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The American Pilot examines the soul of a superpower
(May 7, 2008)
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The story of a downed airman reflects the U.S.'s place in the world |
From the Archives
Three superb productions showcase the range of Minnesota theater
(Apr 30, 2008)
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Guthrie, Open Eye and Penumbra all score with latest efforts |
A Shakespearean fable rewrites the story of our lives
(Apr 16, 2008)
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Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) tackles the universal and the everyday |
American Apathy takes satiric aim
(Apr 9, 2008)
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U.S. consumer society is an easy target |
Rabbit Hole: Smart and soulful
(Apr 2, 2008)
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The play tracks a couple's struggles to cope with the loss of a child |
Brecht's 'Puntila' shows how the rich make life difficult
(Mar 26, 2008)
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It's a lesson in class semi-consciousness |
'Frozen' peers inside a serial killer's brain
(Mar 19, 2008)
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Park Square's production examines what makes a monster |
'9 Parts of Desire' depicts personal costs of Iraq conflict
(Mar 12, 2008)
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The Guthrie's new offering creates an intense psychic space |
'Parade' muses on 1913 killing
(Mar 5, 2008)
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The odd subject makes for a bleak but compelling musical |
'The Piano Lesson' strikes a chord
(Feb 27, 2008)
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Penumbra's take on August Wilson's play is powerful |
'Fishtank': the Play That Got Away
(Feb 20, 2008)
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Jeune Leune's latest hints at big ideas, but leaves them half-expressed |
Eleanor's Cabinet celebrates art, memory and silliness
(Feb 13, 2008)
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The poignant Open Eye performance examines how childhood shapes ourperceptions |
Drama in Black and White
(Feb 6, 2008)
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In her bravura one-woman show, Sarah Agnew brings to life two families in apartheid-era South Africa |
Shakespeare Gets Punked
(Jan 30, 2008)
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What would happen if Patti Smith gave birth to Hamlet? Something like 'God Save Gertrude' |
Strange Odyssey
(Jan 23, 2008)
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Ibsen's 'Peer Gynt' isn't easy to stage, but the Guthrie turns this odd tale into a sprawling, dreamlike adventure |
Gender Bender
(Jan 16, 2008)
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'Looking for Normal' uses humor and subtlety to tell the story of a family man who decides to become a family woman |
Left Turn at Sesame Street
(Jan 9, 2008)
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A hilarious puppet parody lampoons the self-importance of the newly adult |
Best of the Boards
(Jan 2, 2008)
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The top shows of 2007 (Act II) |