About Ko Theater Works/Ko Festival of Performance
Ko is dedicated to fostering innovative artistic collaborations in order to create work that draws from both comic and tragic traditions, mixing them with innovative uses of design and technology, in an atmosphere conducive to deep collaboration. We create and present pieces that are a springboard for community dialogue, ones that consider themes and issues vital to our civic and personal lives. The Ko Festival of Performance, a program of Ko Theater Works, takes place each summer on the Amherst College campus in Western MA. Each summer our Festival is centered on a theme such as "Stories of Illness and Healing" or "The Immigrant's Journey", or "FOOD: Appetites, Attitudes and Politics." In a year when we all need a good laugh, the 2009 Festival has been curated on the theme of "That's Funny! / That's Not Funny!" Join us as we investigate what genuinely makes us laugh, and why, and also what goes too far (or not far enough).Performances are accompanied by facilitated discussions and lobby displays that contextualize the ideas presented in the work in an effort to engender inter-audience/artist exchange and provide opportunities for civic dialogue. The Ko Festival also offers a series of intensive workshops where adults, both local and national, can study techniques and approaches to making new work with master teachers. Other activities include internships, and rehearsal residencies where individual artists or ensembles can develop new work or reconsider older pieces in their repertoire. Many of the artists taking part in the Ko Festival are NET members.
More Information
- Ko Theater Works/Ko Festival of Performance
- (413) 427-6147
- http://www.kofest.com
- For more information contact Sabrina Hamilton