Welcome to Playing Back an Improvised Life, a home for informal chats with Playback Theatre practitioners, improvisers, and performers. We explore the craft of spontaneous theatre through the lens of genuine human connection and personal passion. Tune in for lively, unpredictable conversations with unique voices diving deep into the complexities of art and everyday life.
In this episode, I’m joined by Yuehan Liu: a Stockholm-based improviser, founder of Fika Improv Group, member of the duo Herring & Chopsticks, and international performer and teacher. Tune in for a warm, funny conversation on how improv builds community, teaching with care, and Yuehan's experience at the Playback Theatre and Improv Festival in Nigeria—plus the simple things that bring her joy.
You can keep track on her project through…
Yuehan’s Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/_ru_ok/ (https://www.instagram.com/_ru_ok/)
Fika Improv Group
https://www.instagram.com/fika_improv/ (https://www.instagram.com/fika_improv/)
https://www.facebook.com/FikaImprovGroup/ (https://www.facebook.com/FikaImprovGroup/)
19 Oct 2026
with Yulia Terentieva
Yulia Terentieva is a Ukrainian living in Berlin. A psychologist by training, a long-time Montessori educator, and a Playback Theatre actor, conductor, and trainer. She is the co-founder of «GRUND», the first Ukrainian Playback Theatre company in Berlin, and the international 'Platforma LINII'.
Join us in this conversation about what it means to be an immigrant, the importance of community, playback theatre, education, and enjoying nature and books.
You can find Yulia and her projects through these instagram links
Personal - https://www.instagram.com/ul_terenteva/ (https://www.instagram.com/ul_terenteva/)
GRUND - https://www.instagram.com/grund_playback/ (https://www.instagram.com/grund_playback/)
Platforma Linii - https://www.instagram.com/platforma_linii/ (https://www.instagram.com/platforma_linii/)
4 Oct 2026
with Steve Nash
Playback Theatre musicians are mistaken for a background element, but the right offer can change everything on stage. In this conversation with Steve Nash we explore how to make music, sound, and song an essential part of the story, not just for underscoring. From the first UK playback company in York to international trainings, Steve brings decades of experience as a performer, conductor, musician, and accredited trainer. Join us in this exploration of the role with a dessert shape as an informal chat about science fiction.
You can contact Steve through ...
email steveknash@outlook.com (https://steveknash@outlook.com)
facebook https://www.facebook.com/steve.nash.75470 (https://www.facebook.com/steve.nash.75470)
and, if you're lucky, instagram https://www.instagram.com/steveknash/ (https://www.instagram.com/steveknash/)
You can also check his wonderful work with the IPTN Journal at https://playbacktheatrenetwork.org/journal/ (https://playbacktheatrenetwork.org/journal/)
21 Sept 2026
with Bex Queren
Improviser, educator, and mental health advocate Bex Queren stumbled recently into playback theatre and found it hard to look back. In this conversation, you'll learn about her journeys of discovery, how she decided to dive into playback theatre, and how improv can go beyond performance to embrace artistic expression and build creative communities.
You can find Bex and her projects through the following links:
Instagram profile (https://www.instagram.com/tbex24/)
Blackpool Improv Jam (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61594266813965&rdid=rBmVVDNPsmNxcQyN&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1C7hRN8DBe%2F%3Fref%3D1)
7 Sept 2026
with Anastasia Vorobyeva
Playback theater meets ethics, movement, and social change in this conversation with Anastasia Vorobyeba, former president of the International Playback Theatre Network and co-founder of VOZDUKH Center of Physical Theatre and the International Playback Theatre Camp. An exploration on how storytelling, improvisation, and physical performance can create deeper connection and healing.
You can follow Anastasia through this links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vroobeli/ (https://www.instagram.com/vroobeli/)
Telegram Channel Life and Playback Theatre https://t.me/nastyayuliia (https://t.me/nastyayuliia)
VOZDUKH Center: https://www.vozdukh.center/eng/ (https://www.vozdukh.center/eng/)
International Playback Theatre Camp https://playbackcamp.com/ (https://playbackcamp.com/)
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