The self, completely altered

In a magical dream of history, Orlando lives from Renaissance England to the twentieth century. His life starts as a charismatic nobleman, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth, and the lover of a Russian princess. Heartbreak and hunger for adventure lead Orlando to Constantinople where a night of debauchery sparks a transformation: Orlando is transformed into a woman and continues her adventures through several more centuries of challenges and passions. Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel is sexy and surprising, blithe and earnest as it artfully plays with the attributes of gender, sexuality, identity, and freedom.

Performing At:

The Crane Theater
2303 Kennedy St. NE #120
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Directions

Take 35W to the Stinson Blvd exit, go south to Summer Street NE and turn right. The Kennedy Building (where the theater is located) will be on your left, go just past it and turn left onto McKinley Place NE. The entrance to the parking lot will be on your left, just north of the building. Enter the theater using yellow the door that faces the parking lot.

Tickets:

$16-$61, Sliding Scale
Tickets must be purchased online in advance
Click here to purchase tickets

MASKS REQUIRED FOR ALL IN ATTENDANCE
In addition, proof of COVID-19 vaccination ‑OR- a recent negative test are required for entry.
Details here.

Performances Dates:

Saturday, March 12, at 7:30 pm. Opening Night.
Sunday, March 13, at 7:30pm. ASL/Audio Description
Monday, March 14, at 7:30pm. Pay What You Can.
Friday, March 18, at 7:30pm.
Saturday, March 19, at 7:30pm.
Sunday, March 20, at 7:30pm.
Friday, March 25, at 7:30pm.
Saturday, March 26, at 7:30pm.
Sunday, March 27, at 3:00pm. Closing Matinee.

 

They’ve got what it takes.

If you could invite anyone from history to a dinner party, who would be at your table?

Marlene has just taken over the Top Girls Employment Agency and she is celebrating.
Set within Margaret Thatcher’s Britain of the early ‘80s, Top Girls manifests the evolving complexities of modern feminism and tackles the question of what it takes for women to succeed.

It’s all just a little bit of history repeating…

Performing at:

The Crane Theater
2303 Kennedy St. NE #120
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Directions

Take 35W to the Stinson Blvd exit, go south to Summer Street NE and turn right. The Kennedy Building (where the theater is located) will be on your left, go just past it and turn left onto McKinley Place NE. The entrance to the parking lot will be on your left, just north of the building. Enter the theater using yellow the door that faces the parking lot.

Tickets:

$16-$61, Sliding Scale
Tickets must be purchased online in advance

MASKS REQUIRED FOR ALL IN ATTENDANCE
In addition, proof of COVID-19 vaccination ‑OR- a recent negative test are required for entry.
Details here.

Performances Dates:

Saturday, November 6, at 7:30 pm. Opening Night.
Sunday, November 7, at 7:30pm.
Monday, November 8, at 7:30pm. Pay What You Can.
Friday, November 12, at 7:30pm.
Saturday, November 13, at 7:30pm.
Sunday, November 14, at 7:30pm.
Friday, November 19, at 7:30pm.
Saturday, November 20, at 7:30pm.
Sunday, November 21, at 3:00pm. Closing Matinee.

SPECIAL THANKS

Unholy Matrimony

Lady Happy, a wealthy heiress, rejects societal pressure to take a husband by building a cloistered utopia for unmarried women. The ladies are quite pleased to live free from the threat of marriage. The lords are quite perturbed to be kept out of the fun. And poor Madam Mediator has her hands full trying to keep the estate solvent. Will Lady Happy’s “principles of pleasure” be able to withstand the scrutiny of Princess Principle or the rising cost of flowers? 

Whoever said money can’t buy happiness, didn’t have enough money to try. 

This is a rollicking new adaptation by Heather Meyer, creator of Women’s History Month: The Historical Comedybration (with fabulous prizes) and numerous past Fringe shows. The original 1668 play was written by “Mad Madge” aka Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle (or as she called herself: “the thrice noble, illustrious, and excellent princess, the duchess of Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish”), gets a 21st century facelift for a frothy, face-paced, feminist romp.

Part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival

Performing at:

Wood Lake Nature Center Amphitheater
6710 Lake Shore Dr S
Richfield, MN 55423

Directions

35W Exit 10 for Co. Rd 53 (W 66th St.)
East on W 66th St.
Right (South) on Lakeshore Drive S.
Enter the nature center on the right.
Park and then follow signs to amphitheater

Tickets:

Must be purchased in advance

www.MinnesotaFringe.org
$10 with a $3 reservation fee
Fringe buttons ($5 in advance: https://www.minnesotafringe.org/fringebuttons)

Performances Dates:

August 5th — 8th and 11th — 15th

All shows begin at 7:00 PM as part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.