Rebus Theatre is holding a Playback Theatre performance, where stories from the audience are performed on stage by Rebus actors, as part of the community consultation process for their most ambitious project yet – Stages of Empathy! 

Playback Theatre is a form of improvisational theatre in which audience members tell stories from their own lives and watch as actors and musicians enact them on the spot using movement, music and words, but without script or rehearsal. It can be moving or funny according to the stories shared.

This will be a fun and engaging way to reflect on the themes of inclusion and accessibility in community participation for people with autism, intellectual disability and / or psychosocial disability. 

WHO: Rebus: Theatre for Social Change are an inclusive theatre company based in the ACT. They create theatre performances and workshops with and for people with disabilities across Australia, and are excited to invite your organisation to be part of our most ambitious project yet – Stages of Empathy!

WHAT: In 2025, they will be touring an interactive theatre piece to community organisations and workplaces across Australia. This project will address the challenges and opportunities of working with diverse groups. Part theatre show, part workplace training, the performance is designed to engage audiences in workshop-style discussions about creating more inclusive and accessible environments. 

To ensure this performance is impactful, they are conducting a consultation process to gather insights from both community organisations and people with lived experience of autism, psychosocial disability, and intellectual disability. 

They’re reaching out to you to hear about your own experiences of accessibility and inclusion in community spaces! 

‘Stages of Empathy’ is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.

Find out more about Stages of Empathy here: https://rebustheatre.com/programs/stages-of-empathy/