- Becki-Iverson
- January 31, 2020
Maybe the golden rule doesn’t always shine so brightly Photos by Lauren B. Photography The saying goes to “treat others as you would want to be treated,” but what if the way you want to be treated is entirely antithetical to what someone else would want for themselves? Whose opinion
- Becki-Iverson
- November 27, 2019
It is a truth universally acknowledged… Photo by Dan Norman That holiday season stagings need a refresh. Don’t get me wrong; I will always harbor love for How the Grinch Stole Christmas or A Christmas Carol. That said, do we need to see them *every* year? Done exactly the
- Becki-Iverson
- September 16, 2019
Holy shit Becca Hart. Photo by Dan Norman Pardon the profanity, but I’m just not sure how else to describe one of #tctheater’s buzziest ingenues without it. Her performance in the Jungle’s season opener Ride the Cyclone – which is a wild ride overall and worth seeing – is
- Becki-Iverson
- July 26, 2019
What happens when you end up parenting your own parents? Photo by Dan Norman Has any locale in #tctheater had a better year than the Jungle? Photo by Dan Norman In a climate when many of our treasured thespian institutions seem to be crumbling under the repercussions of #metoo
- Becki-Iverson
- May 28, 2019
Sometimes the most interesting aspect of a piece of art is what it does not include. Photo by Dan Norman After all, when we see a play we take for granted that there will be things like lines in it, right? Photo by Dan Norman So imagine if a
- 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
- 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
- Becki-Iverson
- January 18, 2019
This disaster minded drama features impeccable acting and a thoughtful plot Photo by Dan Norman Art is supposed to reflect and explain the world around us, right? That said, with the political world in chaos these days it seems only natural that dystopian fiction and high drama should make
- Becki-Iverson
- December 3, 2018
How can you find a new way to indulge your love for Jane Austen? Photo by Rich Ryan You took all the Buzzfeed quizzes about “Which Bennet are you?” and watched every Austen remake to be found thousands of times (here’s looking at you, Clueless). What’s left at this
- Becki-Iverson
- September 19, 2018
Adapting favorite childhood stories to a new medium can be tricky business. Photo by Rich Ryan The unique mix of nostalgia and ownership that childhood characters breed can wreak all sorts of havoc on an adaptation’s profitability. For example: despite coming from an eternally beloved book series and boasting a