- Becki-Iverson
- April 25, 2019
The Guthrie’s modern take on Roman mythology will leave you with lots to ponder. Photo by Dan Norman In a world of ever-shrinking budgets for the humanities, sometimes it’s good to get back to the basics. People aged 30 and older likely had at least minor engagement with Roman
- Becki-Iverson
- April 2, 2019
Before there was Caitlyn Jenner, or Pose on FX … Photo by Dan Norman … or any number of other famous trans faces or characters; before Janet Mock was a twinkle in the eye of Hollywood’s firmament, there was Hedwig. Photo by Dan Norman Hedwig and the Angry Inch
- Becki-Iverson
- April 1, 2019
Every time I see a show at The Jungle, I think “they can’t possibly top this…” Photo by Dan Norman … and then I find myself to be all wrong a couple months later when a new show opens. Readers may remember my glowing review of the Jungle’s reprisal
- Becki-Iverson
- March 23, 2019
Lavish. Painterly. Sumptuous. Elegant. Winsome. T Charles Erickson These are just a few of the words that floated through my mind while watching the Guthrie’s delicious new show Cyrano de Bergerac (Cyrano) last night. T Charles Erickson The tale of the monster and the damsel falling in love has
- Becki-Iverson
- March 23, 2019
What makes a good mother? *Correction: I unintentionally misspelled the name of Marcela Michelle as Marcella Mobama in my initial review; I apologize for the mistake and have corrected it here. That’s always been a mercurial question, but it’s harder to answer than it seems. We live in an era of helicopter
- Becki-Iverson
- March 21, 2019
History is way, way more important than modern society gives it credit for. Photo by Rich Ryan And I’m not just saying that because I was a history major in college. When people think of history, they tend to think of a boring giant textbook with tests that make
- Becki-Iverson
- March 19, 2019
Who would dare tackle turning Tolkein’s The Hobbit into a stage show for a children? Photo by Dan Norman Better yet, who would dare tackle The Hobbit for a wide age-range of audience (but focus on kids) in less than two and a half hours with only five actors
- Becki-Iverson
- February 15, 2019
What did you do on Valentine’s Day? Photo courtesy of the Penumbra The holiday seems to be one that you love or love to hate. As for myself, I could swing either way – there is no denying that the entire day is set up to allow corporations to
- Becki-Iverson
- February 12, 2019
Who knew Thornton Wilder could get a little wild? Photos by Petronella J. Ytsma I’ve talked a lot on this blog about my feelings on what pieces of art are considered to be “classics.” Whether you believe it is correct or not, there are definitely a core few writers
- Becki-Iverson
- February 1, 2019
Is anyone in #tctheater having a better year than Sarah Rasmussen? Photo by Dan Norman Named the Star Tribune‘s 2018 Artist of the Year, Rasmussen must be flying on a cloud. The Jungle Theater has produced hit after sold out hit since she took the helm in 2015, and