The Happiness Gym: a theatrical exercise in well-being
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The Happiness Gym: a theatrical exercise in well-being
Created by Ken Weitzman and New Neighborhood 听 听
Based on an Original Concept by Ken Weitzman
Brandstar Studio
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Since the early 2000s there鈥檚 been a large and successful movement in psychology to study happiness. Despite the huge number of books, apps, websites, toolkits, seminars, and podcasts on well-being, many, many people find themselves struggling to attempt or continue practices which have been empirically proven to boost happiness. One major reason is that the burden of it ultimately rests on the individual-as something like exercise often does. But what if we created more of a communal venture?
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The Happiness Gym is an interactive, experiential, immersive event that theatricalizes empirical research on well-being and happiness. Over the course of 90 minutes, participants are welcomed into a theatrically designed space and guided through elegantly simple exercises and experiences which are scientifically proven to boost happiness. It's fun, beneficial, community-building, and, ideally, provides skills with the potential to create lasting change.
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Developed and first piloted at Stony Brook University (NY), this first professional production of the project is a collaboration between playwright and educator Ken Weitzman, New Neighborhood, a theater company specializing in socially interactive installations, Theatre Lab, and the Florida Atlantic Department of Theatre & Dance.
*The Happiness Gym is recommended for ages 16 and up and requires participants to interact with one another, handle lightweight objects, and maneuver throughout a space. Please take these requirements into consideration prior to booking the experience.听
April 12-20
Saturdays at 1pm, 5pm and 7:30pm
Sundays at 1pm and 3:30pm
Approximate run-time: 90 minutes
Tickets: $30
Recommended for ages 16+
* Strict limit of 16 participants per session
