The Red Kite Project
A film by Kery Shaw Brown
7 p.m. Saturday, April 21
In this feature length documentary, award-winning filmmaker and Oconomowoc native Kerry Shaw Brown spends two years following the efforts of Jacqueline Russell and Chicago Children’s Theatre to create a new theatre initiative for children with autism and their families.
Russell has partnered with London’s Oily Cart Theatre which also had experience in working with children who had a variety of disabilities.
Together they spent nearly a year developing and testing a new, immersive form of theatre, by teaming up with educators, actors, designers and doctors. But most importantly with the children in autism classes at Agassiz School in Chicago. The result was a first of its kind production, which saw more than 300 children with autism, their families and caregivers expereince the elusive joys of live theatre.
Continue the discussion after the screening Following the film a panel of experts will be available for a question and answer forum. Wendy Halloran, Director of Education for Genesee Lake School, will take part in the panel. The January issue of the OAC Magazine will have more information regarding this documentary film presentation.
This event is free and open to the public.
Reserved seating tickets can be found at www.theoac.net