Kids Write It. We Do It. World Saved.

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1 Barrel of Monkeys teaches creative writing workshops in Chicago Public Schools, and in our own after-school program.

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2 The ensemble adapts the stories into sketches and songs which are performed for the school, and later for the public.

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3 The kids become stars, and the world is saved. The End.

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From the Blog:

Bieber-ed Out?

Posted by Emjoy on January 24

Ladies and gentlemen, let me start out by saying I do not condone violence in any way.  Unless it is used in special circumstances like self-defense.    Or comedy.  One of my new favorite stories was written on “Stretching the… more »

GUEST DIRECTOR FOR THE PEA IN THE POD

Posted by Molly on January 23

This week, A Very Special Grandma includes a piece conceived by BOM Company Member and Neo Futurist Kurt Chiang.  Kurt originally adapted “The Pea in the Pod"by Daryn B for the Graham Elementary School Show, directed by Company Member Meredith… more »

Lorca: Will You Be There?

Posted by Emjoy on January 22

A student named Angel wrote this great argument about how Michael Jackson is the best dancer there ever was. It got me thinking how fantastic it is that a 4th grader in 2012 is a Michael Jackson fan. It also… more »

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