Theater

TCDP TOP PICK: Should you choose to see Theatre in the Round’s production of Treasure Island, your evening may go something like this: an usher takes you to your seat, walking you across the treasure map painted on the stage, and the first thing you notice is the smell of wood and smoke. When you take your seat, you realize you never left the set at all, because rigging and seagulls and pirate paraphernalia adorn the walls around you. Then the lights come down, the waves roll, and the story begins. You join Billy Bones in singing “Dead Man’s Chest” in spite of yourself. Soon Jim and the pirates are dashing through the aisles beside you and perching in the balconies above you, and you wonder for a split second if you remembered to feed the cat before going in search of buried treasure. - read the complete review by Madeline Salmon

TCDP TOP PICK: Theatre Terra Firma originally formed as a small group of friends who wanted to create a company that allowed students and recent graduates to have a bridge from school to the Twin Cities rich theater scene. Since then, we have premiered several original works by young playwrights and created a large and talented network of actors and artists in the area. We are especially excited and proud to have created the now annual tradition of "Shake in a Day," which is a 24-hour Shakespeare project we put on in Horton Park in St Paul. Out of the Frying Pan is a culmination of a lot of hard work, and a little bit of a break from our normal repertoire. The play, written in 1940, is about six young actors looking for their big break, so it fits perfectly with what our company is all about! We have such a talented cast, and the show has so many great comic moments—it is sure to be enjoyed by all ages! - Jessie West