Smart phones, convertibles, skyscrapers, computers—the present day is a fast-paced, impersonal sea of chrome and automation. But amid the smog of big business and the ever-present buzz of city street chatter, The Moth is dedicated to reviving the lost art of storytelling.
Aside from its StorySLAMs (audience members place their names in a hat, and are randomly called upon to present their true stories on stage), The Moth offers story-crafting workshops led by seasoned authors and StorySLAM contributors. Dubbed MothSHOPs, the two-month long classes are led in a cool, comfortable environment reminiscent of a campfire get-together—participants share funny quips and anecdotes of daily life as they come (one of many: a MothSHOP participant was forced to buy five Airheads sticks for ten dollars by a persuasive teenage candy salesman). [click to continue…]
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MothSHOP,
The Moth
One of the great things about living in New York City is that we have the opportunity to do things that many people wouldn’t get to do anywhere else; for example, a free week-long immersion into Shakespeare run by the professionals behind Shakespeare in the Park.
This was my second summer doing Shakespeare Lab Jr., and I wondered how it would be compared to last year. This five-day program held at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street is aimed at the same people who are part of High 5: teens (13-19) living in the five boroughs.
Last year I was put in the 8th/9th grade group, but this year I was going to be in the 10th/11th/12th grade group, and I worried it would be more intense. It was in a different studio, and with none of the same people as last year, but some teens had done it before, as I had.
The workshop includes learning about a Shakespeare play and its characters, doing theater warm-ups/games, and focusing on sonnet writing and structure. At the end of the week, parents are invited to a presentation. [click to continue…]
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Programs for Teens,
Shakespeare in the Park,
Shakespeare Lab Jr.,
Summer Shake Up,
The Public Theater
On a breezy Tuesday afternoon, many Manhattanites were sitting on the newly opened Highline and enjoying the gardens overlooking Chelsea. It was underneath this public park that fifteen teenagers decided to take over a plot of land and plant a party.
“Why not bring a culture to the Highline and try to make it more than just a walkway with a garden,” said Spencer Brown, 16, welcoming people on the street with what he called a “mobile” lemonade stand. [click to continue…]
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The High Line
Lucy Thurber‘s play Monstrosity, featuring “singing teenage fascists, magic, war, and love”, is one of the most ambitious theater productions I have ever experienced. With a cast of over forty people, three acts, and cold tangy lemonade during intermissions, Monstrosity was basically two hours of intensity and fun.
Did I mention I was in it?
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Connelly Theater,
Lucy Thurber
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