True Story Theatre?
What is Verbatim Theatre?

Riot Road Theatre Interview 2019

In this verbatim theatre interview, Holly and Josh talk you through just what is verbatim theatre and what they hope to achieve. Holly talks about how she was heavily inspired by the works of Anna Deavere Smith, the national theatre and how she started her true story performance journey.

Verbatim theatre is a form of documentary theatre "true story theatre" which is based on the spoken words of real people. In its strictest form, verbatim theatre-makers use real people’s words exclusively and take this testimony from recorded interviews.

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