Awake And Sing!: a 1930s era gem

Artistry Theater; 1800 Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington; through Oct 7

“She’s so beautiful. She’s like French words.” “Life shouldn’t be printed on one dollar bills.” “I got a yen for her, and that ain’t Chinese coins.” Can a play containing gems like this ever really be bad? Not really, and…

Review | Night, Mother: essential, actor-driven theater

Dark and Stormy Productions, performing at the Grain Belt Warehouse through September 8th

Rarely does the need arise to talk someone off a cliff. In popular art, when this situation is dramatized, exceptional people often find the perfect words to provide hope.  Marsha Norman‘s stunning play Night, Mother rejects this contrivance and shows…