Posted by Molly on November 11, 2013
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
“Chicago’s Weird, Grandma” will feature TWO guest artists this evening: the Neo-Futurists and Bailiwick Chicago. These two staples of the Windy City stage experience, will present two very different offerings:
From the Neo-Futurists…
A Builder by Deavon H., Paderewski Elementary
One day a man name Tomiss was buindaing great house one house a hammer and wood it was falling a apart. The End.
From Bailiwick Chicago…
“Thriller vs. Party Rock” by Antwon, Imani, Erick, Tyeler, Martabian, and Christopher, Learn Campbell Academy
One day me and my friend Erika went to Texas. Erika wanted to visit the rodeo! So we went to the rodeo! At the rodeo there was one million zombie cowboys living there. They were doing the “Thriller.” We freak out! And then get hypnotized! By the zombie cowboys. And they made us dance like old ladies. And that’s when they tried to eat us. We ran away! All million zombies chased after us! We ran, and ran, and turned on a radio. And everyone was silent. And “Party Rock” came on. And the zombies loved it! And we all danced together and we had a dance off! And Erika won! She won $50 billion! And Erika told all the zombies, “Go back to your habitat!” The End.
With Turkey Day upon us, the Grandma Monkeys happily bring back two Thankgiving classics:
THANKSGIVING by James, Harold Washington Elementary
Once there was a family who’s having Thanksgiving. The boy’s name is John, his mother’s name is Jenny, and his aunties and his uncle’s names are Jack and Dorthy. Before they ate John made a Thanksgiving toast. Everybody says are you sure about this. He says yes I am. Jack the uncle said, this is a wonderful thing to do. Dorthy his auntie is waiting for the food, but she doesn’t want to toast. He toast anyway. This is what he said I love all of you and I wish you a very happy Thanksgiving. The End.
A GIRL THAT WANTS TO EAT TURKEY BUT CANNOT REACH by Gwen, Antonesha, David, Edward, Kourtney, Tangela, Kohn School
Once upon a time there was a girl named Ashley Sarah who loved turkey! She
wanted her friends to come over but they were too busy, so they couldn’t make it.
So she had to eat the turkey by herself. But she knew she couldn’t eat the whole
turkey because she was on a diet. She brought a big ole plate and ate the turkey
anyway and she got fat. She finally ate all of the turkey and she loved it. Finally
her friends came at the wrong moment. All the friends go out to eat and Ashley
Sarah’s grandpa calls to say that he can’t come over because he wants to go to
a meeting. She says “Don’t worry about it, the turkey is all gone.” And she took
a nap. But the meeting got canceled and they all want to the restaurant together
with old people and ate turkey! The End
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Posted by Molly on November 4, 2013
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
Join us tonight for the triumphant return of Mucca Pazza’s JESSICA HUDSON!
She will present her adaptation THE AMAZING GIFT OF WONDERLAND by: Maricruz, Idania, Samantha, Erika, Fabian, and Leonardo fromColumbia Explorer’s Academy
Once there was a crocodile named Wonderland who lived in a sewer in Miami. Wonderland had a special gift, he could spit out delicious food: macaroni and cheese, tacos, mangos, mole and watermelon! His friend Patrick was jealous of his gift and he was not being nice to him. Patrick tricks Wonderland into coming over to his house and locks him in so he can’t share his food gift with the world and become famous. Wonderland starts to spit the food at the windows to break them. Patrick notices what he is doing and realizes that he is making his friend waste food. He realizes he is not being a good friend to Wonderland. He releases Wonderland and says, “I’m sorry.” Then they go on vacation together to Ireland! THE END.
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Posted by Molly on October 28, 2013
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
Ladies and Gentlemen, Barrel of Monkeys proudly presents “CHICAGO’S WEIRD, GRANDMA”!
For the next six weeks, when you come to enjoy “That’s Weird, Grandma”, you will receive a bonus adaptation and performance by a Chicago Theatre Artist.
This week, returning audience favorite “Manual Cinema” will present their hit from last year: “Hair Fear!” Just in time for Halloween, this spooky telling of Sheriff N’s hair-raising story uses shadow puppetry accompanied by live sound manipulation.
HAIR FEAR!!!!! By Sheriff N., Dixon Elementary
Once upon a time there was me so then I start growing hair I was mad so I went to the shop so I cut it off and it came back so I cut it it got bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger so I cut it off so I couldn’t so that’s how I got hair! The End.
Come see this fantastic adaptation, along with a cast of 16 Monkeys peforming these stories:
BATTLE FOR THE LIGHT by Simon W, Haines School
Composed by Michael Spatafora
Characters: Black Elf/ Master of Darkness/ Magician of Light/ Master of the Sword of Light
Setting: Island of Darkness/ Island of Light/ Final Destination
Master of the Sword of Light (MOTSOL): Let’s head for the Island of Darkness.
Magician of Light (MOL): Be careful though.
MOTSOL: I will and you should help me.
MOL: I’ll come with you.
Master of Darkness (MOD): MOL and MOTSOL are fools.
Black Elf (BE): They will die!
MOD: They will once they come.
BE: They can’t stand up to our army of darkness!
MOTSOL: I sense darkness! Be careful!
MOL: I will MOTSOL. Spirits come to gather light! Yes spirits come!
MOTSOL: SLASH OF SPIRITS!
MOL: Yes, now it’s an army of light!
BE/MOD: NO!
BE: Head for the island of light!
MOTSOL: SLASH OF LIGHT!
MOD/BE: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
MOD/BE: Yes, Island of light.
MOD/BE: Yes, Island of light is destroy!
MOTSOL/MOL: NOOOOOOO!
MOD/BE: Yesssssssss!
MOD/BE: Muhahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!
MOTSOL/MOL: Head for the Final Destination!
MOD/BE: Follow them!!!
MOTSOL: SPIRIT SLASH!!!!!!!!
MOTSOL: Yesssss!!! DIE!!!!!!!
MOD/BE: NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
MOD/BE: THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING!!!
The End
ME AND MY CAT AT SIX FLAGS by Michael W. Dewey Academy of Excellence
My mom had a cat he was a Boy he had a wonderful time at six flags. The end
I AM A NINJA by Deadra B., Reavis Elementary
Arranged by Alan Schmuckler
I am a ninja. I believe I should not wear all black
My first reason is I get lost.
My second reason is I don’t like blending in.
My conclusion is that’s why I don’t like blending in.
THE MAGICAL HAT by Casey S., Little Village Academy
Once upon a time there was a dog who had a fancy hat with a tuxedo. That hat that he bought was magical. That hat granted all wishes. His first wish was to have all the wishes he wants. The second wish was to live in the city of Chicago. The third wish was to have 8 pieces of meat. Then the rest of his wishes were to get some more pieces of meat. Then
when it was his millionth time eating the pieces so every single time he eat 8 pieces of meat he got fatter and fatter. One day he couldn’t stop eating that he couldn’t fit in his own house. He was perfect for King Kong, Big foot or even Godzilla. His very last wish was to have more wishes and to be just like when he bought that black hat. By the way when he
bought the hat he was skinny. The End.
THE DOG by Ethan S, Loyola Park Afterschool Program
Once there was a doggy who was trapped in a cage. So he barked and barked and barked. Soon the owner of the pet shop came down the stairs. The doggy was really scared. So he howled and then his friends broke open their cages and broke open his cage and then they escaped before the master could ever get them. The End
CAN I LOOK AT YOU by Ashaureah R, Dewey Academy of Excellence
A Man was looking at tv a Big Box could talk he side don’t look at me I’m green, red, blue, yellow. I will pay you 1,000 Dollars to not look at me. Now we can play together we will have fun playing can we keep the peace and eat pizza.
PEE BOY by Christian W., Dewey Academy of Excellence
Song composed by Gwen Tulin
My name is pee in the bed boy and I pee in the bed while watching Dora and also Cinderella. I am good at peeing in the bed. My goal is stop peeing in the bed. I am scared of Dora because she said my name in a crazy sound. If I pee everywhere, I would go outside with my dog and sleep and pee with him. My secret is I pee in the bed while watching Dora and every time my sister have a Dora toy I would pee and hear the Dora song in my head.
THE ANT THAT BULLY by Chris J., 5th Grade, Henry Suder School
Once upon a time there was an ant that was a bully. The ant would go to the gym and work out. He could lift three hundred pounds. One day the ant saw a lady bug. The Ant challenge the lady bug to a weight lifting contest he said to the lady bug to lift three hundred pounds the lady bug pick up the weights the lady bug drop the weights on the ants foot the ant said I am going to get you for that, the lady bug said I am sorry but you told me to pick it up sir. Ten years later the ant saw the lady bug and said why did you brake my leg the lady bug did not say anything and the ant ran over the lady bug.
BIG HIPPED MARTHA by Kia F., Avondale-Logandale Elementary
Once there was a lady with really huge hips and there was no clothes that would fit her and she had to have a special designer make her clothes. Finally the day came that the clothes were ready. When she went, the clothes cost a lot of money because all the material was used on her dress so the price was $100,000,000 dollars just for one dress. She asked a friend the friend said ‘Are you kidding me? It’s not my fault you have big hips!’ So Martha felt bad and she never found any money and she thought to herself that’s how I’m going to live. She started crying and finally found the money in her bank and could only afford that dress so she lived her life with only one dress. The End.
TELLING ALIEN JENNIFER ABOUT VALENTINES by Ashanti, Willa Cather Super Girls 7 Program
Dear Alien Jennifer happy valentines day you have to go people valentine’s cards like hey BFF what is you cooking for valentine’s day and you have to give hearts and valentine chocolate candy for valentine day. The End
ELEPHANTS COME TO MY HOUSE by Jeffrey H.,Learn Campbell Academy
Composed by Erick Deshaun Dorris
Elephants come to my house. My reason why they should not come to my house is they play my wii and play Michael Jackson and they break my bed when I’m in it and they write on my notebook and they ring my doorbell eat all my food. They furt in my room, my Mom room and I had kick them to the cover. The End.
THE BIG BULLY! By Laila N., Dixon Elementary
There once was a big bully named Mike. He was mean and he didn’t like anyone. One day, Mike walked up to the new kid named Jake and gave him wedgey all the to his head. After he walked up to Jake’s sister named Jackie, but Mike kicked her in the leg for no reason. Then, Jake and Jackie went hom and created a big robot to destroy Mike. After that, the next day Mike walked up to both of them and said “Give me yo lunch money or else,” then Jake told the big Robot to make Mike into a McDonald’s burger. Finally, Jake and Jackie split a Mike burger. The End!
OLD TOMMY AND BROWNIE THE LOST CAT by Camron F., Learn Campbell Academy
One day it was a lonely old man named Tommy with a cat named Brownie. When he picked up Brownie Brownie screamed at him and jumped out of his arms. Tommy started to cry then when he was done crying he said “Brownie Brownie Brownie my love where are you?” Tommy didn’t hear anything so he checked everywhere. He checked the kitchen and his room and the basement and the living room and the bathroom but he wasn’t nowhere so Tommy said “Nooooooooooooo!” so her got his coat and ran outside and ran to Go Bananas and saw the cat playing games. “Tommy, what are you doing here?” “I didn’t tell you to come here, yo.” “Oh my God, I having aheart attack.” “Yo he’s having a heart attack.” “It’s too late he’s dead because you took too long. The End.
UNTITLED DIALOGUE (BUBBLE GUM PARTY) by Sarronda L, Jaleesa W, Anaya G, Dewey Academy of Excellence
Composed by Laura McKenzie
Characters: NJ, CA, RA Setting: A Bubble gum party
NJ: Lets have a bubble gum party
RA: Watebs
CA: (ok) I’m there.
NJ: I got all this bubble gum.
RA: I’m eating purple gum now and I’m turning purple.
CA: look at the ceiling it gum is floating.
NJ: look I am pink like bubble gum
RA: I am purple like the juice ohh la la
CA: I’m blue girls lets sing in our bubble gum out fit.
NJ: Let’s sing starships.
RA: hit it.
CA: give me a beat.
Say “I am a Ninja” at the Box Office for discounted tickets!
Posted by Molly on October 21, 2013
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
We are hard at work getting together the 2nd Annual “Chicago’s Weird, Grandma”, which will feature one guest theatre artist a week adapting a Barrel of Monkeys story, nestled in the usual awesome Grandma runlist!
To tide you over, here is “Chicago Fire” actor William Smillie reading “The Fight Between Franklin and the Mouse.”
Here is the story:
The Fight Between Franklin and the Mouse
By Mae O, Kai C, Ben W, Molly Jo K, Rashele O, Linda L, Jahnese A, 3rd Grade, Lincolnwood Elementary
There was once a fat eagle named Franklin. Franklin was running away from a giant mouse who was trying to eat him. They were in a junkyard filled with gold. One of the eagles from Franklin’s group gets lost in the mouse’s mouth. Fortunately, the mouse burped, and the eagle flew out. Franklin goes back to save his friend while the rest of the group flies away. Franklin distracts the mouse by dancing the Irish jig, so his friend can get away. The mouse does the jig too! But then they start fighting again about who dances the best. The smallest eagle says “You’re both great dancers! Now let’s get out of here!” But he secretly tells Franklin that he is really the best. Finally, a giant spaceship falls on the mouse. The eagles get into the spaceship and go to Mars.
Join us October 28 for the first show of “Chicago’s Weird, Grandma”, featuring Manual Cinema!
Posted by Molly on October 7, 2013
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
Friends!
The “Back to School” Edition of Grandma comes to a close tonight. Please join us!
We are excited to add Jaden K’s “3 Poems” to tonights lineup:
3 Poems by Jaden K., Loyola Park After School Program
Crazy is Lazy!
Crazy is Bazy!
Lazy is baley!
Baby is saily!
Saily is gaily!
Gaily is faily!
Wuzzah!
Luzzah!
Guzzah!
Buzzah!
Zebra
Zeba
Zing
Zang
Zope
Zall
Say “Zebra Zeba Zing-Zang Zall” at the Box Office for discounted tickets.
We will take a short break from “That’s Weird, Grandma” for a few weeks, but will return on Monday, October 28 with “CHICAGO’S WEIRD, GRANDMA”!!!!!
