- Becki-Iverson
- February 26, 2020
White people especially need to prioritize attending this gripping drama depicting the devastation caused by microaggressions It doesn’t happen too often, but once in a while I witness a piece of theater that directly reflects some of my experiences and I visibly cringe. The White Card, now showing at the
- Becki-Iverson
- November 4, 2019
Is it the “kids these days” … or is it the grownups? Photo courtesy of Penumbra. What would you do to give your child the best chance in life? Would you move to a new city? Pay for a private school education? Work extra shifts so you can afford to
- Becki-Iverson
- May 6, 2019
Although not my preferred genre, horror really seems to be having a moment these days. Thanks to brilliant filmmakers like Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) and Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story), horror is becoming a nuanced, complex genre that many people share a love of. More than many genres it
- 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
- September 23, 2018
Lush. Lavish. Generous. Honest. Humbling. Photo courtesy of the Penumbra’s website These are just a few of the words that come to mind when I try to describe the full circle experience that is the Penumbra’s latest show, Ntozake Shange’s seminal for colored girls who have considered suicide /
- Becki-Iverson
- May 4, 2018
It begins and ends with a bang. Photo by Allen Weeks A broken bottle, a crumpled body, a shattered heart. Photo by Allen Weeks These events are the bookends of This Bitter Earth, a terrific new play by local playwright Harrison David Rivers that is currently showing at the
- Becki-Iverson
- February 9, 2018
When you hear the phrase “good writing,” what does it mean to you? Everyone has different answer for this question; after all, we have different tastes and preferences, different values and backgrounds, and so the style and subject matter can widely range between what are considered to be good pieces
- Becki-Iverson
- January 29, 2018
2018 kicked off with a hot collaboration from two of the Twin Cities’ anchor theater companies, and it couldn’t be a better way to start off the year in #tctheater. Photo by Dan Norman If you grew up in America, chances are you’ve seen The Wizard of Oz. In
- Becki-Iverson
- January 15, 2018
“Let me say that we have failed to say something to America enough. However difficult it is to hear, however shocking it is to hear, we’ve got to face the fact that America is a racist country. We have got to face the fact that racism still occupies the throne
- Becki-Iverson
- December 31, 2017
No annual roundup would be complete without a listing of the top performances I saw last year. The most exciting exchange I’ve ever had on Twitter. If I had to sum up my feelings about the Twin Cities theater scene in 2017 in just a few words, I’d leave you