Quasi [kwah-zee]
adjective: almost; seemingly; having some but not all features of, to a certain extant. origin: < Latin quasi as if, as though. |
Mondo [mon-doh]
noun: world origin: < Italian mondo; world, humanity, mankind |
Quasimondo [kwah-zee mon-doh]
mission statement: Quasimondo makes original performances that move bodies, hearts and minds. Through devising, performance and education, the interdisciplinary ensemble enriches the community with diverse perspectives to reveal our shared humanity. Quasimondo currently is working to transform the historic North Milwaukee Village Hall & Fire Station into the North Milwaukee Arthaus, a versatile theater space and center for the arts and education. Founded in 2012, Quasimondo has made more than 30 original projects. |
Milwaukee
["mill-e-wah-que" which is Algonquin for "the good land. "- A. Cooper] city: Wisconsin, Midwest, USA, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Laniakea... monikers: Cream City, Brew City, Beertown, Miltown, MKE, Deutsch-Athen origin: Inhabited by the Menominee, Fox, Mascouten, Sauk, Potawatomi, Ojibwe and Ho-Chunk Native American tribes, the land currently known as Milwaukee was settled by French missionaries, traders , and European immigrants and the city of Milwaukee was established in 1846 settling the Milwaukee Bridge War between the settlements of Juneautown, Kilbourntown and Walkertown. |
Physical Theatre
[fiz-i-kuh l] [thee-uh-ter] our definition: A performance language created by the breadth of our bodies, minds, experience, and imagination that communicates through the senses. |