Collaboraction Presents G.I.F.T., Now-11/29

On the eve of the holiday season, Collaboraction will take audiences on an immersive and interactive adventure through the act of gifting with the world premiere of G.I.F.T. Conceived and directed by Collaboraction company member and Creative Director, Sam Porretta, and inspired by Lewis Hyde's "The Gift," G.I.F.T. explores the nature of gifts, community and culture while leading the audience on a partially open-aired journey through a sprawling warehouse compound and soundstage.

An ensemble of 11 performers and a multi-disciplinary design team bring a new world to life in a production that is not a typical "holiday" offering. Otherworldly characters exist in strange worlds of their own and among the audience members, as they bring the audience on a journey that traverses through four different environments built within the 7,000 square foot compound that Collaboraction now calls home. In an interactive and transformative environment, audiences can participate and ruminate on gifting as we enter a season full of certain expectations.

This event is free to the public but a donation ranging in price from $15-$25 is suggested. Reserving seats for this event is recommended and can be done here along with donating.

Collaboraction is a company of creative people organized as a non-profit corporation which acts as the hub of a large and fluid Chicago-based artistic community to create unique, 21st century artistic experiences through theater and multidisciplinary collaboration in order to celebrate the human spirit. Visit www.collaboraction.typepad.com for more information.