The thing I love about Playback Theater is the way they tread such a delicate line between zany humor and weighty matters of the heart. One minute they were depicting my (slightly abashed) relationship to my Dungeons and Dragons campaign, the next they were exploring the dynamics of grieving family members at Christmas dinner. I smiled, I laughed, I shivered a little bit—it was an outdoor show in mid-December—and, I remembered why I love theater. Bravo!

RePlay is an incredibly powerful ministry tool in this territory. It is a double edged art. Within the span of one performance, the audience can laugh and relate to silly, every day experiences but also be presented with the raw truth that we all live in a broken world. I have seen complete strangers cry, hug and pray together after watching each other’s stories play out on the stage through improv. This group of actors have chosen to give their talents back over to God through RePlay and I believe He is using their shows to bring powerful restoration, encouragement and hope to our communities.

You won’t find a better Playback Theatre group than RePlay!  Their use of humor and their sensitivity to serious material is outstanding.  Through their performance at The Salvation Army Worship Arts Convocation, they created community amongst the people there.  We laughed together and were brought to tears together.  They reminded us that each person’s voice is important and worth our time to listen.