Out of Many...One, The Monologue Project
A New Dance Drama for Older Youth
2008-2009 Season
This highly collaborative project brings together a community of engaged and invested artists and educators. Led by Ballet Austin, The Monologue Project is an extension of the ongoing partnership between Ballet Austin, Pollyanna Theatre, and the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum. The addition of The PHOENIX Center for Art & Soul has allowed us to capture our efforts on film, an invaluable resource for us all. Residency support was provided by all four of these organizations as well as Badgerdog Literary Publishing. Students from St. Edward’s University participated in the script’s development and as performers in the premiere performances of the production, Out of many…One, the Monologue Project.
Our partnership web site is still a work in progress and new information is being added daily. Please visit the TMP web site for more detailed information.
This production is a collaboration with Ballet Austin and will be presented for school audiences on Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Ballet Austin Studio Theatre in the Butler Center for Dance Education. The public is welcome as well as school groups.
The production will be available to tour to area middle and high schools November 10-18. Dates available are limited. Call today for further information, 743-7966.
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Testimonial:
"I am writing to commend you on The Monologue Project, which I had the distinct pleasure of attending on Oct. 27th. It was without a doubt one of the most innovative and important works I have ever seen.
It is not often that one can be as awed by the emotional content of a piece as by its' artistry. The Monologue Project is such a work. The goal "to address the issues of on-campus bullying and intolerance by providing an opportunity for secondary school students to share their personal stories with each other" was well-conceived and wonderfully executed. The experience was both visual and auditory, creating a multi-dimensional delivery of material that is, at different times, poignant, upsetting, funny and sad. The actors delivered the students' words with dignity, and the dancers interpreted the moods with intensity. It made an impact on me and on my teen daughter that will linger for some time. The fact that the words were those of her peers made it all the more powerful to my daughter.
As the parent of two high school students here in Austin, I cannot think of anything they are learning in school that is more important than the lesson taught in The Monologue Project."
Jo Hammons