Participatory theater is a living art. It changes with current trends. It grows with increased understanding. It embraces the ideas and ideals of communities.
Imagination Theater's performances are very much alive. We created Take A Stand, a program about bullying for middle and high school audiences, in 2012. This edgy, topical assembly stood among the most popular programs of our 12/13 season.
Customers raved about the show while asking that we incorporate new scenarios that touched their school communities. We have collected those thoughts and allowed our show to grow.
Today we rehearsed the result of that growth. The introduction has more opportunities for audience interaction and the discussion after each scene delves a little bit deeper than before. We have a brand new scene to explore what students can do when a friend's self-esteem is beaten down by bullies. As always the scenarios are relevant, realistic, and age appropriate.
We were thrilled with this program's initial success and continue to be thrilled with its growth. But more than that, we are grateful for the adaptability of our style and the finesse of our ensemble as they present with clarity our ever changing programs.
We look forward to sharing Take A Stand with your students!
As always, you can learn more about our programs at www.imaginationtheater.org.
- Jeremy Schaefer
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