Sophie Kerman

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.

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Articles by Author

  • Summer theater and its discontents

    Editorial

    Oh, 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

    Review

    It 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

    Review

    What 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

    Review

    Despite 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

    Review

    Growing 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

    Editorial

    The 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

    Review

    What 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

    Review

    The New Epic Theater and its director Joseph Stodola have been getting a lot of press recently, including a profile...

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