Manhattan Experimental Theater Workshop - MXTW

Part classroom & part production-company, participants study various styles of avant-garde theater, then write & perform original pieces under the influences of the styles they have studied. Founded in 1989, the Manhattan Experimental Theater Workshop is a five week program of the Manhattan Arts Center that takes place every May to June in Manhattan, Kansas. In addition to studying examples of var

ious styles of avant-garde theater, participants write and perform original pieces under the influence of the styles they have studied. Each season, these original theater pieces are grouped thematically around some piece of "high culture" or "popular culture." Themes in the past have come from the likes of Shakespeare, Sophocles, the Bible, and from such popular stories as Bambi, The Little Mermaid, and Peter Pan. Dissecting our popular mythologies through the techniques of avant-garde theater, MXTW tells you stories you only thought you knew. The results are performances that are definitely not for children, nor for the faint of heart. Explosively physical, deeply analytical, highly amusing, and not a little disturbing, MXTW's performances will engage your mind, grip your soul, and astound your senses.