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Animal Engine Will Pull Your Heartstrings with Darlings, the Story of Peter Pan from a New Perspective

Peter Pan retellings are plentiful, but the parental grief of Darlings stands apart.

Missing sign featuring Wendy, John and Michael Darling. Photo by Haley Mae Earlier this week, you may have read on this site about Animal Engine Theatre Company, an ensemble recently relocated to Minneapolis that specializes in devised physical theater. Their production of Darlings is currently at the Southern Theater for a one-weekend run, and last night I had the opportunity to witness what…

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Animal Engine Theatre Company Turns Classic Literature on Its Head

Animal Engine left NYC for MSP, and their Peter Pan retelling is coming to the Southern Theater this weekend!

Darlings, playing at the Southern Theater March 30–April 1. Courtesy of Karim Muasher There is a newcomer to the Twin Cities theater scene: physical devised theater group Animal Engine Theatre Company, which recently relocated from New York to Minneapolis earlier this year. What is physical devised theater, you might ask? It’s two theater concepts combined together. Devised theater is the process…

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MN Fringe 2015: The First 5 Days

MN Fringe 2015: The First 5 Days

The 2015 Minnesota Fringe Festival runs Thursday, July 30, through Sunday, August 9, and features nearly 175 theater, dance, and other experimental performances. All shows are 60 minutes or shorter and are being hosted at 25 venues throughout Minneapolis. Having made it through the first five days of Fringe as a performer (Tony ‘N’ Cleo’s Wedding), volunteer and festival attendee, I am proud to…

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From the creators of last year's Frigid hit “The Vindlevoss Family Circus Spectacular!” comes a two-person turn-of-the-century epic prairie love story based on the writings of Willa Cather. Sprawling fields of wheat, bustling train stations, and rain-soaked kisses are brought to life with only a hat, a scarf, and song. Company, Animal Engine