Jurgen Hooper, Collaboraction
Chicago New Media Summit : Monday, September 15th, 2008 : 7:30 pm : Theater Performance
The Performance: Dated: A Cautionary Tale for Facebook Users, playwright Ira Gamerman’s dead-on dissection of dating in an online world. Starring Jurgen Hooper
Collaboraction is an award-winning theatre-based artist collective dedicated to the process of evolving entertainment. Our core creative values are defined by a robust collection of artists emphasizing the creation of inspired and energizing theatrical experiences in league with audiences seeking surprising and challenging work.
Accomplished through collaborating with theater artists and non-traditional theater artists (including musicians, visual artists and performance groups) and through creating multi-media productions, Collaboraction is able to reach many different audiences that are not the ‘typical’ theater patron.
Over the past 12 years, Collaboraction has worked with over 2500 artists to bring 60+ productions and events to some 50,000 audience members. Collaboraction has been nominated for 16 Joseph Jefferson Awards and received 5.
On CNMS: "We hope the Summitt will act as a catalyst that stimulates the leadership and action needed to establish Chicago as the global leader in new media.”
On Collaboraction: “…a creative mothership that blends independent theatre with music, video, fashion and visual art”
~ Blackbook Magazine