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Ensemble-Made Chicago brings together the work of a wide range of
Chicago theater companies to share strategies for cocreating
theatrical performance as an ensemble: About Face Youth Theater,
Albany Park Theater Project, Barrel of Monkeys, Every house has a
door, FEMelanin, 500 Clown, Free Street Theater, Honey Pot
Performance, Lookingglass Theater, the Neo-Futurists, Second City,
Teatro Luna, the Southside Ignoramus Quartet, and the Young
Fugitives. The book's introduction offers a fascinating overview of
the history of cocreated theater in Chicago, defined by the authors
as theater that breaks down the traditional roles of writer,
director, and performer in favor of a more egalitarian approach in
which all participants contribute to the creation of original
material. Each chapter offers a short history of a Chicago company,
followed by detailed exercises that have been developed and used by
that company to build ensemble and generate performances. It pays
special attention to the ways the fight for social justice has
shaped the development of this aesthetic in Chicago. Companies
included in the book range in age from two to fifty years,
represent different Chicago neighborhoods, and represent both the
storefront tradition and established cultural institutions.
Assembled from interviews and firsthand observations, the book is
written in a lively and accessible style and will serve as an
invaluable guide for students and practitioners alike, as well as
an important archive of Chicago's vibrant ensemble traditions.
Readers will find new creative methods to enrich their own practice
and push their work in new directions.
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