By MIRA REINBERG Even for those of us who are not devotees of Emily Dickinson, the life and consciousness of the poet remain a fascinating riddle. The historical period in which she lived – mid- to late nineteenth-century – was able to offer abundant documentation in the form of recorded accounts and letters, archived publications,…
by LIZ PANTING, guest reviewer Girl Shorts is a festival of short plays all written by women playwrights, focusing on female characters. Each night of the festival, which runs from February 23-March 3, features 5 one-act plays, and certain evenings also feature live music after the show by Missing Peace, Lingua Luna, and Courtney McLean of the…
by SOPHIE KERMAN Every weekend in the fall, there seems to be an endless stream of shows opening around the Twin Cities, and despite the best efforts our tireless band of volunteer reviewers, we can never manage to see everything. October feels like a record high for opening weekends this year: although Anna Rosensweig and…
by SOPHIE KERMAN When going to see a play about a group of teenagers out to expose a sex scandal involving a teacher, what do you expect to see? A heartwarming tale about finding social acceptance in surprising places? Or a sad story about the fallout of a traumatic and coercive relationship? No matter what your…
by ANNA ROSENSWEIG Watching Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit is a lot like watching reality television. Personalities clash and secrets are revealed. Alliances are formed, broken and reconstituted. The more we know about each character, the more we are repulsed. And yet powerful voyeuristic impulses keep us riveted to every sophomoric outburst and salacious revelation. But…
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