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Playback Theatre

By: Anneris Ivette Leyva / Pablo Cozzaglio
 

In Cuba, Carlos Borbón, no relation to the reigning king of Spain, gives interviews with the same originality with which he leads his players.

On the last Saturday afternoon of each month, Havana's "Spontaneous, or Playback, Theatre" occupies a roof in Old Havana, where the audience not only finds satiric, reflective or tragic performances but also gets involved in bidirectional communication, the roles of emitter and receiver fusing in the heat of the tropical sun.

"Lots of people coming to our shows for the first time think we plan the performances ahead. No way!" says Carlos with a look of surprise, the same look that overwhelms those gathered for the participatory creative party at Casa Gaya

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