Sophie Kerman is a high school French teacher in St. Paul with graduate work in theater and performance studies. She managed and wrote for Aisle Say Twin Cities from 2011-2014, when she started writing for MinnesotaPlaylist. She also plays chamber music with the Esperanza Ensemble.
Sophie Kerman
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The conventional rom-com, with a twist
ReviewAt age 35, David is a sworn bachelor. His relationships never last more than four months, and he is content...
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Summer theater and its discontents
EditorialOh, summer in the Twin Cities: a time of sunshine, outdoor recreation, and refreshing cold beverages on outdoor patios. For...
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It can go farther
ReviewIt is hard to know what to make of And So It Goes, a 2010 play by George F...
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Church is drama
ReviewWhat would Bertolt Brecht have said if he had ever visited a mega-church? He grew up in a devoutly Protestant...
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Past and present trouble
ReviewDespite some of the reactions I heard from the Guthrie’s audience on Friday night, Alice Childress’s Trouble in Mind is...
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Conflict is good
ReviewGrowing up in a secular Jewish household in New York – in fact, with a parent whose office is five...
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Analyzing new season announcements
EditorialThe Twin Cities’ biggest theaters have recently released their 2016-2017 seasons, and from where I sit, there seems to be...
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Be cheered
ReviewWhat cheers you up? Whether it’s a walk in the sunshine, a stiff drink, or YouTube videos of cute baby...
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These men
ReviewThe New Epic Theater and its director Joseph Stodola have been getting a lot of press recently, including a profile...
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