CHICAGO’S WEIRD, GRANDMA: November 5 Griffin’s Tale & Jyldo
Posted by Joe on October 30, 2012
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CHICAGO’S WEIRD, GRANDMA on November 5 will feature Griffin’s Tale & Jyldo
Here is an interview between you and Barrel of Monkeys’ Artistic Director, Molly Brennan:
You: Tell me about Griffin’s Tale.
Molly: Griffin’s Tale is Northwestern University’s children’s repertory theatre company. This theatre ensemble creates a sketch comedy show from stories that have been submitted from elementary schools…sound familiar? Griffin’s Tale was the inspiration for Barrel of Monkeys!
Barrel of Monkeys’ founders Halena Kays and Erica Rosenfeld Halverson were members of Griffin’s Tale at Northwestern University. After graduating from Northwestern, Halverson and Kays realized that there were underserved students in the Chicago Public School who would benefit from similar programming and consequently founded Barrel of Monkeys.
You: What will Griffin’s Tale bring to the adaptation process that is unique?
Molly: The entire Griffin’s Tale Ensemble will fill the stage for their piece. So, it may be our biggest guest cast yet for CWG. This highly energetic crew is a delight to watch, and we are excited to have our Northwestern roots come to join us.
You: How else can I experience Griffin’s Tale if I like what I see or want to know more?
Molly: Griffin’s Tale has public offerings throughout the year. Discover Griffin’s Tale
You: Tell me about Jyldo.
Molly: Jyl Fehrenkamp (Jyldo) is a dancer, choreographer and spandex-professional. Her creative work often fuses dance with burlesque-inspired performance art and has been seen in a variety of Chicago nightclubs and theaters, including Links Hall; where she was the curator and hostess of Links Hall favorite, Poonie’s Cabaret from 2005-12. Recent projects include choreographing Scott Bradley’s rock musical parody “Alien Queen”, and creating and hosting the Sci-Fi variety hour, “Battlestar Fantastica”, which was featured as the opening act for “Alien Queen” during 2011. Jyl co-created the Fabulous Ladies of Fitness (FLOF), a DJ collective and interactive dance party that she was part of from 2009-11. Jyl currently leads her signature Slow-Jammercize routines at nightclubs, parties and retreats. Jyl is a certified WERQ and yoga instructor and teaches at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, Yogaview, Midtown Athletic Club, Cheetah gyms and Wicker Park and West Loop Athletic Club. She performs regularly with the Power of Cheer and co-teaches “Cheerobix”, a new dance fitness class that is taking over Chicago one pom pon at a time. Jyl has had the pleasure of performing with many wonderful Chicago artists, including Jesse Morgan Young, Jessica Hudson, Mattrick Swayze, Patrick Andrews, Trandroid, Rocco Granite, Asimina Chremos, Winifred Haun, Peter Carpenter, The Chicago Kings and Atalee Judy / BONE Danse.
You: What will Jyldo bring to the adaptation process that is unique?
Molly: A high level of physicality and humor. And dorky beauty.
You: How else can I experience Jyldo if I like what I see or want to know more?
Molly: You can take a fitness class at Yogaview, MAC, Cheetah and WLAC, Or check out any of the latest rocking performance event, and you can probably bet Jyl’s there doing her thing! Discover Jyldo
Join us for the fun!