Barrel of Monkeys Hosts CHICAGO'S WEIRD, GRANDMA Cross-Disciplinary Extravaganza, 10/8-12/17

Barrel of Monkeys (BOM) kicks off its 15th season with an all new, cross-disciplinary extravaganza titled "Chicago's Weird, Grandma". From the powerhouse theater of Steppenwolf to the experimental dance of BONEdanse to the quirky stylings of Noah Ginex Puppet Company, BOM brings children's stories to life in an innovative way. "Chicago's Weird, Grandma" is a new spin on the BOM classic "That's Weird, Grandma" on Mondays, October 8 through December 17 at 8 p.m. at the Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland. BOM Artistic Director Molly Brennan directs.

Company members from each guest organization will use elements of theater, experimental dance, puppetry, clowning and vaudeville-inspired performance art to transform the creative writings of third, fourth and fifth grade CPS and Chicago Park District students into original sketches and songs. Each artist will be given three original stories from BOM's in-school residencies to choose from and create a 3-minute sketch. A different guest artist/s appears each week.

The list of partners includes About Face Theatre, BONEdanse, Dean Evans, The Factory Theater, Griffin's Tale, The House Theatre of Chicago, The Hypocrites, J-Hud, Jyldo, Manual Cinema, The Neo-Futurists, Noah Ginex Puppet Company, Lincoln Squares, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Sideshow Theatre Company, Strawdog Theatre Company, Steppenwolf Theatre Company and WildClaw Theatre.

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