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  The first performance of our project took place on 4 November 2022 at the Drostdy Theater . The performance consisted of four shows, approx. 30 min each, described below. Please complete this form retrospectively if you attended the show and would like to stay in touch for future shows:   https://forms.gle/HPYNqeRDf3dqWKEx7  IS IT REALLY IMAGINARY? New mathematical concepts often arise from thinking outside the box, and, at the time of their invention/discovery, may appear to be of little use. Free thought in mathematics and the courage to challenge the current rules, as well as controversy, are characteristic of human endeavor to develop new groundbreaking mathematical ideas. This show brings to the general public the concept of an imaginary number: something, which at first appears impossible, but with time is revealed to be a fundamental component of understanding the universe around us.   PARROT (UN)LEARNING In this show, set in a mathematics classroom, the lecturer is convinced