KEEPIN' IT REAL
Bri Peterson and Val Proctor performing a scene from KEEPIN’ IT REAL 2023.
Members of the KEEPIN' IT REAL Company—Megan Burns, Isabella Star La Blanc, Katie Robinson, Brianna McCurry and Daniel Coleman.
Students’ response to KEEPIN' IT REAL
“This play is dope, man!”
“Thank you guys so much for coming to our school and showing us the everyday struggles and confusions of everyday teens.”
Illusion’s KEEPIN' IT REAL has been performed for Twin Cities area’s students. All the frankness, fun and failure that happens in high school comes out in this interactive performance piece built from stories of older teens who tell their truths to younger teens — so the new teens entering high school can avoid some of the pitfalls the older students experienced. Over the course of the performance the teen audience gets to interact and discuss how they would act if they were in the situation, deepening the impact and long-term benefits of the work.
“So many rumors going around and around
Gossip and Lies at the speed of sound
He said,
She said
They said?
Who Said?
Hey! I’m in no mood to fool around.
My head’s in the sky and my feet on the ground.
‘cuz what goes around, comes around!
HA!
”
For more information about bringing Illusion's production of KEEPIN' IT REAL to your organization, contact Kathy Anlauf here:
