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