“The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years” is a vibrant tribute to the complexity of Black identity, womanhood and legacy, featuring a predominantly local cast of mostly Black women and exploring themes of protest, social unrest, family, tradition, and love.
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Guthrie Theater’s production of ‘Skeleton Crew’ highlights Detroit’s working class
The Guthrie Theater’s production of ‘Skeleton Crew’ is in its final week, explores the financial impact of the Recession-era economy and the lives of Detroit’s working class.
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Shakespeare’s History Plays return to the Guthrie
The Guthrie Theater’s production of the History Plays: Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V is a historic moment, as it marks the first time these plays have been performed in a rotating repertory in over 30 years.
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Teach For America speaker to address MN racial equity gaps
Renowned leader and organizer Brittany Packnett Cunningham will take the stage at the Guthrie.
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Movement instructor brings play director’s vision to life
Darrius Strong is a Twin Cities-based choreographer and movement director, who founded his own contemporary dance company, STRONGmovement.
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Review: ‘Hamlet,’ a thrilling and fresh nod to the past
To celebrate its 60th anniversary, the Guthrie Theater returns to its roots with William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet.’
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Hot theater picks in the Twin Cities and beyond
There are several theater productions playing in the Twin Cities and the greater metro area that are sure to entertain.
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‘Familiar’: supurb cast marred by weak script
Sha Cage is wonderful in Danai Gurira’s Familiar at Guthrie Theater. Broadening an already remarkable range, the veteran actor fascinates from the moment she steps on the stage, starring as brightly hopeful bride Tendi, caught in the crosshairs of a cultural mishap targeting her happiness. Ironically, it isn’t so much that she’s bringing a White husband into […]