- Becki-Iverson
- September 18, 2017
For my first ever visit to Pillsbury House Theatre, I was lucky enough to see ~ [almo$t equal to], a newly translated Swedish play. Photo by George Byron Griffiths Making it’s premiere on this side of the Atlantic (with the help of the always-excellent American Swedish Institute), ~ [almo$t equal to] uses the
- Becki-Iverson
- September 18, 2017
What was Lin-Manuel Miranda up to prior to Hamilton? Photo courtesy of the Ordway If you don’t know the answer to that question, you could be forgiven. Hamilton has become such a ticket sales juggernaut that its reputation has eclipsed a host of other excellent new musicals of the last
- Becki-Iverson
- September 15, 2017
“The man behind the myth” may be a cliche phrase, but it’s stuck around for a reason. Photo courtesy of Matchbox Theater Such a phrase is perfectly applied to Einstein: A Stage Portrait, currently showing at Matchbox Theater. This one-man show places Einstein at the end of his life, reminiscing
- Becki-Iverson
- September 8, 2017
It’s easy to romanticize the past. Photo courtesy of Theatre Novi Most Or at least that’s what I was thinking while watching Dancing on the Edge, the latest show from Theatre Novi Most, last night. Centering on the tumultuous romance of legendary dancer Isadora Duncan and Russian poet Sergei Esenin,
- Becki-Iverson
- September 7, 2017
What is it like to play the villain? Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust I think many people stereotypically assume that the best part to play in any script is the role of the hero. I mean, who doesn’t want to be admired and spout pithy quotes and swashbuckle their
- Becki-Iverson
- August 30, 2017
Let me tell you a little story. Five years in and stronger than ever – happy birthday Compendium! The date is September 2012. I’m one year past college graduation and have been supplementing my full time job, where I’m relatively bored, with writing on the side for Metro Magazine. As a
- Becki-Iverson
- August 11, 2017
What IS jazz music? Photo by Maria Baranova How do you define it? Who are “real” jazz musicians? How do you listen to jazz? As arguably music’s most postmodern art form, jazz can be polarizing. People either love love love it, or they really love to hate it. The rest
- Becki-Iverson
- August 7, 2017
The Immigrant Journey Project is everything that Refugia should have been but wasn’t. I hope it has an incredible audience engagement; it deserves it. This little map was the most beautiful way to connect all audience members’ families’ journeys to the United States! When I was arranging to see
- Becki-Iverson
- July 26, 2017
You NEED to spice up your summer with this hilarious, poignant, perfectly timed show. Photo by Dan Norman I’m not gonna lie: Last weekend I just wasn’t feeling going to the Guthrie. I mean don’t get me wrong, I love it there and I love live theater (heck, I do
- Becki-Iverson
- July 25, 2017
Brave New Workshop’s latest brings humor back to our unending political drama. Photo courtesy of the Brave New Workshop Hats off to the Brave New Workshop’s (BNW) always-on-point branding, which led me to believe that their latest show was supposed to be a superhero spoof. Think about it though: when