In which we delve into The Taming of the Shrew, the first of Theatre Pro Rata’s 10th season and one of my favorite of Shakespeare’s plays. 00:00-02:34: Carin Bratlie begins the podcast with the choice of Shrew in Pro Rata’s season. 02:34-03:47: Grant Henderson and Amber Bjork speak to the challenges of Petruchio and...
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I had the pleasure to catch an exclusive performance of Upright Egg Theater Co.’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream this weekend, performed at Harmony Park as part of a wedding of two company members, and it was one of the most joyous productions I’ve ever seen. There was magic in performing in the woods, by...
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In which Nick Decker, Matthew A. Everett, and Joshua Humphrey hit on shows they missed in previous podcasts and give their final thoughts and hopes for next year. 00:00-06:11: Uncle Shelby’s Traveling Treasure Trunk, Open and Affirming Fairy Tales, Pants on Fire, I Remember You, Indifferent. 06:11-09:58: Skiing on Broken Glass, Naked Yoga, Drive...
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The penultimate portion of this year’s Fringe Decompression, in which we cover almost everything else. 00:00- 03:58: Always Take Your Celebrity Guests to Wal-Mart, Aardvark Fandango. 03:58-15:20: See You Next Tuesday, A Sad Carousel, Superlatives of Excellence, Amaretti Angels, The Princeton Seventh, The Damn Audition. 15:20-27:52: Sincerity Forever, Down Devil’s Backbone, Standing Long Jump,...
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In Part II, Nick Decker, Matthew A. Everett and myself finish up one-person shows and move to those based in music and dance. 00:00-11:06: Bite Me, Twilight, The Tragedy of Icarus, The Anton Kissbougel Effect, Spin. 11:06-26:12: ROBO-homa!, Grind: The Musical, Show Goons, Zombie High School, Flops: The Musical! 26:12-35:46: Untold Lies, Trouble in...
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Part One: Nick Decker, Matthew A. Everett and myself dissect the myriad one-person shows for 2010′s Minnesota Fringe. 00:00-04:37: We begin with general impressions of the 2010 fringe, the improvements to the online and mobile sites, and the closing night party. 04:37-15:57: The remainder of the podcast begins here with a discussion of the...
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Fringe 2010 is over, but I still have content incoming. Nick Decker, Matthew Everett, and myself sat down on Monday and recorded around three hours of show dissection, so hopefully I’ll have the majority of that ready to go over the weekend. Already time is approaching for what I would deem season three of...
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More fringe talk with Brian O’Neal, Anna Sundberg, Sid Solomon, Emily Gunyou Halaas, Bill Stiteler, Scott Pakudaitis, and Allegra Lingo.
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I’m introduced to Avi Aharoni and we talk briefly about Hollywood Hot! and flying to Venus. You can catch Hollywood Hot! at the Minneapolis Theatre Garage–four more performances on the 8th, 9th, 11th, and 15th.
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I run into Evalyn Parry at Bedlam and we discuss her spectacular show, SPIN. SPIN has been the biggest surprise for me for the festival–I went on a whim with a friend and it turned out to be the best show I’ve seen–and I’ve seen some good ones already. It’s a great show for...
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