News & Notes

  • "Aubergine" is a full meal

    Editorial

    Never have I seen a show that fed my soul like Aubergine at Park Square Theatre. Please excuse the food-pun...

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  • New Theater in Mankato is a superstar!

    Editorial

    Hidden downtown, a new theatre experience has opened in Mankato. It’s called the Mankato Playhouse and it hosts a theatre...

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  • What would you do?

    Review

    What would you do if your liberal friends revealed that they were proud gun owners?

    This is the question that...

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  • Atonement for our collective sins?

    Review

    Reviewer note: Damon Runnals, co-artistic director and co-founder of Swandive Theatre along with Meg DiSciorio, owns Minnesota Playlist. The opinions...

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  • Snow White, but really just Two People

    Review

    Full disclosure: I arrived late to the Children's Theater Company’s latest show, Snow White. I was four minutes behind...

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  • “Seize the Day” in Mankato

    Review

    Minnesota State University, Mankato has a history of producing many dazzling productions. And when I say “many” I mean it...

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  • The Circus Up Close

    Review

    A Saturday matinee with the kids makes for a perfect memory. This was the case for a majority of the...

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  • Magic in the Park in Mankato

    Review

    I think there’s something special in rough theatre. We see this all the time with productions being called brave because...

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  • Mystery or Family Drama?

    Review

    While nominally a mystery, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time functions more like a family drama. Christopher...

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