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They say history is written by the winners, but what of the losers? What of the people and lands and countries ground down by the forces of war... More >>
Fifty years after a production of Hamlet opened one of the Twin Cities' signature theaters, the Guthrie is ready for a big, big party.Several events are planned for this weekend, including Behold, an ... More >>
Meet Constantine. A proud nation that has been reduced to about 100 square feet and six starving citizens. Still, while their land is now surrounded by warring neighbors, the citizens cling on to what... More >>
After moving to the Twin Cities last year, actor and writer Thomas Ward was just trying to get his name out to local theaters. Now, he presents... More >>
Ghosts, murder, revenge, and other rotten things in Denmark come to the spectacular ballroom of the Turnblad Mansion for Theatre Coup d'Etat's... More >>
War Horse, the National Theatre of Great Britain hit that became a Tony winner, arrived at the Orpheum Wednesday evening with spectacle intact.At times absolutely breathtaking, the play works best whe... More >>
Following the devastation of 9/11, New Yorkers searched for ways to recover. In the theater community, that came in the guise of a little... More >>
Ever thought chess was fine as a game, but needed a bit of real bloodletting to help it into the major leaguesrAs a theater arts major at the University of Minnesota, Mike Lubke had that idea, and use... More >>
Throughout her life in the first half of the 18th century, Emilie du Chatelet thirsted for knowledge. Relentless in her pursuits, she knocked on the door of concepts more than a 100 years in the futur... More >>
After a successful run of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at the Jungle in 2011, you could wonder what director John Command would do for an encore.He's going to Urinetown.Related Stori... More >>
Bain Boehlke has been a busy man this spring. Not only has he designed the set for Urinetown at his longtime home, the Jungle Theater, but he has found time to direct two local productions. One, Inter... More >>
If the first rule of musical theater is to be on key, than Minneapolis Musical Theatre failed in its job opening night.Bum notes, mainly coming from the brass section, but also occasionally from the s... More >>
A few minutes into International Falls last Saturday night, a youngish couple quietly moved their way to the exit of a packed... More >>
Actor Shanan Custer may be best known for her comic work -- including years with the Brave New Workshop, Minnesota Fringe Festival performances, and a hosting stint last year at the Ivey Awards -- but... More >>
Joseph Scrimshaw's latest project started simply enough. "I wrote a comedy piece for a Minnesota Public Radio storytelling workshop. It is called 'Wife Head,' and it's a true story about being so stub... More >>
Sometimes, the old stories are the best ones, and there are few older than Homer's The Iliad. The poem is nearly 3,000 years old, but the... More >>
When Thomas Ward moved to the Twin Cities a year ago, the actor and playwright was looking to make inroads in the local community. Those efforts have led to a production of one of his plays directed b... More >>
Minneapolis Musical Theatre has often tackled "big" shows with an eye for making them more intimate. From Tommy to Kiss of the Spider-Woman, the company has found that even the biggest show can find a... More >>
The first few minutes of Theatre Coup d'Etat's production of Hamlet promise much. In an almost completely dark American Swedish... More >>
Born out of a seven-minute piece presented in a class at Macalester College last fall, Bid'ah has grown to be a full-length show to be presented this weekend at St. Paul's Dreamland Arts.The experimen... More >>
As the author of Rosemary's Baby and The Stepford Wives, Ira Levin knew how to construct taut thrillers with plenty of twists,... More >>
The History Theatre pulls back the curtain on one of the great couples of the 1920s with This Side of Paradise, a jazzy musical journey... More >>
It's a decided mixed bag with Theatre Coup d'Etat's latest effort. The young company's third go-round with Shakespeare finds them tackling the difficult text of Hamlet. To the company's credit, there ... More >>
As the prevalence of restaurants and obesity numbers indicate, Minnesotans love to eat. Maybe it is the long winters, when our brains tell us that... More >>
English actor Mark Rylance returns to the Guthrie, following performances with the all-male Shakespeare's Globe company (as Olivia in Twelfth... More >>
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