Chicago’s Weird, Grandma: November 26 Dean Evans
Posted by Joe on November 20, 2012
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Chicago’s Weird, Grandma will feature Dean Evans on November 26
Here is an interview between you and Barrel of Monkeys’ Artistic Director, Molly Brennan:
You: Tell me about Dean Evans.
Molly: Dean Evans is an extraordinary performance artist, a truly unique and powerful presence in the Chicago Theater Scene. He employs clown and mime in his work, and his quiet and intense presence conjures a gorgeously surreal experience for the audience. His work is fully accessible, and dream-like. He can make every day, mundane acts seem magical. He can physically manifest surprising gifts of insight with simple gesture and expression. In addition to his long-running “Magical Exploding Boy” and his more recent splash “Honeybuns”, Dean has appeared at the Goodman, Second City, ImprovOlympic, 500 Clown, the Hypocrites and Redmoon. I had the pleasure of working with him in Chicago Children’s Theater in “Go, Dog, Go”, where I was able to watch his process. I was fascinated by the strangeness and familiarity and specificity of his choices.
You: What will Dean Evans bring to the adaptation process that is unique?
Molly: His arresting performance style. His mesmerizing presence. His fantastical storytelling. We are in for a real treat.
Here is the story he has chosen:
MAGICAL HORSE by Journey B., Dixon Elementary
Once upon a time there was Journey a simple 9 year old then one day she took horse riding lessons. The horse started to gallop it was my first time so I wanted to stop so I said stop. The horse got mad and grew angel black wings an dsaid next time you have lessons with me you should know I’m not going to stop. Then he flew away with me into another galaxy and to his home dumped me into the trash went to go use it and then that’s when I escaped took his car drove myself back home and kept his car. I made an underground machine where my friends and whole family lived forever. I never went back to those lessons again. THE END
You: How else can I experience Dean Evans if I like what I see or want to know more?
Molly: Visit Dean’s Website!
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