Out of Hand Theater http://www.outofhandtheater.com New Work for New Audiences Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:28:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Game http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/02/02/the-game/ http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/02/02/the-game/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:13:13 +0000 admin http://outofhandtheater.com/?p=15 Continue reading →]]> Atlanta’s wildest scavenger hunt is coming back March 31st @ 1pm in Atlanta.

It’s hard to stop when you’re having this much fun.

Register for the March 31st GAME here.  Tickets are limited.

Based on The Amazing Race with a little Secret Agent Man, The Game is a one-day Event where teams of four to six people race each other around Atlanta solving clues, achieving feats and trying to outsmart the competition. Out Of Hand Theater has produced The Game yearly since 2006 to enthusiastic, sold out crowds.

When does it start?: 1pm sharp.

Where is it?:  The GAME will take place within the perimeter of Atlanta.  We will send you the exact starting location the week of the GAME.  If you have registered.

How long does it last?:  That really depends on how good you are.  But know that everyone should have completed the GAME by Happy Hour.

Is it difficult?: Definitely. That’s the fun, right? But in a variety of ways, so put together a team with diverse skills.

Try this video clue – Repeat as many times as you need to

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Sponsor The Game!

The Game is a one-day event where teams race each other around Atlanta solving clues, achieving feats and trying to outsmart the competition. Leading The Game is Game Control, who shapes the players’ experience, and delivers clues in overt or disguised performance. Many clues are actors in disguise, sometimes on the street or inside businesses, so the audience never knows for sure who is part of The Game and who is not. By interacting with architecture, monuments, parks, historic sites, public art, businesses and services organizations, where they must gather hidden clues, players experience their city like never before, while creating a unique public art spectacle for thousands of passersby.
 

Audience Demographics

400 people will play The Game. Out Of Hand’s audience is full of trendsetters. They’re young, they’re hip, and they’re in town. Our audience prides themselves on being on the cutting edge of urban culture, on frequenting the hottest restaurants, bars and music venues, as well as fun, edgy Out Of Hand Events. Based on survey results, 70% to 75% of our audience is between 18 to 35-years-old, and most live in Fulton and Dekalb counties.
 

Community Presence

2000 bystanders will watch The Game being played
400 Game players will receive T-shirts
2 ads will appear in Creative Loafing, weekly distribution 130,000
2000 flyers will be placed in local businesses for each of 4 productions
2000 people will receive 3 email flyers
Outofhandtheater.com
Facebook page with postings to an extended network of 1400 friends
 

PRESENTING SPONSOR BENEFITS $2,500

As part of the SPONSOR and Out of Hand’s agreement, SPONSOR will be designated, by Out of Hand as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2012 The Game with the following benefits:
 
Corporate Recognition
- Prominent logo placement on all GAME printed materials
- Full page advertisement in The Game materials given to all participants
- Recognition as Presenting Sponsor in all press releases
- Prominent logo placement on Event Flyers/Posters
- Prominent logo placement on advertisement emails/flyers to previous participants
- Prominent logo placement on Banners/Signs displayed at event after party
- Prominent logo placement on event t-shirts (production dependant on sponsorship)
- Company will be recognized from the podium during The Game Party
 
Right to use Out of Hand and The Game logo and marks in advertising, promotion and packaging for promotion and refer to SPONSOR as the “Presenting Sponsor of 2012 The Game”
 
Right to include Presenting Sponsorship of The Game in Company’s own paid advertising
 
Event Participation
- Opportunity to provide company branded giveaway item/sample to participants
- Opportunity for company representative to speak during the party at the end of the event
- Opportunity for company employees to volunteer for the event
- Two complimentary teams for participation in The Game
 
Advertising
- Prominent Logo Placement in all print advertisements
 
Online Recognition
- Web Page – logo displayed prominently on The Game Event Page
- E-news – Inclusion in HTML email promoting event
- E-Blast – logo and company information included in stand-alone email blast promoting The Game
- Sponsor name will be included in email signatures of staff members promoting The Game for 30 days leading up to the event
- Inclusion in Out of Hand Page Facebook Favorites
- Inclusion in up to six postings on Out of Hand Theater Facebook page during the year
 
Opportunity to engage in additional promotions as they arise
 

OFFICIAL SPONSOR BENEFITS $1,000

As part of the SPONSOR and Out of Hand’s agreement, SPONSOR will be designated, by Out of Hand as an Official Sponsor of the 2012 The Game with the following benefits:
 
Corporate Recognition
- Logo placement on GAME printed materials
- Half-page advertisement in The Game printed program given to all participants
- Recognition as an Official Sponsor in all press releases
- Logo placement on Event Flyers/Posters
- Logo placement on postcard mailed to previous participants
- Logo placement on Banners/Signs displayed at event ending party
- Logo placement on event t-shirts (production dependant on sponsorship)
- Company will be recognized from the podium during The Game Party
 
Right to use Out of Hand and The Game logo and marks in advertising, promotion and packaging for promotion and refer to SPONSOR as the “Official Sponsor of 2012 The Game”
 
Right to include Official Sponsorship of The Game in Company’s own paid advertising
 
Event Participation
- Opportunity to provide company branded giveaway item/sample to participants
- Opportunity for company employees to volunteer for the event
 
Advertising
- Logo Placement in all print advertisements
 
Online Recognition
- Web Page – logo displayed on The Game Event Page
- E-news – Inclusion in HTML email promoting event
- E-Blast – logo included in stand-alone email blast promoting The Game
- Inclusion in Out of Hand Theater Page Facebook Favorites
- Inclusion in up to four postings on Out of Hand Theater Facebook page during the year
 
Opportunity to engage in additional promotions as they arise
 

PATRON SPONSOR BENEFITS $500

As part of the SPONSOR and Out of Hand’s agreement, SPONSOR will be designated, by Out of Hand as a Patron Sponsor of the 2012 The Game Event with the following benefits:
 
Corporate Recognition
- Logo on Sponsor Page of The Game printed materials
- Recognition as Patron Sponsor in all press releases
- Logo placement on Event Flyers/Posters
- Name listed on Banners/Signs displayed at event ending party
- Name listed on event t-shirts (production dependant on sponsorship)
- Company will be recognized from the podium during The Game Party
 
Right to use Out of Hand and The Game logo and marks in advertising, promotion and packaging for promotion and refer to SPONSOR as “Patron Sponsor of 2012 The Game”
 
Online Recognition
- Web Page – Name listed on The Game Event Page
- E-news – Inclusion in HTML email promoting event
- E-Blast – Name listed in stand-alone email blast promoting The Game
- Inclusion in up to two postings on Out of Hand Theater Facebook page during the year
 
Opportunity to engage in additional promotions as they arise
 

CLUE SPOT SPONSOR BENEFITS $250

As part of the SPONSOR and Out of Hand’s agreement, SPONSOR will be designated, by Out of Hand as a Clue Spot Sponsor of the 2012 The Game Event with the following benefits:
 
Corporate Recognition
- Name listed on Sponsor Page of The Game printed program
- Company will be recognized from the podium during The Game Party
 
Right to refer to SPONSOR as “Clue Spot Sponsor of 2012 The Game” in company advertising and promotion
 
Online Recognition
- Web Page – Name listed on The Game Event Page
- E-news – Inclusion in HTML email promoting event
 
Opportunity to engage in additional promotions as they arise
 

CLUE PARTICIPANT BENEFITS Custom Sponsorship

As part of the SPONSOR and Out of Hand’s agreement, SPONSOR will be designated, by Out of Hand as a Clue Participant Sponsor of the 2012 The Game Event with the following benefits:
 
Corporate Recognition:
- Company will be recognized from the podium during The Game Party
- Company will be recognized by OOH on post-promotional material on website, in email, and on Facebook.
 
All participants of GAME will come to the Clue Participant location (such as your restaurant or business). Sponsor can donate an appropriate item or service, depending on their business, as the participants solve the clue at their location. Sponsor can also distribute additional materials to participants (such as flyers, coupons for future visits, etc.)
 
Online Recognition
- Web Page – Name listed on The Game Event Page (post-event)
- E-news – Inclusion in HTML email promoting event (post-event)
 
Opportunity to engage in additional promotions as they arise
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Group Intelligence is a science and public art experiment in which participants self assemble like molecules, mimicking how life begins. Group Intelligence is a collaboration between Out of Hand Theater, The Lunatics, Chemists David Lynn and Martha Grover, and the NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution exploring one of the most intriguing questions of our time, “How did life begin?” Group Intelligence is available for touring to science museums, theaters and universities, and touring assistance is available from the National Science Foundation.

After a successful European Tour, we’re getting ready to tour the U.S. in 2012.  Download your tracks. Meet us at the show location.  We’ll all press play and go on an epic journey together.  Science and Art collide in Group Intelligence.

 

 

 

Group Intelligence is based on a flash mob, and the audience takes part in Group Intelligence by following instructions delivered through MP3 players. The audience signs up for the performance online or on location, and can download an MP3 track onto a personal player, or pick one up at the event. On event day, the audience arrives at the event location, usually a green space in the city. At the designated time, they start their MP3s, a soundtrack of music, narration, and instructions that guide them through the experience. Along the way, each audience member is instructed to perform specific actions. Through these actions, the audience both creates and experiences images of the creation of the world and the emergence of life. While the audience follows the narration, their movements mimic the self-assembly patterns of molecules that created life. The event draws parallels between a mob of people and a pool of molecules: in both, individual behaviors of selfishness or cooperation create a collective intelligence, the very properties that allowed the molecules of early Earth to self assemble to form life. During this science and public art experience, participants walk, run, solve problems, laugh, and build something extraordinary together. How hard the audience works is up to each individual, but the diversity of the group is key, since diversity is necessary for molecules to survive and behave intelligently.

 

Daily Video April 23rd, 2011:  Woodruff Park

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Daily Video April 22nd, 2011:  Woodruff Park

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Daily Video April 21st, 2011:  Woodruff Park

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 Original Group Intelligence Promotional Video

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]]> http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/02/01/group-intelligence/feed/ 0 Workshops http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/30/workshops/ http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/30/workshops/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:14:51 +0000 admin http://outofhandtheater.com/?p=17 Continue reading →]]> Out of Hand is available for residencies in Universities and High Schools. Contact us for specialty workshops, new show development, stage direction and performance coaching. Train to go beyond simply being an actor and use your skills to create original performances. Discover ways to get unstuck, take risks and collaborate with fellow performers, directors, and artists.

]]> http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/30/workshops/feed/ 0 International Festival of Arts and Ideas http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/26/international-festival-of-arts-and-ideas/ http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/26/international-festival-of-arts-and-ideas/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:03:20 +0000 admin http://www.outofhandtheater.com/?p=662 Continue reading →]]> Out of Hand’s Group Intelligence is invited to the International Festival of Arts and Ideas

 We are very proud to announce that Group Intelligence will perform at the New Haven Festival of Arts and Ideas in June.  This is a big deal, a big wonderful festival and the Group Intelligence experiment will be a great addition.

We are currently revamping the project with help from our scientist friends at the Center for Chemical Evolution.  In April, the show will travel to Philadelphia and Cambridge in its new form.  We are still putting together details for a few other potential locations as well, including a reprise in Atlanta.

Find out more about Arts and Ideas here.

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]]> http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/26/international-festival-of-arts-and-ideas/feed/ 0 Joe Sykes at Actor’s Express in Next Fall http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/17/joe-sykes-at-actors-express-in-next-fall/ http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/17/joe-sykes-at-actors-express-in-next-fall/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:38:12 +0000 admin http://www.outofhandtheater.com/?p=657 Continue reading →]]> See Company member Joe Sykes starring in Next Fall at Actor’s Express.

Get tickets and more information here.

 

01/12/2012 – 02/11/2012
Playwright: Geoffrey Nauffts
Director: Kate Warner

About the play
Twentysomething Luke, who believes in God, is deeply in love with the slightly older Adam, who believes in everything but. When a tragic accident interrupts their perfect New York life, Adam must turn to Luke’s friends and deeply religious family for support – and answers. This runaway New York hit began off-Broadway in 2009 and transferred by popular demand to Broadway in 2010. The New York Times called Next Fall “smart, sensitive and utterly contemporary…the funniest heartbreaker in town.”

]]> http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/17/joe-sykes-at-actors-express-in-next-fall/feed/ 0 Eliana Marianes at The Shakespeare Tavern http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/06/eliana-marianes-in-the-best-christmas-pageant-ever/ http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/06/eliana-marianes-in-the-best-christmas-pageant-ever/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:49:39 +0000 admin http://www.outofhandtheater.com/?p=630 Continue reading →]]> See Company Member Elian Marianes in A midsummer Night’s Dream and Merchant of Venice at the New American Shakespeare Tavern this month.

Get Tickets Here.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Directed by Andrew Houchins
Performances Jan 14, 15, 19, 20, 28, 29

Audiences just can’t get enough of this fairy-filled romp through the woods! With the comedic stylings of some of ASC’s best clowning actors, this production is sure to please children of all ages.

A part of The Shakespeare Evolution Series!

The Merchant of Venice
Directed by Artistic Director Jeff Watkins
Performances Jan 12, 13, 21, 22, 26, 27

A lost fortune, a lover’s choice and one of the most powerful expressions of “the quality of mercy” in literature: meet Portia, Bassanio and Shylock, the Jewish moneylender and one of Shakespeare’s most controversial characters of all time. A suspenseful comedy with a tragic core that has intrigued audiences for centuries.

]]> http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/06/eliana-marianes-in-the-best-christmas-pageant-ever/feed/ 0 Musical Chairs http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/05/musical-chairs/ http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/05/musical-chairs/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:08:25 +0000 admin http://www.outofhandtheater.com/?p=638 Continue reading →]]> January 27 & 28 at 6pm in Woodruff Park

Free!

How does the furniture of your life affect you?

Who are you without your stuff?

 

Musical Chairs is part of Off the Edge, a weeklong festival of cutting-edge performance presented by Georgia State’s Rialto Center, Kennesaw State University, and gloATL.

This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. This program is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
]]> http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2012/01/05/musical-chairs/feed/ 0 Guerilla Haiku Movement: October 29th in Atlanta http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2011/10/28/guerilla-haiku-movement-october-29th-in-atlanta/ http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2011/10/28/guerilla-haiku-movement-october-29th-in-atlanta/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:50:25 +0000 admin http://www.outofhandtheater.com/?p=557 Continue reading →]]> Greetings, Fellow Adventurers!

Are you ready to be part of a movement?!

Armed only with sidewalk chalk, your own vitality and a digital camera; in the company of strangers that are soon-to-be kindred spirits, you will temporarily and eloquently change the face of this city- and thereby the world.

Join us.   The Guerilla Haiku Movement will take place in Atlanta on Saturday, October 29th at 2pm.

The plan is as follows: we meet in Little Five Points on the main square (corner of Moreland and Euclid) for the opening ceremony.  Come dressed for urban adventure (in and out of doors so dress accordingly)

You will be randomly split into groups of 5-8.  Bring friends, family, people you run into on the way over that are clearly full of joy.  But recognize that it is essential that you want to play with others (unknown others).  For such is the spirit of the event.

Each group will be given a scavenger hunt, a map of one neighborhood in their city, a bucket of sidewalk chalk and one person must have a digital camera. Together you will travel to your ‘hood.  Once there, the magic begins.  Inspired by the place and each other, you will create haiku to decorate that place.  Engage as many passers-by as you wish (i am a big proponent of engaging passers-by).  And then document your work with photos.

We will convene together as a large crew when we are finished (6:00pm-ish) at a local water hole for a final Haiku-off and general good cheer.  I will upload photos from each group to the fledgling website  and give each group an opportunity to comment on their awesomeness.  And we will frolic.  As is our nature.

See you there. 

To Haiku!

To learn more about the event and to see past GHM events across the country, visit the Action 575 website here.

 

 

This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. This program is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
]]> http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2011/10/28/guerilla-haiku-movement-october-29th-in-atlanta/feed/ 0 Shot Party 2011 http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2011/10/22/shot-party-2011/ http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2011/10/22/shot-party-2011/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:12:06 +0000 admin http://www.outofhandtheater.com/?p=530 Continue reading →]]>

Shot Party 2011:Take a shot with Out of Hand.

 

When?
Friday, October 28, 2011
8pm-midnight

Where?
At a lush private residence in East Atlanta Village.

1418 Metropolitan Avenue.  Atlanta, 30316

Who?
Anyone interested in having a good time and is at least 21 years of age.

I’m so there.  Take me to the Tickets!

Sounds, cool, but I’ll just make a donation.

 

What do I get for $20?

  • Unlimited Out of Hand Shots mixed by our own Board of Directors
  • Shot BINGO with prizes
  • Find out about upcoming exciting events happening at Out of Hand
  • Drink and hang out with Out of Hand’s Company Members and Artistic Team
  • The opportunity to get to know a designated driver

 

How does it work?
Buy your ticket HERE! Your ticket gets you admission and unlimited shots, drinks, and fun!

 

Why?
Because it’s Halloween weekend and where else can you drink for this cheap?

 

And?
Out of Hand is known for creating original events in Atlanta and around the world. This year is no exception! We are developing 3 new science and art collaborations this year including: Without Which Nothing with water experts, Stop Me Because I Can’t Stop Myself with psychiatrist Jon Grant, and Awe! with playwright Steve Yockey. We are also taking our science and public art experiment Group Intelligence on tour in the US! Visit our new website to see what else we are up to!

Accomplishing this requires support and funds from you and we want you to have fun while you support the powerful combination of art and science!!

Donations accepted in lieu of attendance.

]]> http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2011/10/22/shot-party-2011/feed/ 0 New Training Session begins October 30th http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2011/10/10/new-training-session-begins-october-30th/ http://www.outofhandtheater.com/2011/10/10/new-training-session-begins-october-30th/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:25:45 +0000 admin http://www.outofhandtheater.com/?p=586 Continue reading →]]> Train with Out of Hand’s Core Company and Associate Artists

Module:  Viewpoints and Composition

When?: October 30 – December 11th, Sundays from 10am – 1 pm, No Class Thanksgiving Weekend.

How Much?: $200 for 18 hours of training.  That’s a steal.

This specialized 6 week session in Viewpoints and Composition will dig deep into using the Viewpoints training to create original theatrical works.  Train with the Out of Company Sundays from 10am -1pm (taking Thanksgiving weekend off.)  Training with experienced practitioners means getting a deeper, more advanced comprehension of the material much faster.  It’s also a fast track way to create ideas, meet future collaborators, and find your way into an Out of Hand project. We’ll see you there.

I want to reserve my slot now!  Email us at info@outofhandtheater.com

Reserve On-Line!

Or mail your check to:
Out of Hand Theater
508 Flat Shoals Ave
Atlanta, Ga 30316

 

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