Chicago, IL
Gather
A play about finding our way back together
GATHER is the story of a town full of cottages, and neighbors, and probably even someone you know. When a snowstorm empties the streets, forcing everyone to stay inside, everything begins to turn distant and cold. Two brave adventurers want to help bring the town back together again, but first they will need to find one another. Gather is a show about closing distances and learning to really see one another, again, and for the first time. Tickets to GATHER are sold in bundles called Cottages. One Cottage accommodates 2-5 people and are designed for families or households. Run time: Approximately 60 minutes A sensory-friendly performance of Gather is scheduled for Saturday, March 19th at 2:30pm Sensory-friendly performances are designed to create a performing arts experience that is welcoming to all families with children with autism or with other sensory sensitivities. COVID-19 Information: Proof of Vaccination: Filament theater requires all guests (ages 5 and up) to show proof of vaccination prior to entry into the theater. Proof of vaccination can include a physical vaccine card, a photocopy of the card, a digital record or app on your phone, or a printed record from a vaccine provider. Masks: All guests age 2 and older are asked to wear a KN95 or N95 medical mask over their nose and mouth while in the theater, regardless of vaccination status. If you do not have an appropriate mask, one will be made available to you.
Audience Role
The Audience will be seated in a cottage designed only for their group. Each cottage becomes a part of the Town and has a dedicated role to play in telling the story. Audience members can participate as much or as little as they would like.
Ages: All ages
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About Filament Theatre
The mission of Filament Theatre is to create a more equitable society by celebrating and amplifying the perspectives and experiences of young people through the performing arts. Filament Theatre creates imaginary worlds in which young people have agency and autonomy to explore and express the ideas they are passionate about – whether that’s new information, a challenging social situation, or a form of artistic expression. We need stories to help us encounter new worlds, meet new people, and practice how we might behave in that new situation. Without that kind of imagination, we will be unable to navigate the challenges that face our future. At Filament, the word PLAY is both a noun and a verb. Our audiences join in our play at every step, from family dramaturgy workshops, to participatory pre- and post-show activities, to the performances themselves. Our past work includes a play where the audience rides bicycles, a play with two actors playing 26 characters, a totally audience-driven interactive installation, a play in a restaurant with a five-course meal accompanying the story, a play in a sandbox, a play that toured the rooms of an old mansion, a choose-your-own-adventure play, a play with a symphony orchestra, a whole bunch of which were commissions by Chicago playwrights. All of our work is accessible to multigenerational and neurodiverse audiences.