Monday nights at 8pm!
After teaching creative writing in the CPS system, BOM’s ensemble of actors, comedians, musicians and playwrights selects and adapts some of the thousands of stories generated by children for stage presentation. The result has been an audience favorite—a show that is “safe” for all ages, yet very much appreciated by an adult audience. “That’s Weird, Grandma” changes each week according to audience votes (switching one to three sketches each performance), and each show runs about one hour. The show started in April 2001, and has produced over 500 stories and musical numbers.
Christopher Piatt of the Chicago Reader says: "This group is funnier than anything at Second City, more genuinely creative than anything at Lookingglass, and does more good than all the other nonprofit theaters in town put together. If you don't have a good time, there's something wrong with you."
“The same to you Spikey Bones”. It’s back!
If you were at TWG sometime between 2004-2006, chances are you saw “Spikey Bones and Rose”.
It’s a Harold Pinter-esque dialogue, and a company and audience favorite, and we’re bringing it back, starting TONIGHT. That’s what you get in Ye Olde Tymers round of TWG. Well, that and the beautifully eerie “The Woman in the Red Dress”, a new piece which will haunt your dreams.
Come see the show! Yes!
The first summer round of TWG was totally rockin’ last week!
9 Monkeys dancing, singing and acting their hearts out to a crowd of over 100 people!
2 new winning stories are joining the fun this week.
1. The Magical Place in which Dulce discovers a dream world filled with “barbies, toys, clothes, shoes, and lots more.”
2. The Three Friends - 3 old men dance and sing through their day at the park. A+ entertainment.
Buy tix here.
Running order below!
There are so many compelling reasons to see TWG this week…I don’t know where to start.
First, the wonderful Laura Grey is directing this round!
Second, Founding Artistic Director Halena Kays makes her debut as a performer in TWG (she directed it for basically the first six years).
Third, it’s our first Monday night back after a long stretch of Sunday shows!
Fourth, It’s our House Manager Maggie Block’s last show for at least a few months, as she heads to NY for the summer.
Fifth, there is an all-star cast including many folks who haven’t been able to do the show in, well, years.
Amazing.
Laura’s bringing back some old classics to join new favorites, such as “I am President of the Map”, which made its public debut in Celebration of Authors last week.
As always, reserve tickets by calling 312-409-1954 or buy them online in advance.
Full running order below.
773-281-0638
312-409-1954
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
Directions to the Theater
Barrel of Monkeys
2936 N. Southport
Chicago, IL 60657
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