Kip Dooley is a writer and theatre artist from Minneapolis. He hopes his criticism will contribute to honest, informed, and loving dialogue within the arts community.
Kip Dooley
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Fierce, Fast, Femme:
ReviewTheater might not seem like the fiercest of human endeavors, at least from an outside perspective; but those inside the...
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The Great Divide II
InterviewKip Dooley interviews members of The Great Divide II at Pillsbury House + Theatre.
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More Swagger, Fellow Artists: Another great day of authentic connection and bold art
EditorialOver the course of many conversations in theaters, bars, cafés, and impromptu sidewalk gatherings during the Minnesota Fringe Festival, I’ve...
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Puppets, Costume Racks, and Swordfights:
EditorialTheatrical adaptation is an enticing yet tricky endeavor. The story is already set (hooray, less work!) yet it comes with...
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What Do I Do With this Body? Keep Going. Keep Going.
InterviewUnder the mentorship of choreographer/dancer/teacher Paula Mann, six emerging dance artists Laura K Johnson, Tera Kilbride, Laura Levinson, Erica Neal...
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Seasoned Travelers Discovering New Territory
EditorialSonya Berlovitz may be one of the Twin Cities’ best-known theatre artists you’ve never seen on stage. Her unique designs...
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Metaphysical Solace in our Age of Destruction:
ReviewLegendary directors Peter Brook and Marie Hélène Estienne have brought their acclaimed retelling of the Indian epic The Mahabharata to...
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Unwinding the Mysteries of Gender Identity
EditorialLast Tuesday night, down the way from the Playwrights’ Center, where I’d just seen the second live reading of Lee...
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Riffing on History, to Harrowing Effect
ReviewSmack in the middle of a celebratory and musical-heavy season at the History Theatre are two bold plays by emerging...
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