- 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
- Becki-Iverson
- December 22, 2017
This late in the season, I generally think it unlikely to find something so fresh and powerful and amazing that it blows my socks off. Photos by Petronella J. Ytsma But I can happily testify that that is the case after seeing Dot, a new work at Park Square
- Becki-Iverson
- December 18, 2017
Who says old dogs can’t learn new tricks? Photo by Matthew Murphy Or perhaps it would be more appropriately phrased: who says old musicals can’t learn new tricks? Photo by Matthew Murphy Long time Compendium readers (thank you, wherever you are!) will remember my review four years ago (how?!?)
- Becki-Iverson
- December 18, 2017
I’m not sure why it never occurred to me before, but ghost stories seem to be really popular in the holiday season. Photo by Dan Norman Or maybe it’s just a new trend this year? Either way we always have A Christmas Carol, of course, and several edgy new
- Becki-Iverson
- December 8, 2017
Things these days are just ridiculous, aren’t they? I mean you have to laugh at what’s going on, or you’ll go crazy. It seems like every morning we wake up to new news about something horrendous beyond imagination, and if you can’t find a way to smile through it
- Becki-Iverson
- December 7, 2017
What is the most Minnesotan Christmas show you can think of? Photo by Allen Weeks Most of us would probably select something along the lines of A Christmas Story or Charlie Brown, and that would be understandable. But most of us would be wrong. Photo by Allen Weeks To
- Becki-Iverson
- November 23, 2017
Traditions may be so-called for a reason, but it doesn’t mean they can’t be freshened up a bit. Photo by Dan Norman It’s been a long time since I’ve attended a production of A Christmas Carol. As any good Minnesotan I’ve seen the Guthrie’s hallowed production before, of course, a
- Becki-Iverson
- November 22, 2017
Could Waitress have arrived in Minneapolis at a better time? Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust With all of the sexual harassment allegations swarming the cultural conversation, women coming forward every day to tell stories of abuse and hardship, and an increasing focus on telling women’s stories, what better than
- Becki-Iverson
- November 19, 2017
Broadway isn’t always better. At least that was my thought upon watching A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the latest (terrific) offering from Mixed Blood Theater. I was lucky enough to see the touring Broadway production of this show last year (you can read my review here),
- Becki-Iverson
- November 19, 2017
I’m always blown away by companies who manage to make true fiction come to life on stage. Photo by Kaitlin Randolph Especially when the art is abstract. To my mind, adapting an animationS auteur like Dr. Seuss to the stage would be a nearly herculean task – between the eye