“So respectful of how kids think, it sidesteps 'Kids-Say-the-Darndest-Things' syndrome, veering into lunacy, social criticism, even poignancy.”
–Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune
WHEN: Mondays at 8pm
WHERE: The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland (directions)
TICKETS: $5 for kids, $10 for adults
Reservations may also be made by calling our reservation line: 312-409-1954.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO “That’s Weird, Grandma” on Monday, June 4.
Performances will resume Monday, June 11.
Join us for our 10th year of Barrel of Monkeys’ critically acclaimed smashing hit.
“Every story that you see as written by a child (uh huh). And every child was taught by the Barrel of Monkeys (well well). First we take the stories and perform them in the schools. Afterwards we share them with the world (you are the world).”
So sings the opening song of “That’s Weird, Grandma”—our Monday night public performance where we showcase the amazing talents of our student authors and our company of performers. After teaching creative writing residencies at Chicago Public Schools and working with students to generate literally thousands of creative stories, we have a gigantic repertoire of material to share with you!
Our show changes each week as audience votes tell us which two stories to cut from the show to be replaced by two new stories. SO, you can come see the show again and again. It’s different every time!
Some reviews of the show...
“...the class-clown performers boast talent matched only by their altruism, and abandon matched only by their expertise. 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.”
–Christopher Piatt, Chicago Reader
“The only disappointing part of this hour-long show is hearing the words 'the end.' These are some of the funniest nonfamous people in the city, every time I see them they exceed my expectations.”
–Jenn Goddu, Chicago Reader
From the Blog: Performances
Final Show of Round 8!
Posted by Molly on May 25
It’s been a great 5 weeks! Come join us for the final round of TWG 8 this Sunday or Monday. Or Sunday AND Monday. We’ll be taking June 4 off for our end of the year Celebration of Authors at… more »
Bad Car returns.
Posted by Molly on May 20
Another classic returns to the stage: BAD CAR by Freddy, 4th grade Chalmers Elementary Turned in to a song by Jonathan Mastro. The car turned upside down and it flipped over to the side that had the suitcase in it.… more »
CELEBRATION OF AUTHORS 2012
Posted by Joe on May 16
CELEBRATION OF AUTHORS 2012 June 5th 7:00 PM THIS SPECIAL PERFORMANCE HONORS STUDENT AUTHORS AND CELEBRATES BOM’S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ENTIRE CPS COMMUNITY. CALL FOR RESERVATIONS! 312-409-1954 Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 7:00-8:30pm Adventure Stage Chicago 1012 North Noble St Chicago,… more »