What happens when a piece of theater is written, cast, rehearsed, and performed within the span of 24 hours? Theatre Unbound's 24:00:00 Xtreme Theatre Smackdown festival answers this question while entertaining audiences. Each November, folks are invited to suggest theatrical elements, via the... More >>

When weighing theatrical merit, audiences can be forgiven for feeling a degree of skepticism toward musicals most heavily praised for their costume design. Indeed, the supposed compliment could be of the backhanded variety, suggesting empty spectacle over edifying substance. In the instance of... More >>

January is a great month for taking in edgy performances in the Twin Cities. This is in large part due to the Walker's annual Out There series, a month-long showcase of groundbreaking work from all over the world. This year, the event will explore themes of reality, identity, and myth. For... More >>

The product of a new partnership between Theatre Latte Da and the Hennepin Theatre Trust, Tim Rice and Elton John's Aida promises to be a strong opening to the 2013 theater season. The musical may have been developed under the auspices of Disney, but the piece, based on Verdi's opera, is a dark... More >>

The death of a child is perhaps the most devastating event in any parent's life. The raw emotions make it a difficult subject to capture onstage without descending into a bad Lifetime movie. David Lindsay-Abaire's Rabbit Hole avoids those pitfalls, producing a piece of rare beauty that faces... More >>

Looming as largely as it does over local theater, the Guthrie Theater is guaranteed to face scrutiny over its every creative decision. One initiative that's been difficult to criticize, however, is the theater's continuing partnership with the Acting Company, one of the country's most lauded... More >>

Steven Epp, a 2011 City Pages Artist of the Year, returns to the Twin Cities for a run of Yale Repertory Theatre's The Servant of Two Masters at the Guthrie Theater. Epp made his mark in the area through his quarter-century with Theatre de la Jeune Lune. In the years since the company's demise,... More >>

Balls open mic cabaret has been a late-night staple of the Minneapolis scene for over 20 years now. The midnight event, hosted by creator Leslie Ball, welcomes a wide range of participants. What audiences might see on any given evening varies wildly per week, but may include an acoustic song... More >>

If the publishing world's bestseller lists are any indication, the erotic novels collectively known as the Fifty Shades Trilogy will be a popular stocking stuffer this holiday season. Though largely scorned by critics, the lusty tales of unleashed kinks have proven a guilty pleasure for a host... More >>

If over the course of an average evening out, one were to witness a stranger expire under suspicious circumstances, the reasonable response would be to contact the authorities. At events hosted by the Murder Mystery Company, however, the preferred action is to await the inevitable entrance of a... More >>