One of the great strengths of Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is that is does not compromise its perspective, detailing the world through the eyes of a young autistic boy and demanding that…
Author: David and Chelsea Berglund
Henry V by Theatre Pro Rata
In telling the story of a young king seeking to assert himself through violent conquest of his rivals and enlisting his country to risk their lives fighting for his cause, Henry VÂ (Theatre Pro Rata, performing at the Crane Theatre, through…
The Baker’s Wife by Artistry, performing at the Bloomington Center For The Arts
Steven Schwartz and Joseph Stein’s rarely seen The Baker’s Wife (Artistry, performing at the Bloomington Center For The Arts) is a difficult little musical. A darkly comic comment on the fallibility of human relationships and romantic impulses, it is as unsettling…
Hold These Truths in the Guthrie Theatre’s Dowling Studio
In an at-war America wracked with paranoia and fear of a subversive threat following the attack on Pearl Harbor, a young, patriotic university student decided to stand up and be relentlessly principled. That student was Gordon Hirabayashi, and at a…
Ragtime by Theater Latté Da
David: It is easy to see why Theater Latté Da chose this moment to mount their own production of Ragtime (running through October 23rd at their newly acquired Ritz Theater home). In times of civil unrest and political uncertainty, its themes…
Sense And Sensibility at the Guthrie Theater
Jane Austen’s first novel Sense and Sensibility is, by any standard, a literary triumph. It launched her career and established her as a strong storyteller and social satirist in a male-dominated sphere. To this day, this work resonates with widespread…
The Liar at Park Square Theatre
Productions of classic comedies can many times feel outmoded. Characters have romantic and societal motivations foreign to modern times and, well, people also tend to talk oddly, especially when dialogue is delivered in verse. None of this is overlooked by…
Bars And Measures at the Jungle Theater
In the Jungle Theater‘s Bars and Measures, we are introduced to brothers Eric and Bilal as they bounce jazz notes off one another, establishing an immediate sense of familiarity, as well as joy and energy between these two men. Yet,…
tot: The Untold Yet Spectacular Story Of A Filipino Hulk Hogan by Mu Performing Arts performing at Park Square Theatre
Despite its extravagant titling, tot: The Untold, Yet Spectacular Story of (A Filipino) Hulk Hogan, a Mu Performing Arts world premiere running at Park Square through June 26, is a humble tale. Telling the story of a wrestling-obsessed young boy…
Sons Of The Prophet at Park Square Theatre
The only truly universal experiences of life are pain and death, and the two are often closely intertwined. Whether it is the emotional pain resulting from a loved one’s death or the physical pain reminding us we are all approaching…