Cast:
Written by Mara McEwin
Choreographed by Emily Bunning
Costumes: Patti Gilstrap
Performers: Amber Ford, Malinda Crump, Maxx Passion, Elise Smith, Josh Tag, and Mara McEwin
Running Time: 1 hour
Project Description:
Through the vocabulary of dance, ancient world folklore, real-life stories, and video interviews of everyday teens and pre-teens, Let's Talk About IT! is a performance that deftly and humorously explores intimacy, relationships and the challenging choices many teens have faced and continue to face in the turbulent twists of every day.
Let's Talk About IT! intertwines several artistic mediums with grace and subtlety; movement is sculpted with words; videos are projected through dance and story. The movement tells the physical story of the teen body as it transitions from childhood to adulthood through a unique blend of modern dance, contact partnering and Bunning?s personal spin on hip-hop. McEwin's writing weaves the retelling of traditional world folklore with real-life pre-teen and teen interviews from various genders, races and neighborhoods. This melding of old and new storytelling, develops the story of being a teen in a hyper-techno age, while still holding onto the conflicts, thoughts, hopes and dreams that have inflicted teens throughout the centuries.
Let's Talk About IT! Description Page
View a video clip of Let's Talk About IT!
View a video clip of Let's Talk About IT!
*All Performances include Teacher's Guides upon request as well as additional classroom workshops. Please call Mara McEwin at (212) 715-1914 for booking or additional information.
What they are saying
On May 8, 2009, The Brooklyn STEP from Canarsie High School had the pleasure of attending a performance of the play "Let's Talk About IT!" Students and staff found the play to be enjoyable and interesting, coupling the theme of relationships with the notion of succumbing to peer pressure. Many of the students were able to empathize with the plays messages relating their own experiences. Students and staff found the choreography to be very intriguing and satisfying. Addtionally, the staff was impressed by the video which was run in conjunction with the live performance. This was a wonderful experience for all involved and we look forward to additional performances by Treehouse Shakers. Rating A for awesome.
Lawrence Neuman
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We are happy to book any of our current performances. If you are a school,
community center, festival or theatre, our company can travel to your
site. Please call Mara McEwin at (212) 715-1914
or email us at:
contactus@treehouseshakers.com
Treehouse
Shakers
Radio City Station
P.O. Box 186
New York, NY 10101-0186
(212) 715-1914
contactus@treehouseshakers.com
Emily Bunning,
Artistic Coordinator "Mover"
Mara McEwin, Artistic Director "Shaker"
site design:
Wade Hampton
wade@transflux.com