Running January 26th- February 16th , with a preview performance on January 19th.
Journey PlayMakers Laboratory as Grandma takes a time machine to visit student-written stories set in the past, present, and future. Can Grandma repair the space-time continuum and return to the present? With the help of PML’s students’ stories, anything is possible.
With much excitement, we are pleased to announce that as of October 15th, 2019 we are now known as Playmakers Laboratory. This change follows a year-long journey of engaging discussion and reflection among board members, staff, company members, and outside stakeholders. While our name is changing, our creative writing residencies in Chicago Elementary Schools and our long-running public revue, That’s Weird, Grandma will remain unchanged as they represent the cornerstones of our mission. We look forward to our continual growth and evolution as an Arts Education non-profit, committed to celebrating the power of students’ imaginations in Chicago.
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Group tickets are available for That’s Weird, Grandma! Groups of 10 or more receive a special discount with the code MONKEYGROUP.
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PlayMakers Laboratory teaches creative writing workshops to students aged 7-13 in Chicago Public Schools and in our after-school program at Loyola Park.
PlayMakers Laboratory actors and musicians adapt student-written stories into sketches and songs, which are performed for the schools and later for the public.
The students are celebrated and their voices are championed throughout Chicago.