photo: Eric Monrad
Three Grimm Tales 2007
Imaginary Ensemble
Winter/Spring Term: January - May
Monday & Wednesday - 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Class begins: January 5, 2009
Cost: $475/semester or $95/month
Scholarships are available. Contact us for more information.
Monday & Wednesday - 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Class begins: January 5, 2009
Cost: $475/semester or $95/month
Scholarships are available. Contact us for more information.
The Imaginary Ensemble (ages 10-14) focuses on voice, movement, text, improvisation and performance for the stage. It develops the process of writing and creating, from trash puppetry to original one-acts and full-length adaptations. Through improvisation and classroom exercises the group creates original theatre and adapts classic stories and poems for the stage. Students learn to trust themselves and their collaborators, taking wild leaps into the unknown: their imaginations.
Past productions have included original adaptations of Dr. Seuss, Pinocchio, The Wind in the Willows, The Arabian Nights, and the 12th-century Sufi poem Conference of the Birds as well as a production of Shakespeare's The Tempest, Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen and Garcia Lorca's The Billy-Club Puppets.
The Imaginary Ensemble always welcomes new students. If you are interested in joining us you must have a great interest in theatre and be willing to work hard and face challenges. A substantial time commitment is required for classes, rehearsals and performances. To join the Ensemble you will need to fulfill one of the following:
- Complete at least one semester of Studio 2, The Imaginists' introductory class.
- Interview with the directors and submit one letter of recommendation from a teacher or other adult in the community.
