Tradition

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The ambitious Cromulent Shakespeare Co. performed Chekhov’s sprawling, complex, classic "Three Sisters" (director: Mitchell "Bucky" Fay; left to right: Allen Malicsi, Tom Emmott, Timothy "Chief" Jopek, Dawn Krosnowski Malicsi, Bethany Ford, and Kate Klippen) in 2008. Photo: Scott Pakudaitus

One of Culture's greatest benefits is that it preserves humanity's shared history—whether it be in Minnesota or around the world. Unlike almost any other modern industry, theater continues to use techniques practiced thousands of years ago and present work created by people long dead. Enjoy articles about the classics as well as oral histories with influential Minnesota theater-makers.

Mirror nature, my ass

by Alan M. Berks • Dec. 30

Tradition

Why Hamlet is the perfect Baby Boomer.

The standard rehearsal

by Alan M. Berks • Nov. 3

Process | Tradition

After thousands of years of performance, most rehearsals share a surprising amount of consistency. Why? Is this good or bad? (Part 1 of 3.)

Meet First Nations Theater

by Rhiana Yazzie • Mar. 5

Tradition | Vision

Great plays about the Native American experience exist. In a state with such a large Native population, Rhiana Yazzie explores a canon we should know better.

Decade by decade

by Joshua Humphrey • Jul. 1

Tradition

Use this text timeline of Minnesota Theater history to follow along with this month's video interviews.

Celebration of spirit

by MinnesotaPlaylist • Jul. 1

Greater Minnesota | Tradition

An interview with long-time Minnesota theater legend Don Stolz who "refuses to do a play that presents life as hopeless. . . It just isn't true."

The big G

by MinnesotaPlaylist • Jul. 20

Tradition

Sheila Livingston came to Minnesota at the same time as Tyrone Guthrie. In the early days, a big G meant cereal, not theater.

Good company

by MinnesotaPlaylist • Jul. 25

Tradition

Stephen D'Ambrose and Barbara Kingsley have built lives as actors in this community that so many admire. They're also such great fun to talk with.

Baby, it's cold outside

by Mo Perry • Dec. 7

Audience | Criticism | Tradition

What is a religious experience? What is magic? What does Fat Man Crying have to tell us about these questions and more?

Generosity and inanity

by Joseph Scrimshaw • Dec. 16

Criticism | Tradition

"Normally when I say 'cult' I’m being negative. This is a special holiday exception. "

A conversion experience

by Tom Poole • Dec. 18

Criticism | Tradition

"The dramatic structure of the play actually seems like the sort of thing a virtuosic theater director might undertake on a dare."

Too sappy?

by John Middleton • Dec. 22

Tradition

Are the biggest cynics really just wounded romantics? John Middleton demonstrates to the Morris Squill that he isn't really Scrooge.

A great space Christmas

by Tom Poole • Dec. 30

Audience | Criticism | Tradition

"You can bet if the Klingons were in two wars at once, and had been for years, they would have the knobby alien balls to own up to it."

Unbearable lightness of holiday theater

by Matt Sciple • Dec. 30

Criticism | Tradition | Vision

Snow can be heavy, dirty, and hard to handle. Holiday shows are not. Matt Sciple thinks they might benefit from a bit more blizzard, a bit less whitewash.

The Minnesota Way

by Quinton Skinner • Jan. 6

Criticism | Tradition

Wendy Knox and Bain Boehlke. Michelle Hensley and Lou Bellamy. Do they have anything in common? Quinton Skinner tracks it down.

A dramatic introduction to performance art

by Andy Sturdevant • Dec. 13

Innovation | Tradition

Andy Sturdevant introduces us to the sometimes baffling world of performance art.

Artists and the public domain

by Max Bunny Sparber • Jan. 3

Tradition

The public domain has been stalled to serve corporate interests. Max "Bunny" Sparber discusses why this is important to artists.

The big art ball

by John Middleton • Jun. 6

Tradition | Vision

What does it mean to think like an artist?

On the Interpretation of Stage Directions

by John Heimbuch • May. 6

Production | Tradition

A playwright writes about how stage directions are handled

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