Re-enchanting the public sphere since 1995
On any scale Great Small Works productions seek to renew, cultivate and strengthen the spirits of their audiences, promoting theater as a model for participating in democracy. They collaborate with artists from varied traditions, provides performance opportunities for artists in diverse genres, and engages the participation of young artists in the process of finding their own voices. In community-based pageants and parades, the company works with groups of students, activists and artists to address issues of common concern.
Productions
GSW productions and spectacles falls into seven categories:
Touring Repertoire
Full-length theater productions, or multiple shorter pieces, geared for adults and families.
Spaghetti Dinners
Collaboration with guest artists and our own developing work. Spaghetti Dinners since 1990 and much more.
Parades & Pageants
Developed with community participants using all of the elements of spectacle to tell stories relevant to their lives.
Puppetry Workshops
Workshops developed for students, artists, and community groups, including public schools and prisons.
Toy Theater Festivals
Great Small Works has sparked what has become a full-scale Toy Theater Revival Movement!
Studio & Mentorship
Teaching and sharing of resources, focused on our studio space where we collaborate, gather, and work.
Member Projects
Company members teaching: writing, puppet design/construction, cultural advocacy, community organizing, and more.
Our Partners
GSW also works on a large scale with a diverse variety of community groups. In 1996, for the First International Festival of Arts and Ideas in New Haven, they created A History of Apizza in New Haven, an outdoor circus pageant.
