Playful Presence

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Hosted by:

Taj Baker

Produced by:

KBOO

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A show about improv, mindfulness, and creativity.

Every 3rd Monday of the month, from 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Playful Presence is a show about improv, mindfulness, creativity, and play. We hear some improv scenes ranging from comedy, to drama, to lyrical, and get a glimpse into the thinking behind the improv as the players discuss their process.

We talk about how improvisation is a mindfulness practice, and give you, the listener, a chance to play along with us. We talk about what an improv mindset is, how to practice it, and how it can bring opportunities for spontaneity and adventure into your life.

We invite you to try some short mindfulness exercises too. You also hear some music that complements the improv.

Topic tags:

Health, Humor, Radio Theater, Arts/Culture

Genre(s):

Arts and Culture, Radio Theatre

Streams:

KBOO Stream 1

Program status:

Current

Playful Presence: Interview with a Multidisciplinary Artist

Airs at: Mon, 09/18/2023 at 11:00pm - Tue, 09/19/2023 at 12:00am

Produced for: Playful Presence

Taj talks with EJ Huerta, a playwright, mask maker, improviser, and actor based in Santa Barbara, California. The conversation covers the creative process, using pauses, dealing with creative blocks, how structure helps creativity, and what it's like to be a Brit in the US ... Read more

Playful Presence Episode 6: You Rehearse Improv?!?

Airs at: Mon, 05/08/2023 at 11:00pm - Tue, 05/09/2023 at 12:00am

Produced for: Playful Presence

KBOO

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Interview with Bobbi Block, an improviser, theatre director, applied improv practitioner, and actor. Plus improvised scenes and poetry. Read more

Playful Presence Episode 5: Earth Day

Airs at: Sat, 04/22/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Earth Day Special Programming, Playful Presence

KBOO

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Interview with local tree activist, Albert Kaufman. Letters from trees to people. Improv scenes. How to play the improv game, “I’m a Tree:” https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/i_am_a_tree What Portland’s Doing to Plant Climate-Resilient Trees — Trees For Life We Kee... Read more

Playful Presence Episode 4: Spirituality and Listening

Airs at: Mon, 04/10/2023 at 11:00pm - Tue, 04/11/2023 at 12:00am

Produced for: Playful Presence

KBOO

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Benjamin Lloyd is an applied improv facilitator, coach, and improviser in Pennsylvania. We discuss improv that comes from a deeper place, blending improvisation with spiritual practice, playing villains in improv scenes, and other topics. Plus some improv scenes by Tajbela ... Read more

Playful Presence Episode 3: Poetry

Airs at: Tue, 03/21/2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Produced for: Playful Presence, World Poetry Day, All Thrills No Frills: Volume 2

KBOO

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This is a special episode of Playful Presence, which normally airs on the second Monday of the month from 11 pm to midnight. This episode is all about improvised poetry. Improvisers from 2 countries create all different types of improvised poems: surreal, gibberish transla... Read more

Playful Presence Episode 2

Airs at: Mon, 03/13/2023 at 11:00pm - Tue, 03/14/2023 at 12:00am

Produced for: Playful Presence

KBOO

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This month, we have an interview with Catherine Torpey, the director of the International Focusing Institute. Focusing is a body-mind practice that has lots of intersections with improv. Plus some games and exercises for you to try, and of course, some improv scenes. Enj... Read more

Playful Presence Lounge- music only on 02/26/23

Airs at: Sun, 02/26/2023 at 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Produced for: Playful Presence

KBOO

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Playful Presence: Ep 1 Playing with Details

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2023 at 11:00pm - Tue, 02/14/2023 at 12:00am

Produced for: Playful Presence

KBOO

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This month, we explore how noticing the details- whether real or imagined- makes life sweeter. The episode starts with an improv scene which sparks a discussion about using things from your life to inspire creativity. We invite listeners to try this in a short exercise. T... Read more