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Twin Cities Geek » Theater
2M ago
Stage horror can be a mixed bag. Even productions with huge budgets can struggle to escape the uncanny valley between the intimacy that gives theater its power and the artificial trickery that fuels tension and jump scares. I say this as someone who loves both—I’ve emerged from many onstage thrillers ..read more
Twin Cities Geek » Theater
3M ago
When I first arrived in Japan in July 2001, a new Studio Ghibli film called 『千と千尋の神隠し』 (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, or Sen and Chihiro’s Spiriting Away), had just opened. I was thrilled to be able to see a Hayao Miyazaki film in its first release. Although I had very little understanding of the ..read more
Twin Cities Geek » Theater
7M ago
I will openly admit that I don’t have a ton of familiarity with Anton Chekhov’s work. I married into the theater community and am therefore woefully uneducated when it comes to the classics, beyond the perfunctory high school and college curriculum. I do know, however, that with Chekhov, if you see a ..read more
The (Almost) Complete and (Mostly) Accurate History of Alcohol Is a Fast-Paced Sketch Comedy Delight
Twin Cities Geek » Theater
8M ago
Comedy Central’s Drunk History meets Saturday Night Live at the Bryant Lake Bowl in The (Almost) Complete and (Mostly) Accurate History of Alcohol, “a 90-minute sketch comedy tour-de-force that explores society’s fascination with alcohol from ancient Greece to prohibition and beyond ..read more
Twin Cities Geek » Theater
8M ago
Full disclosure: this show is a blast. Beetlejuice is haunting the country with its tour, and last week the show graced the Twin Cities with a run at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. I’m not usually one for musicals, but this was one show I wasn’t going to miss … again. (I had a ticket to see it on ..read more
Twin Cities Geek » Theater
10M ago
If anything is likely to get my butt into a theater seat, it’s the promise of kung fu or the promise of zombies. When you combine the two, the result is nothing short of magical. I had the pleasure of attending the preview of Theater Mu’s production of The Kung Fu Zombies Saga: Shaman Warrior and Cannibals ..read more
Twin Cities Geek » Theater
11M ago
This month, Theater Mu is producing the world premiere of Minnesota playwright and poet Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay’s The Kung Fu Zombies Saga: Shaman Warrior & Cannibals, and you and a friend could see it for free! Directed by Lily Tung Crystal, the show examines the effects of colonialism ..read more
Twin Cities Geek » Theater
1y ago
April is historically a very busy time for me, so seeing a show at all is quite a treat. Seeing a show directed by Duck Washington is even more a treat. So seeing Sam Shepard’s True West at Theatre in the Round, which is playing now through May 14, was nothing short of a delight. Full disclosure: I perform with ..read more
Twin Cities Geek » Theater
1y ago
The concept is relatively simple, but its brilliance lies in that same simplicity. A cast of actors take the stage, scripts in hand, to read through a popular film. Costumes are identifiable yet accessible, and props are often children’s toys. The buzziest lines of dialogue are named as drinking cues ..read more
Twin Cities Geek » Theater
1y ago
Finding things to fill your weekends with festive winter cheer is definitely not hard to do in the snowy Twin Cities. What can be more challenging is finding an event that actually hits different and is geared toward adults. That’s why this year, many fans of horror and immersive theater are so ..read more