Ira Brooker

Ira Brooker is a writer and editor residing in Saint Paul's scenic Midway neighborhood. He holds down a corporate job by day and does freelance and creative work at night. He is a former editor of Minnesota Playlist and has been published in a number of venues both local and national, several of which you may have even heard of. He occasionally prattles on about pop culture at A Talent For Idleness and maintains an archive at irabrooker.com.
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Articles by Author

  • A Night for the History Books

    Review

    One of the big hooks of any Fringe Festival is that it’s supposedly home to the cutting edge of modern...

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  • Does long-form get short shrift?

    Editorial

    One of the great things about living in an environment with such an overstuffed theater scene is knowing that on...

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  • The Power of Two

    Review

    Hero Now Theatre’s new production of The Turn of the Screw comes bundled with a lot of expectations. Not only...

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  • History through a different lens

    Editorial

    No matter what one might ultimately think of Freshwater Theatre’s My Life Through History, you have to give it...

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  • Sandbox wins!

    Review

    Even if you don’t know Michael Larson by name, you’re probably at least a little familiar with the story of...

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  • Don't think of Fargo

    Review

    About two minutes into The Norwegians I told myself, “I’m not going to compare this to Fargo in my review...

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  • Train full of stories

    Review

    Over its nearly 20-year history, Orphan Train has earned itself “History Theatre Classic” status. Coming in as an Orphan Train...

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  • Horror is back

    Review

    While thanking the audience after his first Twin Cities Horror Festival performance of A Zombie Odyssey, writer-actor Ricky Coates...

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