First, allow me to express some negativity: why does the Guthrie Theater so often insist on bringing in New Yorkers to play parts that should, by rights, go to equally talented (and often even more gifted) Minnesotans? In the case of…
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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…
Le Switch at the Jungle Theater
What is so rare as a full moon in June on a perfect Minnesota evening? It may be a perfect little romantic comedy. The rom-com genre, so over worked by Hollywood that even they have mostly abandoned it, is now…
The Knight Of The Burning Pestle by Theatre Pro Rata, performing at Dreamland Arts
Ah, Dreamland Arts. Leslye Orr and Zaraawar Mistry’s wonderful performance space on leafy Hamline Avenue in St. Paul. Intimate – I’d be amazed if it seats more than 50 – comfortable, perfect. I adore it. Stomping its theatrical way into…
And So It Goes by Dark & Stormy Productions, perming at the Grain Belt Warehouse
What a cast! Dark & Stormy Productions features super-talented actors performing on a minimal set (the program for And So It Goes – D&S performing at the Grain Belt Warehouse, 77 13 Ave NE – doesn’t even list a set…
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…
The Christians by Walking Shadow Theatre Co., performing at Mixed Blood Theatre
The evangelical subculture and the heightened theatrics of megachurch gatherings are ripe for parody; so much so that audiences have come to expect satire or comedy whenever a story is set therein. So it’s unexpected—and refreshing—when a text treats those…
Trouble In Mind at the Guthrie Theater
“Justify!†demands the fictional director in Alice Childress’ Trouble in Mind a play-within-a–play drama now at the Guthrie, through June 5. “Justify,†spits back Wiletta in the second act as she struggles with the need to keep her acting job…
The Changelings at Ten Thousand Things Theater, performing at Bedlam Lowertown and at Open Book
By now you must know the Ten Thousand Things drill: no stage lights, no recorded sound effects, minimal set pieces, intricate music woven into the action (in this case created by the very busy, very talented Annie Enneking, guitarist and…
Complicated Fun at the History Theatre
For about 20 minutes in the early 1980s, Minneapolis created the best, the most influential, the most cutting edge music in the world. (Though no doubt there are many contemporary musicians who would happily drag you into the alley and…