Chitacle for coaches and communication trainers — a working tool. Pair reading of a play becomes a workout for voice, intonation, contact. It requires no client preparation, works over video, and rests on ready literary material.
What makes a coach effective
- Voice. Audible, flexible, with range.
- Listening. Full, without "preparing my reply."
- Reaction. Alive and precise.
- Presence. Not "I'm working with the client," but "here and now."
- Reading between the lines. I hear what wasn't said.
All of these qualities can be trained — and pair reading of a play is one of the most effective workouts.
How Chitacle serves a coach
### For your own training
- Voice. Regular reading aloud trains the vocal apparatus.
- Listening. The pair format requires you to hear your partner.
- Empathy. Inhabiting a role develops the flexibility of perception.
- Reaction. Cold reading trains spontaneity.
### For work with clients
- Pair reading with a client gentle work on voice and presence.
- Reading a monoplay to the client a listening exercise.
- Pair reading with tasks tempos, emotions, pauses.
### For group work
- Sequential sessions although Chitacle is one-on-one, you can run them for the group's participants and gather the discussion in a shared chat/call afterward.
Online supervision via viewer mode
In Schedule a meeting, Read to me, and Read with a friend modes you can invite viewers to the meeting via an invitation link — no authorization required. A coach or communication trainer can attend their client's meeting as a viewer: see and hear the live pair dialogue while staying out of the frame.
It's a working tool:
- Observing a real communication situation. Not an exercise in the office, but live work on video.
- Material for later debrief. After the meeting — specific moments to talk about.
- Remote supervision. Client and coach can be in different countries.
Which plays fit
The Chitacle collection has texts for different communication situations:
- A difficult conversation conflict, confession, refusal.
- Returning to a conversation after a long silence.
- A chance conversation two strangers, an important topic.
- A professional conversation colleagues, negotiations, a conflict of interests.
A selection can be requested at chitacle.online@gmail.com.
How Chitacle is convenient economically
- Requires no studio works from home.
- Requires no material 200+ plays under CC BY 4.0.
- Requires no client preparation cold reading.
- Video isn't recorded confidentiality is preserved.
- Licence CC BY 4.0 usable commercially.
Frequently asked questions
What is Chitacle?
An online theater for two: two people read an original play by roles over video call, right in the browser. 200+ original plays and monoplays — freely distributed under CC BY 4.0. Interface in five languages.
How do I get the play text as a file?
Write to chitacle.online@gmail.com with the play's title — we'll send you the file. You learn the title during your meeting in the theater.
On what terms can I use Chitacle plays?
All plays are freely distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0), perpetually and worldwide, with no rights claims. The only requirement — attribution to the author (Chitacle) and links to our resources.
Can I invite viewers to the meeting?
Yes, in all formats except instant matching. The viewer joins via a personal link. The same works for online supervision: a teacher, psychologist, or coach joins the student's or client's session as a viewer.
What languages does the interface support?
The Chitacle interface is in five languages: Русский · English · Español · العربية · 中文. The play repertoire is being translated and continues to grow.
How much does it cost?
Your first meeting is on us. After that — by individual meetings or a monthly subscription.
Legal side — Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license.
Chitacle plays are freely distributed perpetually and worldwide, with no rights claims. You may copy, distribute, perform on stage, create derivative works, and use commercially. The only condition — attribution to the author (Chitacle) and links to our resources.
Your first meeting is on us
Head to the Dressing Room at play-read.online and check the box.
Your first meeting is on us.
Enter the theaterChitacle now speaks five languages — Русский · English · Español · العربية · 中文.
We did it quietly, but properly.