ALERT. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN NEW AUTHORITY TO INVENT A “PASSWORD” WHICH WILL SAVE YOU $2 AT THE BOX OFFICE ON MONDAY NIGHT.
READ THIS BLOG TO discover the password and to learn about our play.
Well, after resting on our laurels for 3 weeks, we are back in action Monday night.
SIX new stories are premiering in the show this week. Truthfully, four of them are brand new to TWG and two are making a comeback tour.
Having Curtis and Dixie in the show, I couldn’t resist bringing back an old classic- The Day I Thought a Man was a Monkey
The other classic tale coming back was inspired by the return to Chicago of company member Anthony Courser. The story to which I’m referring is also the password…. The Destroyer
Actually, the password is just “Destroyer”. But you can say “The Destroyer” and still get the $2 off at the box office. Either one.
We have a gorgeous and enthusiastic cast, we have some story gems and Chris Mathews is making his That’s Weird, Grandma debut!
So much fun to be had for EIGHT dollars. Destroyer.
Be there! By tickets here.
Full running order after the jump.
Whoa!
You go away to have a baby and LOOK how many new stories are in the show when you come back.
Even I, who have witnessed the greatness of TWG a time or two, can’t wait to see this show!
There are some classic stories from DEEP in the archives making their return, while other brand new beauts grace the TWG stage for the first time.
Remember: There’s a performance on BOTH Sunday (2pm) and Monday (8pm), so attend the one that is most pleasureful to your schedule. But do it, because there’s only one more of these double whammy show weekends then…darkness (for 3 weeks).
The new stories going into the show this week are:
The Two Bullies - See Cheetos and John in an all-out bully showdown!
The Sisters That Fight - See Princess Diana and Princess Sandra in an all-out princess showdown!
C U There.
Buy tickets here.
Full running order down there.
At Barrel of Monkeys, we work towards building lasting relationships with each school in which we perform a writing residency, some of which we’ve been working with for almost a decade. Trumbull Elementary School was a new and wonderful addition to our school list last year. Located in Andersonville, cattycorner to the Neo-Futurarium (the home of our weekly long-running production, “That’s Weird, Grandma”), AND being a Literature and Writing magnet school, it was the absolute perfect addition to our Barrel of Monkeys programming.
With this in mind, you may not be surprised to hear that when Trumbull came to us this year and said they couldn’t financially support a residency but deeply and fervently wanted us in their school a second time, we didn’t say no.
Instead, we looked across the street to “That’s Weird, Grandma” and asked how that BOM program can reach out to help another.
Thus, the Trumbull Benefit performances were conceived. On Sunday, March 14 at 2pm and Monday, March 15 at 8pm, a very special Trumbull Benefit ticket is available for $25. The show will feature three stories from this year’s residency at Trumbull: The Twin Enemies by Carolina M. and Kayla R., Prison Break by Anthony G., and The Day I Got Locked in My Room By A Ghost by Cesar P.! See below for the stories as they were written!
Don’t have the cash for that type of ticket? That’s okay – come to the performance, buy a regularly priced ticket ($10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under), and any donation you can give will go towards supporting BOM’s residency at Trumbull. Tickets can be purchased here.
Can’t make it to the performance Sunday or Monday but want to help the cause? Make a donation now.
Barrel of Monkeys’ unique writing workshops not only increase writing skills, but also give a hefty boost to the students’ confidence and enthusiasm for writing, and to top it all off, a real increase to self-esteem. But don’t take our word for it! Here’s what the fourth graders from Trumbull say about our program:
“What I learnd from barrel of monkeys is to keep on making good ideas. What I liked best is writing storys. Barrel of monkeys make me feel awesome. They were fun. Its a super program.” – Antawn
“The most thing I have learned is how to be a better writer and reader. They really made me feel special. The barrel of monkeys are alot of fun everyone was a good monkey!!!” – Yekeen
And this is what Jalyssa had to say to the next group of students Barrel of Monkeys works with, but she could just as well be talking to YOU, “That’s Weird, Grandma” audience member!
“They are great and funny. You will have a whole lot of fun. Barrel of Monkeys is the best program. You will have a time of your life. At the end of the year thank them for everything. Trust me its fun.” – Jalyssa
Come to “That’s Weird, Grandma” to support Trumbull Elementary School – as Jalyssa went on to say:
“P.S. Have the time of your life. Make urself fell proud!!!”
The Trumbull Stories: Click here for a podcast of FOOD FIGHT, a story written in last year’s residency. Click here for a podcast of “The Lion Who Tries to Eat Everyone”, another story written in last year’s residency.
Preview this week’s Trumbull stories and TWG runlist below…
