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Theatre Review: Co Tingle
By Tanisha Blakely Staff Writer
With a DJ spinning New Jazz and hip-hop in the corner of the dance room at the Chicago Park District's Pulaski Park, TeenStreet prepared themselves for a rehearsal of "CoTingle". Practicing unique breathing, stretching, and vocal techniques the 17 teens try to help each other relax. Free Street (an International Chicago based experimental theater company) artistic director Ron Bieganski assists them in discovering the art of movement that seems unimaginable. This preparation helps them “instantaneously react,” says assistant director Anita Evans. "CoTingle" is written, choreographed, and performed by the 1999-2000 TeenStreet Theatre Chicago ensemble. The word CoTingle cannot be found in the dictionary but is defined by the group as a feeling that gets you excited from other people’s pain. Even if you're still not sure what CoTingle means, based on their rehearsal, I would definitely say it’s worth checking out. "CoTingle," is about a boy who has the ability to steal people’s painful memories and uses his strength to help people get over their problems. Everything is okay until a friend questions the morality of taking people's memories. The show has a “non-objective” dramatic structure and performance style. TeenStreet wants the play to tell the story, but leaves certain aspects up to the interpretation of the audience and the performers. The finished monologue for the play was a product of free-writing exercises that came from the numerous “artistic movement’ sessions. The goal of all the hard work and training is to open up the potential creativity of each teen artist as well as self-discovery through risky creative work. Teens from all over Chicago are employed by Free Street to experiment with new performance structures. TeenStreet starts every year with a new group of teens that come to rehearsal six hours a week and begin to build something completely new. Through this program teens have toured Europe six times, performing and teaching at 31 festivals and have received four consecutive National Endowment for the Arts grants for creation and presentation of new works. "CoTingle" is a product of hard work and radiant creativity. The purposeful efforts of the company are enough to make you want to see this play. TeenStreet’s production "CoTingle" opened on October 18 and will run through the 29th of October at the Getz Theatre. Playing times are Oct. 24-25 10 a.m., Oct. 26th at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 28th at 7p.m., and the 29th at 2 p.m. Admission is free for Columbia students, $8 general, and $4 for other students. Back to top | Home Webmaster: Sal J. Barry The Columbia Chronicle is a student produced publication of Columbia College Chicago and does not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the views of Columbia College administrators, faculty or students. |
October 23, 2000
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