Posted by Joe on July 2, 2015
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
Join us Monday and meet a super singer!
Here is the story:
Super Singer By Jamesha H., Chalmers School of Excellence
I would wear a skirt and shirt my super weapon is a mic. My mission is to sing. My arch enemy is super don’t know how to sing. My super power are I know how to sing How I got my super powers is when I heard someone sing. My weapon is my Mic. One time I met my enemy, sang out loud. The crowd cried then I got on the stage and beat her. (picture of a girl singing “la la la” the other says “oooh, I lost) THE END.
Say, “super don’t know how to sing” at the box office to get discounted tickets!
See you at the show!
Joe
Posted by Joe on June 24, 2015
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
This Monday Mary Winn Heider and Laura McKenzie join the cast of Grandma!
Here is a picture of a time that Laura and Mary Winn were in a show together. Looks fun, doesn’t it!?!
Plus you get to see the fan favorite Planet Dartruda!
Here is the story:
PLANET DARTRUDA by Jacari R., Taniya J., Nakiya B.
We see toilet paper like a teddy bear. And we see little people
bothering a chicken egg. We see little bumble bees stinging people. It
is hot like the desert and sometimes cold- freezing and so hot at the
same time. It changes quickly like our world when it used to be sunny.
The sun on this planet is polka dot and orange. The chicken egg is
cracking and the chicken inside might die unless a bee stings the
little people. THE END.
Say “little bumble bees stinging people” at the box office and get discounted tickets!
See you at the show!
Joe
Posted by Joe on June 10, 2015
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
The Coo-Coo Lady and OG Granny join the cannon of characters that have entertained audiences at the Neo on Monday nights!
Check out these two gals!
Crazy Lady
By Eukyirah W., Morton School of Excellence
Once there was a woman who was crazy. She was known for her name because she lived in a creepy house and she kept saying Coo-coo all the time at the house she was very very crazy she was known as the Coo-coo lady. THE END.
OG Granny Mad
By Rayanna E., Morton School of Excellence
Once upon a time there was a lady name OG granny. She was so mad she had to go get some nachos for her self and then she went back to the house and then she said Fluffy why did you do that to me. Then she said girl lets go party today so we can go dance and have fun. Dance Dance Dance. Lets go and then she was mad that someone lost her money so she said where my money
THE END.
Say “Coo-Coo” to Ambar at the box office to receive discounted tickets!
See you at the show!
Joe
Posted by Joe on June 5, 2015
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
The wait is over!
That’s Weird, Grandma is back with a runlist pumped with 2014-15 school year favorites!
Check out this “all thriller, no filler” runlist:
Elsa and Anna and the Attacking Zombies by Ameena W., Super 7 Program at Cather Elementary
DRAGON CITY—Lunaire F., Poe Classical School
A Most Boring Bus That Is Filled with Snakes by Maximo R., Loyola Park After-School Program
I Believe That Crocodiles Should be Domestic Animals by Frank G., Columbia Explorers Academy
Derick’s/Deasia’s Happy Life by Chauntyra G., Dewey School of Excellence
Girls Need Education By Abby O., Avondale-Logandale School
THE AMAZING ZURINE—Bella D. , Loyola Park After School Program
THE LONG DAY—Darryl M., Dewey School of Excellence
Alien Invasion by Kayode O. & Caleb G., Poe Classical School
DOCTOR STUPID HEAD—Brooke P., Poe Classical School
THE ASTRONAUT—Jimmy S., Morton School of Excellence
The Sad Pizza by Matthew G., Poe Classical School
UNTITLED (HORSEWOLF)—Tamarra M., Dewey School of Excellence
SHARK AND THE WHALE—Omarion B., Morton
Betty Gill by Bella D., Loyola Park After-School Program
CRAZY TOPIC—Leandro Z., Loyola Park After-School Program
Say “Now it’s my turn to drive the bus” to Ambar at the box office and get discounted tickets!
Posted by hpalmer on May 24, 2015
School Shows
Hey there, everyone! James and I (Hailey) are doing our first Barrel of Monkeys school show! We’ve been having a lot of fun in rehearsals, learning about how the Monkeys adapt stories from journals into an entire production in just a handful of rehearsals. In the Dixon show, James is playing everything from a plotting caterpillar to Dave Parker, a man who resorts to eating his own clothes. I get to play a daughter who swaps bodies with her dad (pictured below), the side an epic mountain, and a lot of other things that I can’t wait to show the students.
James and I sat down and had a real conversation about our experience as noobs in a Monkey show. Here are some things we learned about each other:
1. We were both new Monkey teachers at Dixon during our residency there this spring. We both found the experience really inspirational.
2. Both of us learned a lot from the Monkey agreements that we talk about with the students everyday, specifically every idea is a good idea and respect yourself and others. We talked about how applying those agreements in our own lives helps us live more positively and openly.
3. James mentioned how much he appreciated how there has been no ego involved in the rehearsal process. I totally agreed.
4. I mentioned how I found rehearsals to be uplifting. James agreed. We talked about the importance of play and honoring what the student authors write.
5. James’ favorite word is histrionics. Mine is ghoul. We liked learning this about each other too.
Rehearsals have flown by and we’re pumped to be in our first Monkey show on Tuesday morning!
