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Tag: Penumbra Theatre

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Penumbra to host Ferguson dialogue

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs September 9, 2014, 8:05 AM Sep 9, 2014
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Co-Artistic Director Sarah Bellamy offers her take on why the theater is concerned about the killing of Michael Brown. Read more →

Penumbra reveals 2014-15 season with focus on women

Euan KerrEuan Kerr May 5, 2014, 12:05 AM May 5, 2014
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Penumbra Theatre releases details of its next season today, revealing a focus on the struggles of women. The company is using the title “Womensong” “Experiences of gender are personal and political, complicated by race, class, sexuality, religion, and place. This season we examine these complex and powerful intersections,” said Co-Artistic Director Sarah Bellamy in a Read more →

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The reviews are in for Penumbra’s ‘The Mountaintop’

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs April 2, 2014, 2:47 PM Apr 2, 2014
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Katori Hall’s play “The Mountaintop” imagines what the final hours of King’s life might have been like, centering around his conversation with a hotel maid. Read more →

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The reviews are in for Penumbra Theatre’s ‘The Ballad of Emmett Till’

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs February 25, 2014, 1:29 PM Feb 25, 2014
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Penumbra Theatre’s production of “The Ballad of Emmett Till” has elicited strong reviews. Read more →

Penumbra reports surplus, a year after cancelling productions due to deficit

Euan KerrEuan Kerr October 14, 2013, 10:33 PM Oct 14, 2013
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After almost folding, St Paul’s Penumbra Theatre Monday reported a surplus of almost $131,000. The nationally-known African-American theater faced a million dollar deficit more than a year ago. The financial picture was so bleak, Penumbra laid off six staff members and suspended its 2012 – 2013 season. But as the funds rolled in, Penumbra was Read more →

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New book details Penumbra Theatre’s legacy

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs October 11, 2013, 11:10 AM Oct 11, 2013
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On Monday Penumbra Theatre will celebrate the publication of a new book that explores the company’s 35 year history and artistic legacy.
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