, USA, Japan School for Playback Theatre is a not for-profit school, and was established with the goal of handing down Playback Theatre to future generations in a proper manner. Therefore, for those who want to learn seriously, the cost is kept as affordable as possible to participate.
Find out more information at the Japanese School website.
