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Not MY President’s Day Improv Party

February 20, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

- $5 – $20

Monday February 20th, 2017, 7-9pm 
It’s a national holiday–so come celebrate with others what you value & how you truly feel!

Where: in the Arlington Center for the Arts theatre
41 Foster Street, Arlington, MA (off of Mass. Ave.)

RSVP: https://not-my-presdidents-day-improv-party.eventbrite.com

ALL WELCOME

There’s free parking by the building and it’s wheelchair accessible.

Drumming together to open at 7pm
Then play (or watch) improvisational forms of different kinds for FUN
Enjoy different creative ways to EXPRESS how we FEEL!

Options of things you can bring (if you would like to):
* a snack to share
* dress-ups (that are fun for you)
* a drum or percussion instrument (we’ll have some to share)

We’ll have tea & cookies & fruit.

Cost: $5-20 sliding scale (to help cover the cost of the space and any extra goes to help support True Story’s upcoming Bystander Intervention training sessions).
RSVP

If you might like to lead something, please email: Christopher@TrueStoryTheater.org

This event is one of many nationwide artists’ performance protests on the day known as President’s Day 2017.

 

Details

Date:
February 20, 2017
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost:
$5 – $20
Website:
https://not-my-presdidents-day-improv-party.eventbrite.com

Venue

Arlington Center for the Arts
20 Academy Street
Arlington, MA 02474 United States + Google Map

Details

Date:
February 20, 2017
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost:
$5 – $20
Website:
https://not-my-presdidents-day-improv-party.eventbrite.com

Venue

Arlington Center for the Arts
20 Academy Street
Arlington, MA 02474 United States + Google Map

What happens in a True Story Theater performance?  Our events bring together the delight of improvisation with the courageous vulnerability of people sharing their personal truth.

The show’s emcee (called “the conductor”) facilitates brief, spontaneous conversations with volunteers from the audience who share their own feelings and experiences related to the show’s theme.  After each conversation, the actors and musician immediately embody the key feelings and actions they heard, using movement, music, dialogue, and superb listening. All of it is improvised on the spot. During the course of a 75 minute show, True Story enacts about 6-8 stories.

From this simple interaction, audience members feel validated, laugh, cry, get insights about their lives, and feel an expanded sense of community. You can share a moment from your life and see it performed, or just come to watch.

What are True Story Theater’s classes like?  We will teach you the basics of Playback Theatre, which can hone your listening skills for everyday life.  All are welcome.  Classes are supportive, informal, intimate, and fun, an enriching experience for both newcomers and experienced actors.