Photo Flash: Barrel of Monkeys' THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Brand New Stories
Barrel of Monkeys proudly presents THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Brand New Stories, a line-up of all new stories written by Chicago elementary school students during the 2017-18 school year. Be among the first to experience the newest songs, sketches and dance pieces adapted from stories written by students in Barrel of Monkeys' creative writing workshops. Directed by Artistic Director Brandon Cloyd, THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Brand New Stories will play Mondays at 8 pm from June 18 - July 16, 2018 at the Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are available at www.barrelofmonkeys.org or by calling (773) 506-7140.
Clever and funny - touching and poignant - the collection of stories featured in THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA is equally entertaining for adults and children. The line-up of the long-running, critically-acclaimed revue changes each week by audience vote, so no two shows are ever the same.
Barrel of Monkeys, a Chicago-based arts education theater ensemble now in its 21st season, conducts creative writing workshops with 2nd through 7th grade students in underserved Chicago elementary schools and in its own after-school program. The ensemble of actor-educators then turns their stories and poems into professionally performed theater, presented both in-school and for the general public through its revues. Barrel of Monkeys annually performs more than 300 stories for the students in their schools and 175 stories on the stage for the general public.
Photos by Evan Hanover.
Tom Malinowski, Joseph Schupbach, Jasmine Jordan and Caleb Probst
Caleb Probst, Rawson Vint and Barry Irving
Rachel Wilson and Caleb Probst
Rawson Vint, Rachel Wilson and Jasmine Jordan
Barry Irving and Bradford Stevens
Kassi Bleifuss and Rachel Wilson
Joseph Schupbach, Jasmine Jordan, Rachel Wilson and Rawson Vint
Barry Irving, Bradford Stevens, Rawson Vint, Rachel Wilson and Jasmine Jordan
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