John Bueche

Bedlam Theatre: The soul of the Fringe

Soon-to-be homeless theater at helm of two festival performances

Bedlam Theatre closing: What's next for Bomp?

Jonathan Ackerman DJing at Bomp! at the Bedlam last February​News that the Bedlam Theatre will be closing hit the music and theater communities hard yesterday, but it doesn't necessarily mean the end of the Bedlam Theatre company or the end of the popular monthly dance night, Bomp! We caught up wi ... More >>

Bedlam's executive artistic director John Bueche talks about the closing

photo via Bedlam Theatre's Facebook page​Word came through yesterday that the Bedlam Theatre has received notice to vacate its current home on the West Bank due to long-planned development initiatives. The theatre has been operating under a month-to-month lease since moving into the building in 20 ... More >>

Bedlam Theatre forced to vacate by September 7

Photo by Denis Jeong PlasterA busy Bomp! dance night at the Bedlam this past January​The Bedlam Theatre, a much-loved West Bank hotbed of experimental theater and DIY music, has been asked to vacate its property by September 7 to accommodate a neighboring mosque in need of a new home.The Star Trib ... More >>

Bedlam Theatre floor gives way in back room; community stepping into action

The back room floor at Bedlam Theatre, Tuesday​Bedlam Theatre suffered an unexpected old-building mini-calamity on Tuesday, when a six-by-six foot section of its floor gave way and sank about a half a foot into the earth. Fortunately no one was hurt, and although insurance won't cover the damage, ... More >>

Ten Minute Play Fest

Bedlam Theatre in Minneapolis thrives as hybrid venue

Theater is creative chaos onstage but prolific business when curtain closes

Derive 2

Dazed and Confused

'Lost Love' weaves a disaster, lesbians, valet parking, and a guy in boxer shorts into a tale for our times

Curtain Call

Let's bring back the year's best (and worst) performances for one more round of applause (and jeers)

Gentrification: The Musical

Has anyone ever written an aria about condo conversions?

Summer Camp

Charles Ludlam's Ridiculous Theater attacks the Varsity

Red-Letter Play

An intense area premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks's 'Fucking A'

Starship Troupers

With its sci-fi epic 'Terminus,' the anarchic Bedlam Theater builds the mothership of all puppets

Staging a Revolution

Bedlam Theater finds a friend in controlled chaos; the Praxis Group mounts an eight-hour Hamletmachine