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The Ume Group presents “Identity”

The Ume Group presents “Identity”

An Interactive Playback Theatre Event

Sunday, April 11, 7pm – 8:30pm (New York)

Join The Ume Group Playback Theatre Ensemble for their second public Playback Theatre performance, this time on the theme of: Identity.

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About the Event

This event will be an audience interactive performance involving storytelling by the audience and improvisational enactments of your stories by our team of Actors and Musicians. For the best experience, please join in a quiet & well-lit space from a computer with working camera & microphone.

The event will last approximately 90 minutes.

Registration is limited to just 30 people. To register, click here.

About The Ume Group

​The Ume Group is a US – based physical theatre / dance theatre ensemble dedicated to Learning, Teaching, Creating & Performing. Since 2011, they’ve been praised by critics for their “commanding, physically impressive performances” (The Village Voice) and “risky physical vulnerability” (nytheatre.com). From 2012 to 2018, while in residence at Grace & St. Paul’s Church in New York City, the Group’s creative activity also coincided with The Ume Group School, the company’s educational arm, which offered studio-style training in devising & physical theatre to professional actors and yoga and wellness classes for the local community.

With members now spread across the United States, Australia, and the UK, since May 2020, The Ume Group has been experimenting with online Playback Theatre.

For more, visit: https://theumegroup.org/

The Ume Group Playback Theatre Ensemble

Kate Douglas, Jorge Luna, Keelie Sheridan, Yokko Sienkiewicz, Kaitlyn Samuel Rosin, Jordan Rosin, Karina Sindicich.

Check out the above excerpt from our first performance on May 31, 2020.

Open Training

Open Training

Select Sundays, 7pm – 9pm (New York) on Zoom

A by-donation community class / physical theatre laboratory offered twice each month. This Open Training cycle is curated and organized by Jordan Rosin and will focus primarily on Butoh Dance & Playback Theatre.

Learn what The Ume Group is all about in a fast, fun medley of physical trainings. Each week features lessons in 2 unique disciplines led by company members or guests. Teachers and topics are subject to change.

To most easily participate, we recommend joining from a laptop or desktop computer in a quiet & well-lit space with sufficient room to sit, stand, jump, and otherwise move around. Wireless speaker/microphone combination is recommended, but not required.

Dates, Teachers, & Topics:

  • Sunday, February 7, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • Keelie Sheridan – Somatics: Laban Movement Efforts & Physiological Cues
    • Jordan Rosin – Playback Theatre: Narrative V
  • Sunday, February 21, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • Jordan Rosin – Butoh Dance
    • Karina Sindicich – Playback Theatre
  • Sunday, March 7, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • TBD
  • Sunday, March 21, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • TBD

Registration

To register, click here.

Open Training

Open Training

Select Sundays, 7pm – 9pm (New York) on Zoom

A by-donation community class / physical theatre laboratory offered twice each month. This Open Training cycle is curated and organized by Jordan Rosin and will focus primarily on Butoh Dance & Playback Theatre.

Learn what The Ume Group is all about in a fast, fun medley of physical trainings. Each week features lessons in 2 unique disciplines led by company members or guests. Teachers and topics are subject to change.

To most easily participate, we recommend joining from a laptop or desktop computer in a quiet & well-lit space with sufficient room to sit, stand, jump, and otherwise move around. Wireless speaker/microphone combination is recommended, but not required.

Dates, Teachers, & Topics:

  • Sunday, February 7, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • Keelie Sheridan – Somatics: Laban Movement Efforts & Physiological Cues
    • Jordan Rosin – Playback Theatre: Narrative V
  • Sunday, February 21, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • Jordan Rosin – Butoh Dance
    • Karina Sindicich – Playback Theatre
  • Sunday, March 7, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • TBD
  • Sunday, March 21, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • TBD

Registration

To register, click here.

Open Training

Open Training

Select Sundays, 7pm – 9pm (New York) on Zoom

A by-donation community class / physical theatre laboratory offered twice each month. This Open Training cycle is curated and organized by Jordan Rosin and will focus primarily on Butoh Dance & Playback Theatre.

Learn what The Ume Group is all about in a fast, fun medley of physical trainings. Each week features lessons in 2 unique disciplines led by company members or guests. Teachers and topics are subject to change.

To most easily participate, we recommend joining from a laptop or desktop computer in a quiet & well-lit space with sufficient room to sit, stand, jump, and otherwise move around. Wireless speaker/microphone combination is recommended, but not required.

Dates, Teachers, & Topics:

  • Sunday, February 7, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • Keelie Sheridan – Somatics: Laban Movement Efforts & Physiological Cues
    • Jordan Rosin – Playback Theatre: Narrative V
  • Sunday, February 21, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • Jordan Rosin – Butoh Dance
    • Karina Sindicich – Playback Theatre
  • Sunday, March 7, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • TBD
  • Sunday, March 21, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • TBD

Registration

To register, click here.

Open Training

Open Training

Select Sundays, 7pm – 9pm (New York) on Zoom

A by-donation community class / physical theatre laboratory offered twice each month. This Open Training cycle is curated and organized by Jordan Rosin and will focus primarily on Butoh Dance & Playback Theatre.

Learn what The Ume Group is all about in a fast, fun medley of physical trainings. Each week features lessons in 2 unique disciplines led by company members or guests. Teachers and topics are subject to change.

To most easily participate, we recommend joining from a laptop or desktop computer in a quiet & well-lit space with sufficient room to sit, stand, jump, and otherwise move around. Wireless speaker/microphone combination is recommended, but not required.

Dates, Teachers, & Topics:

  • Sunday, February 7, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • Keelie Sheridan – Somatics: Laban Movement Efforts & Physiological Cues
    • Jordan Rosin – Playback Theatre: Narrative V
  • Sunday, February 21, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • Jordan Rosin – Butoh Dance
    • Karina Sindicich – Playback Theatre
  • Sunday, March 7, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • TBD
  • Sunday, March 21, 2021, 7pm – 9pm (New York)
    • TBD

Registration

To register, click here.

The Ume Group’s Inaugural Online Playback Theatre Performance

Playback Theatre is an improvisational practice wherein the audience tells stories which are then immediately reflected back to them by a company of actors & musicians according to a series of established forms. It’s a beautiful community-centered form that can be great for social connection, validating people’s diverse experiences, and offering comfort during times of crisis.
Join The Ume Group for their inaugural foray into the exciting world of Playback Theatre… online!
(Registration is required & attendance is limited. Register at: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrce-hqzopHtDkkVhOVsQBRloIpo7JeAKe )
THE PLAYBACK ENSEMBLE
Izabel Dorst, Kate Douglas, Jorge Luna, Kaitlyn Samuel Rosin, Jordan Rosin, Keelie Sheridan, Yokko Sienkiewicz, Karina “Kaz” Sindicich
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IMPORTANT DETAILS
WHEN: Sunday, May 31, 2020, 8pm – 9:30pm Eastern Daylight Time
WHERE: Zoom (Registration required for security; direct link will be sent after you register) For best results, connect from a computer in a quiet, well-lit space.
(Note that attendance will be limited to just 30 participants with the majority of spots designated for Friends & Family and a limited number of spots available for members of the global Playback community.)
DONATIONS GLADLY ACCEPTED
To contribute, use the following:
Venmo: @Jordan-Rosin
PayPal: paypal.me/JordanRosin
Many of our company are professional actors living in New York City whose incomes have been significantly impacted by the global pandemic. Any donations will go directly to supporting our artists in need