TOBS! theatre: Creating a Culture of Feedback

In the 2025/26 season, the Theatre Orchestra Biel Solothurn TOBS! and Lisa Stepf will integrate the «DasArts Feedback-method» into the work of the drama department. TOBS! employees from workshops, technology, service, administration and communication participate in four moderated feedback sessions during the probationary period.​ The project helps people to «feel part of something», feeling seen, heard, and gaining a sense of belonging.

The aim of the project is to process criticism positively and constructively. Employees communicate on an equal footing, feel valued and identify more strongly with the artistic product and the company.

For the final session, TOBS! invites colleagues from theatres of similar size and structure. A 10-minute video documentary records the participants’ experiences in interviews. A «Train-the-Trainer» day wraps up the process: interested TOBS! employees learn to facilitate the method, ensuring its long-term use within the organisation.