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Reviews & Press

The Spanish Tragedy

"...
a giddy, blood-soaked amusement park of a story that careens wildly from dark humor to romance to one outrageous killing after the next." - TC Daily Planet

"...a fascinating slice of dramatic history..." - Pioneer Press
"...still resonates today." - Lavender Magazine

Pioneer Press - The Spanish Tragedy is named "Best Bet"
Star Tribune - The Spanish Tragedy Highlight
TC Theater Connection - The Spanish Tragedy Podcast
Minnesota Monthly - The Spanish Tragedy Mention
MPR - Clarence Wethern discusses memorizing lines and The Spanish Tragedy

"As we end Women's History Month catch woman director Carin Bratlie's crisp staging of The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd. It matches Elizabethan language with emotion. Clarence Wethern crackles as the villainous Lorenzo. He's a cross between Carl Rove and Rahm Emmanuel. And fine performances by Erik Hoover and Ariana Prusak as spirit characters. This violent production benefits from cross gender casting." -John Townsend on KFAI's Fresh Fruit, March 25, 2010.


Marisol

"...enthusiastically insane..." - City Pages
"...fairly bursting at the seams with theatricality..." - TC Daily Planet
"...stunning, occasionally shocking..." - Star Tribune
"How I Got That Job" - Star Tribune Interview with Roneet Aliza Rahamim
TC Theater Connection - Marisol Podcast
Star Tribune - Marisol Feature
"Art Hounds" - Marisol & Interview with Carin Bratlie
Examiner - Interview with Carin Bratlie
Lavender Magazine - "On The Townsend" Feature
Broadway World - Marisol Feature

"Unrequited lesbian love is touchingly portrayed in an exquisitely surrealistic production of Marisol by Theatre Pro Rata." - John Townsend on KFAI's Fresh Fruit, Thursday, October 8, 2009.


Monster

"Electrifying...compelling...a Fringe triumph..." - Fringe Festival Reviews
TC Theater Connection Interview with Natalie Novacek & Christopher Kehoe
TC Theater Connection Interviews with Carin Bratlie, Christopher Kehoe, and others.
Pioneer Press Interview with Carin Bratlie about bringing Monster to the Fringe Festival


Galileo

"To her considerable credit, one quickly forgets she is a woman playing a man..." - City Pages

"Ambitious... aptly demonstrated... frighteningly effective... a touching performance..." - Star Tribune
"Tallen brings humanity to the role of this historical figure... well worth seeing" - How Was The Show
Star Tribune Spotlight
Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine Spotlight
Fringefamous lists Galileo as one of the shows to See Before You Die On Monday
Lavender Magazine Spotlight
The Examiner Interview with Noë Tallen
TC Theater Connection Interview with Carin Bratlie
Lavender Magazine Names Julie Ann Nevill's performance as the Best Crossgender Performance of 2009


Killer Joe

"One of the best set designs of 2008" - City Pages

FringeFamous (Interview with Carin Bratlie)
Minnesota Playlist Photo Feature

"A punch in the gut" - How Was The Show
"Shocking...real..." - The Morning After
"A thrill" - Talkin' Broadway
"Plenty of good" - MinnPost
"Massively entertaining" - City Pages
Star Tribune (Interview with Zach Curtis)
"Pro Rata doesn't shy from the mayhem" - Star Tribune

The Rake (Black & White Bash Feature)


Metamorphoses

"Glorious...marvelous...vivid" - Star Tribune

"Crisp" - City Pages
Lavender Magazine (Interview with Carin Bratlie)
MinnPost (Feature)
"Fresh and engaging" - Talkin' Broadway
"Big splash production" - The Rake
Lavender names Metamorphoses one of the top 10 productions of 2008


Feelgood Hits of The 70s

"They caught me" - City Pages


Quills

"Delightful devil" - Talkin' Broadway
"Gutsy" - City Pages



Machinal

"Strong...excellent" - Back Stage


Slag Heap

"As vivid as they come" - City Pages
"Riveting gutter theater" - Talkin' Broadway
"An outstanding young cast" - Star Tribune



Emma

"Fascinating...timely" - Talkin' Broadway


Hamlet/Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

"A certain delicacy is required. This production provides it" - City Pages
"Kudos to Pro Rata for not only tackling both at once, but succeeding in their goal" - Talkin' Broadway


Trainspotting

"Effective" - City Pages
"Blackly funny and searingly honest" - Talkin' Broadway


General Theatre Pro Rata Mentions & Press

"Superb productions" - Lavender Magazine
TC Theater Connection Director's roundtable with Carin Bratlie
City Pages Pro Rata's home venue, The Gremlin Theatre, is named Best New Stage 2009
TC Theater Connection Podcast interview with Carin Bratlie and Zach Curtis.


Other Theatre Pro Rata Links

Theatre Pro Rata Wikipedia


Pictured: Christopher Kehoe in Monster. Photo by Charles Gorrill. Quote from an audience member.