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Our SPACE is Your Space! by Mason

5/27/2015

While our SPACE Warming Party back in April got the ball rolling on making SPACE feel like home, hearing from the makers who have since utilized SPACE has us grinning ear to ear. Oh, the possibilities!

Check out what some of those makers have to say about working in SPACE:

The incredible Taous being super smart, talented, and really, really ridiculously good looking.

Awesome! by Russ, Carl, & Hannah

5/20/2015

Last week we sounded the trumpet announcing our 2015-2016 season. It's pretty awesome. But this week we'd like to toot some other folks' horns ;P

So here we go! Let's celebrate some of the local work we've seen and some projects we simply can't wait to enjoy!

~ Russ

This is Awesome!

GOOD JOB HORSES:
Theatre Forever

One of the great things about ARTshare is that it gives us the space to create and support new work like Theatre Forever's GOOD JOB HORSES. This Western-inspired tale of three outlaws headed towards a shootout at High Moon (you read that right) comes with all of Theatre Forever's signatures - strong physical moments, a sense of floating absurdity, and moments of magical transformation. The play will probably change over the course of its run as the cast grow into their roles, which is all the better for your unlimited access ARTshare membership.

~ Carl

May 15 - 29, 2015
The Southern Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Tickets

HAMLET:
Theatre Unbound

There's something in the mantra "Less is more" that really underscores the best moments of Theatre Unbound's HAMLET at the Tek Box. One gender onstage with the all-female cast, one costume and set color with an all-white look that lets the lighting work magic, and when the play is really clicking, lots of space to let Shakespeare's words do their work.You can keep your nunnery, get thee to the theater.

~ Carl

May 16 - 21, 2015
JSB Tek Box at the Cowles Center
Minneapolis, MN
Tickets

This Looks Awesome!

Photo credit: Richard Fleischman Photography

WAR WITH THE NEWTS:
Sandbox Theatre

I've been a huge fan of the Sandbox folks for a while now, so it's not surprising that I'm super pumped to see WAR WITH THE NEWTS on Park Square's new Andy Boss Thrust Stage. I mean, what's not to love about anthropomorphic newts, right? The costumes look incredible, the story seems weird/wonderful, and the soundscape is bound to be out of this world. This show is definitely on my must-see list. (Bonus: Sandbox will be whipping up another new show later this year for ARTshare! The awesomeness never ends.)

~ Hannah

May 15 - 30, 2015
Park Square Theatre in the Historic Hamm Building
Andy Boss Thrust Stage
St. Paul, MN
Tickets

TWELFTH NIGHT:
Mu Performing Arts

Anyone who truly knows me, knows I do my best to avoid The Bard. But Twelfth Night has always had a special place in my heart. The characters are classic, the humor is on point and with Randy Reyes at the helm I know this is one ship that won't be crashing off the coast of Illyria.

~ Russ

May 29 - June 14, 2015
Mixed Blood Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
Tickets

Our community's umbrella is large and there's plenty of room to spare.
What shows are you excited to see under it?

New Experiments (2015-2016 Season!) by Hannah

5/13/2015

Last week, we promised you a season announcement.

And listen, it was reeeeaalllyy hard for us to keep it a secret all week (especially because Carl made these super sweet graphics)! In fact, we've maaaaaybe been so excited the past few months that we've spilled the beans one or two times already. It's cool because THAT'S JUST HOW PUMPED WE ARE! We can't wait to get cooking.

Get ready for some suspense, secrets, and science because it's comin' atcha!

Without further ado...

Growth and More by Laura

5/5/2015

There’s just no good way to say it, so I’m going to rip the band-aid here and say, growing up is hard to do. But it’s real, and it’s here to stay. And for Savage Umbrella, this spring is bringing up more than just allergies with all this new growth.

RACHEL THE BEAUTIFUL

Oh, our dear, dear Rachel. She’s been away for a long time already, working and learning and growing in Maine. And now she’s graduating from the University of Maine. She’s off to teach theater and gender studies this fall at Hollins University, and then on to grand adventures and theatre making of all kinds. We love her. We miss her. We’re going to keep her hanging on in our newly created Artistic Advisory Board.

RAIN FOLLOWS THE PLOW by Rachel Nelson, July 2013

Our SPACE is Your Space! by Mason

Awesome! by Russ, Carl, & Hannah

This is Awesome!

GOOD JOB HORSES: Theatre Forever

HAMLET:Theatre Unbound