RENT

by ERIKA SASSEVILLE I did contemplate reviewing Inver Grove Heights Community Theatre’s production of RENT with a simple, “Everything was perfect. Period.” but that would be a disservice to everyone, since this show deserves to be gushed over in long-form. The show IS perfection, and you only have one more opportunity to catch it (Sunday,…

Emma

BY Erika Sasseville and Christine Sarkes, a daughter and mother review There are times when you just need to roar your lungs out. Friday’s world premiere opening of Kate Hamill’s Emma at the Wurtele Thrust Stage, Guthrie Theater (now through August 21) was one of those nights for many of us. For a blissful few…

Hadestown

Hadestown is not a happy story. It’s gut-wrenching and filled with despair. But it’s also mesmerizing, gorgeous, and peppered with moments of laughter and hope.

Marjorie Prime

By Jodi, Myah, and Sarah Schultz For the third show of their 70th season, Theatre in the Round Players present Marjorie Prime. This emotionally intense science fiction piece was written by Jordan Harrison and premiered at the Mark Taper Forum in 2014. Directed by Kari Steinbach, the four person cast traverses issues of aging, dementia,…