(X) Collective

X) Collective is a group of theatre artists in Chicago whose mission is to be in conversation and collaboration with our communities through service, reciprocal relationship-building, and community experiences.

Theatre is what brings us together as a collective, but community is our purpose. We’re exploring what it means to be the connective tissue between our industry and the community, and how we can utilize our unique positioning and skill sets to show up, serve, and build.

We believe that communities do not exist just by happenstance – they are the divine result of humans coming together. We believe in the potential of those individual humans and are dedicated to their wellness and wholeness.

We believe that our wellness and wholeness as humans are directly tied to our relationships, and we believe in the power of community experiences to cultivate relationships.

An experience, though often intangible, has deep value. An experience can shape a thought, create a memory, birth a future changemaker, or shift the trajectory of a community.