One of our goals here at CDE for the 2024-2025 season is to expand and nurture our artistic community grassroots! So, with that in mind, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble is very excited to launch this new presenting series:
The Red String Series: “An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, and circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle. But it will never break.” – Ancient Chinese Proverb
Using the“Red String” theory as an inspiration, we will explore what connects people, artists, and communities to create. Going beyond the original“soulmate” concept, we will explore how artistic multidisciplinary collaborations develop to art.
This theme will be explored thrice, each variant connecting to the theme via different artistic mediums:
Tethering In Wanderland: an artistic collaboration performance and art exhibition. Visual and Media Artists will present works for poets, storytellers, choreographers, and devised theater artists to create new works in response.
November 1st-9th, 2024, at 7 p.m.
Visual Artists Submission Click to submit your work: forms.gle/6mkh3vfTkGtQMmFt7 Submission Deadline: August 15, 2024 Notification: August 20, 2024 Artwork due to theater: October 25, 2024
The Playwrights Cohort: Three playwrights will present a new 20-minute work with a staged reading that will feature up to four actors around the theme of the "red string."
The cohort will be facilitated by Timothy Rey, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Artistic Associate and playwright.
February 18, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Click to submit: forms.gle/BKxZvx1n1zTkxdyV9 Submissions for the Playwright Cohort by August 20th With notifications of acceptance by September 10th
Poetry in Beat: An evening of music, tap, and spoken word poetry. More info coming soon...
