Barrel of Monkeys is going on our annual company retreat this weekend to Wisconsin.
Here is a picture of Elizabeth and I shopping for it at Costco.
Okay, on with the business. The show on Monday will feature old classics like Friends as well as new classics like El Pinguino Azul (The Blue Penguin).
Also, The Midwest Theater Revue recently created a video of one of their favorite pieces currently in the show.
Greats like My Argument Why Kids Should Ride Motorcycles and Untitled (Basketball & Puppies) are going strong.
Now we have two new pieces to add to this rockin’ run. They are…....
1. El Pinguino Azul - a touching musical piece about a blue penguin that doesn’t do anything on the ice.
2. The Family of the Future- A family can’t get back home (to the future) because the dog ate the blueprints to the time machine!!!
How will they ever get out of such a pickle?!?!
There are many reasons to come see That’s Weird, Grandma this week (a great cast and great stories, “all thriller, no filler” as we like to say), but I will focus on two reasons, in particular - the two new stories.
The first is Disco Girl from last year’s poetry show. I highly recommend reading it as it is quite enjoyable and so that you are familiar with all the nuances ahead of time.
Now, the second piece we are adding this week is something of a classic.
It has been performed in TWG before and is also on our CD Monkeys Come Alive
It is called “Friends” and it just might be the original “new piece with words and movement”. It is accompanied by a My First Sony sfx machine.
You have been warned.
See you there!
Click here for tickets.
Full running order and story links after the jump.
For the first time since 2006, Barrel of Monkeys will be performing at Theater On The Lake, July 22-26!
“Fun O’Clock: A Very Special That’s Weird, Grandma” collects some of our favorite stories from our almost 12-year (!) history. You’ll see some TWG hits from the past couple years, some brand new stories from the last school year that have never been performed for the public, and even a really old story from the formative years of BOM (the author has likely graduated from high school by now). The stage is big, the stories are amazing, and there’s even a set! (Whoa.)
Please note that because of this very special TWG, there will be no regular Monday night TWG on July 20 or July 27. However, we will return to Mondays at the Neo-Futurist Theater on August 3.
Here’s the full listing of Theater On The Lake shows (scroll down a bit to see the BOM listings). We’re running Wednesday, July 22 through Saturday, July 25 at 7:30pm, and Sunday, July 26 at 6:30pm. Tickets are $17.50. The theater is at Fullerton and…well, the lake. You may call the Theater On The Lake Box Office at 312-742-7994 for ticket information.
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