Matt McGeachy is a Twin Cities-based dramaturg and writer. Educated at the University of Toronto and the University of Minnesota, he has worked in dramaturgy at the Guthrie Theater, The Playwrights' Center, and the Kennedy Center New Play Dramaturgy Intensive. He was previously theater critic for MONDO Magazine in Toronto.
Matt McGeachy
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Best of 2011-2012: The Ravagers
EditorialWhether we recognize it consciously or not, a large part of our time socializing is spent carefully cultivating our image...read the story -
In praise of Christmas past
EditorialBy the time you read this, Christmas will be over and most of us will be recovering from overindulging in...read the story -
A separate peace
EditorialOn December 15, 2011, the United States formally ended its military mission in Iraq, marking the end of eight years...read the story -
Not feeling it
EditorialI am normally very skeptical of any production advertised as a “unique/hilarious/provocative/witty local twist” on some other well-known theatrical piece...read the story -
A musical revue with a war in the background
EditorialThere is often a certain permission granted by theater audiences this time of year for plays and players to be...read the story -
Best of 2010-2011: New Play Readings
EditorialOur preferences in theater reveal at least as much about ourselves as they do about the theatrical work itself. What...read the story -
Writer’s block: A play in one act
EditorialScene: A desk in a small apartment, somewhere in North America. The stage is dark, save a small Ikea desk...read the story -
At stake when writing a “bad” review: trust and excellence
EditorialI have no idea if anyone read my theater reviews, back when I was writing them. Presumably someone did, since...read the story -
Redefining excellence
EditorialWhat makes a play excellent? This might be the question that unites all facets of the strange little band of...read the story