The 70s Variety Show & Benefit For Barrel of Monkeys
Posted by Joe on September 17, 2012
Playmakers Blog
CHICAGO’S WEIRD, GRANDMA
Posted by Joe on September 11, 2012
That's Weird Grandma Touring Performances Company Members
THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA IS TAKING A THREE WEEK BREAK!
Figure 1. TWG IS A CATERPILLAR CLIMBING INTO A THREE-WEEK COCOON TRANSFORMING INTO A BRAND NEW SHOW.
Barrel of Monkeys (BOM) kicks off its 15th season with an all new, cross-disciplinary extravaganza titled “Chicago’s Weird, Grandma”.
Figure 2. IN THE COCOON, BARREL OF MONKEYS IS JOINING FORCES WITH CHICAGO ARTISTIC HEAVY HITTERS FOR ALL NEW “CHICAGO’S WEIRD, GRANDMA”.
Company Members From Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Lookingglass Theatre Company, House Theatre of Chicago, The Hypocrites, Factory Theater, and Many More Present Their Take on Kids’ Stories From BOM Residencies. Company members from each guest organization will use elements of theater, experimental dance, puppetry, clowning and vaudeville-inspired performance art to transform the creative writings of third, fourth and fifth grade CPS and Chicago Park District students into original sketches and songs.
Figure 3. THE COCOON BURTS OPEN AND A BRAND NEW MAGICAL MONDAY NIGHT SHOW EMERGES.
“This is an exciting celebration of the BOM tribe, and an opportunity for the Chicago theatre community to celebrate with us the incredible imaginations of our young authors, the participants in ‘Chicago’s Weird, Grandma’ are all heavy hitters, from the groundbreaking ensemble that is Steppenwolf Theatre to last year’s Tony-Award Winning Lookingglass to Chicago’s signature late night Neo-Futurists. This is a series not to be missed.”
-Molly Brennan, Artistic Director, Barrel of Monkeys
Figure 4. YOU COME TO SEE THE SHOW; YOU HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE; WORLD SAVED
CHICAGO’S WEIRD, GRANDMA
Monday, October 8 through December 17 at 8 p.m.
at the Neo-Futurist Theatre, 5153 N. Ashland.
Tickets for all performances are $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12.
For tickets, reservations or information call 312-409-1954
or visit www.playmakerslab.org
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See you in three weeks!
Monkey On,
Barrel of Monkeys
Final Show of the 2011/12 Season!
Posted by Molly on September 10, 2012
That's Weird Grandma TWG Weekly Update
Join us tonight for the final show of TWG for 2011/12.
We are adding a gem from the Celebration of Authors 2011 hit: “The First Kid in the NFL.”, music composed by Company Member Jeff Trainor and starring Musical Director Ricky Harris!
The First Kid in the NFL
By: Jamon T, Paderewski
One day I was with Green Bay Packers and I was going. Was play and then they stuck me in then I was playing for the green bay packer and I got a touchdown I was happy I was the first kid in the NFL we won then we want to the superbowl and won and I got a ring and a car one I let my mom have it and my said she like them. I played a lot of and we won and we made it to the superbowl 18 times and won I won 20 ring 15 interception wehn I was 50 I retired I played my last superbowl 58 ring I gave my mom 12 rings and I made $5,000,000,000,000.
Say “twelve fingers” at the box office for discounted admission!
We will be taking a brief hiatus, and returning to the Neofuturarium on October 8, with an amazing new cast, PLUS special guest The House Theatre of Chicago!
See you tonight!
LABOR DAY THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA
Posted by Molly on September 2, 2012
That's Weird Grandma TWG Weekly Update
After your hot dogs and potato salad, hike on over to the Neo for some great theater!
That’s Weird, Grandma presents: TWO NEW STORIES FROM THE 2011/12 SCHOOL YEAR:
Untitled (we should cook Ricky) by Kadiatu S, Ms. McGinley
Dewey 2012
I belive that we should cook Ricky becaue I think he will taste good with some catfish I will got it all so come on Ricky I want to cat you please.
I persway Ricky.
Little Princess and the Mom
by Perla G and Brianna V
Avondale Logandale
Characters: Princess, Mom
Setting: Castle
P: Mom, would you buy me a puppy? (excited)
M: No. (angry)
P: Please Mom. (sad)
M: Okay.
P: Thank you mom. I love you (happy)
Part 2.
P: Mom, I love my new puppy because it’s brown and soft and cute, (excited)
M: I love the puppy too. (happy)
P: Mom, can I go outside and play with my new puppy? (excited)
M: Okay, you can go outside.
P: Thank you Mom.
The End
Part 3.
P: Mom, I lost Fluffy.
M: Okay, calm down. We can go and find her.
P: If we don’t find her. (sad)
M: Wait, I found her.
P: Where is Fluffy?
M: She is in the tree.
P: Oh fluffy I miss you so much. (happy)
the end
Share with the box office staff your reason to cook Ricky and receive a discounted ticket!
Tap Dancing…and Magic!
Posted by Molly on August 20, 2012
That's Weird Grandma TWG Weekly Update
More magic this week in TWG 10.2. In addition to “When I Went to Wizard World”, we are joined by “Magic Sky.”
Also, tap dancing.
Say “I’m the Magician” at the box office for discounted admission!
The Magic Sky by Mikeal H, Learn Campbell Academy
Once a wonderful color lid up an the sky a secret musion frezze the ocean people stop un stere thay were confuse the sky color vanish and the sea unthou an turn in to water. the musion had reveal his idesnty by tuking it away people came closer an take him to a secret majic place an became a professional musion