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The play’s shadow puppets were made of clothing donations collected with the help of the Grinnell Area Arts Council. The cast and crew ripped them apart to make paper, which were then used to build the puppets. “The idea behind it is that the world of Grinnell onstage is made of the clothes of the world of Grinnell offstage,” comments director Jen Shook.

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The original play ‘Songs of the Scarlet and Wayback’ is a “throwback party turned time travel train ride,” inspired by Poweshiek County community interviews, student archival research, performances, pageants, and parties of Grinnell’s past. The production will officially premiere in the Flanagan Theatre on Friday, March 8, 2024.

All Aboard! ‘Songs of the Scarlet and Wayback’ Draws on Collective Grinnell History

Mar 08, 2024

The upcoming spring theatre, dance, and performance studies (TDPS) production, titled Songs of the Scarlet and Wayback, is a fictional play inspired by Poweshiek County community interviews, student

Grinnell College Theatre Presents “Everybody” Production

wellsmat — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:38:31 +0000

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Everybody,” written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, is a play about the universal experience of life and death that premiered off-Broadway in 2017. A contemporary version of the 15th century morality play “Everyman,” “Everybody” explores abstract concepts through characters like Love, Evil, and Friendship.

Grinnell College Theatre Presents “Everybody” Production

Sep 21, 2023

“Everybody,” written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, is a play about the universal experience of life and death that premiered off-Broadway in 2017. A contemporary version of the 15th century morality play

Community, Collaboration, and Creativity for Every Body

schmittt — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:31:02 +0000

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Members of Dance Ensemble / ACTivate at the end of semester performance in April.

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Dance Ensemble, a 2-credit course offered in the department of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies, is open to all students regardless of major and encourages creative expression in a collaborative and diverse environment.

Community, Collaboration, and Creativity for Every Body

Jun 05, 2023

Participating in the arts, whether music, dance, painting, sculpture, or any other act of creative expression, has been shown to benefit students in all aspects of their education. Majors in math

Burling Gallery Guest Curators Exhibit

clayton — Mon, 15 May 2023 13:35:28 +0000

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Please come see the exhibit from guest curators in THD-240, EDU-357, and the Grinnell College Libraries, Burling Gallery, lower level.

Burling Gallery Guest Curators Exhibit

May 15, 2023

Now on display in Burling Gallery, lower level, is an exhibit titled “Guest Curators.” THD-240: Interdisciplinary Performance Theory and Praxis: Archives and Cultural Memory: Caroline Berry ’26 Will

Neverland Players Bring Kids’ Stories to Life

stolzeja — Thu, 11 May 2023 20:24:31 +0000

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Student-run theatre group is ‘for the kids’

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The Neverland Players works with younger students in the Grinnell community to bring the kids’ stories to life onstage.

Neverland Players Bring Kids’ Stories to Life

May 11, 2023

Being immersed in a community of your peers — mostly 18- to 22-year-olds — is an exciting part of the college experience. But sometimes Grinnell students enjoy interacting with younger kids, too

Quintero’s Film, ‘All that Remains,’ Premieres at Venice Film Festival

stolzeja — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 21:26:14 +0000

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Craig Quintero's film All That Remains creates a meditative experience for just one viewer at a time. This fall, he's directing a mainstage production of Blur at Grinnell College.

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Professor Craig Quintero’s virtual reality film, “All That Remains,” premiered at the 79th Venice Film Festival in September. This fall at Grinnell, he is mounting a performance of “Blur” — performed for an audience of one.

Quintero’s Film, ‘All that Remains,’ Premieres at Venice Film Festival

Oct 06, 2022

Professor Craig Quintero’s virtual reality film, All That Remains, premiered at the 79th Venice Film Festival in September. The surreal, 360-degree immersive film is an extension of the experimental

Ticketing and Livestream

baumgar3 — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:32:34 +0000

Ticketing and Livestream baumgar3 Thu, 08/18/2022 - 16:32

Performing in a Pandemic

jensenda — Mon, 10 May 2021 20:34:11 +0000

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Conner Stanfield ’21 (right) performs 'Eurydice' from his living room with other Grinnellians.

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Grinnellians rose to the challenges brought on by remote learning during the 2020–21 academic year. Theatre majors, like Conner Stanfield ’21, didn't let anything get in their way.

Performing in a Pandemic

May 10, 2021

For the 2020–21 academic year, faculty and staff were committed to bringing an exceptional academic experience to students from their home offices, but logistical challenges for courses that required

United States Institute for Theatre Technology Prague Quadrennial Junior Exhibit 2019

clayton — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:26:28 +0000

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Located on the northeast side of Burling Library, first floor, beginning Oct. 31, 2019.

United States Institute for Theatre Technology Prague Quadrennial Junior Exhibit 2019

Oct 30, 2019

The Grinnell College Department of Theatre and Dance and the United States Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT) are kicking off a national tour of the United States exhibit from the Prague

How Dance and Language Converge

anderssa — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 03:41:19 +0000

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Working across disciplines, developing a new theory, enhancing education

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Assistant Professors Cynthia Hansen and Celeste Miller introduced a 2-credit class last spring to help trailblaze a new theory: choreolinguistics, which explores the intersection of linguistics and dance.

How Dance and Language Converge

Apr 11, 2019

Assistant Professors Cynthia Hansen and Celeste Miller find that working across disciplines is just as thrilling for them as for their students. Hansen, who teaches linguistics and anthropology, and