Announcing Neo-Toolbox, an initiative of weekly online classes on the aesthetic and practices of Neo-Futurism.

 

Starting August 19th, we will be offering a series of special drop-in online Neo-Futurists workshops on Wednesdays nights at 7PM.

Individual classes are 90 min, and will involve in-class creation and sharing. Classes are drop-in, so you can attend any one you want, no prerequisites. Sign ups are cut off at 6PM on Wednesdays, or when class is full.

Taught by Kurt Chiang, Jasmine Henri Jordan, Nick Hart, and Joanna Jamerson.

THIS ONE’S FOR THE EMOS a Neo-Toolbox class taught by Ensemble Member Joanna Jamerson

$20. Class will be held online. Registration cutoff is at 6:00 PM on the day of class. Zoom link to be emailed by 6:30 PM on the day of class.

Wednesday September 9th 7PM-8:30PM, CST

Joanna Jamerson

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Wed, 9/9- In this workshop, attendees will be given tools on how to overshare under The Neo-Futurist aesthetic.

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Diatribes, Rants, and Inane Mutterings: a guide to creating the Neo-Futurist Monologue a Neo-Toolbox class taught by Ensemble Member Nick Hart

$20. Class will be held online. Registration cutoff is at 6:00 PM on the day of class. Zoom link to be emailed by 6:30 PM on the day of class.

Wednesday September 2nd 7PM-8:30PM, CST

Nick Hart

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Wed, 9/2- This is an introductory class that will explore one of the base tenets of Neo-Futurism; honesty, as well as the theatrical structure as old as time; the monologue.

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Living Tabloid! a Neo-Toolbox class taught by Ensemble Member Jasmine Henri Jordan

$20. Class will be held online. Registration cutoff is at 6:00 PM on the day of class. Zoom link to be emailed by 6:30 PM on the day of class.

Wednesday August 26th 7PM-8:30PM, CST

Jasmine Henri Jordan

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Wed 8/26- Join ensemble member Jasmine Henri Jordan as she teaches you how to write towards immediate existential dread through the lens of celebrity pop culture.

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What’s a Wrench, and What Does it Do? a Neo-Toolbox class taught by Ensemble Member Kurt Chiang

$20. Class will be held online. Registration cutoff is at 6:00 PM on the day of class. Zoom link to be emailed by 6:30 PM on the day of class.

Wednesday August 19th 7PM-8:30PM, CST

Kurt Chiang

ENROLL HERE

Wed, 8/19 - Ensemble Member Kurt Chiang leads a talk about the “wrench,” a concept and theatrical device used in The Neo-Futurists’ flagship show, The Infinite Wrench. This class is an updated version of the first Neo-Toolbox session, offering more in-class and take-away exercises on devising, creative consensus, and opening collaborative experimental space.

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You can do this, too.

Interested in taking a class? Our ensemble members teach Neo-Futurism throughout the year at our home space in Chicago. We can also come to you. Find out more about enrollment, hiring teachers, and scholarships.

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