The Norwegians by Dark & Stormy Productions

"The Norwegians" are back and just as darkly funny as ever. The Dark & Stormy Productions, playing at the old Grain Belt Warehouse, runs through Jan. 5, 2020. Get there. It's good fun, and dark fun. Fun, none the less.

Cherry and Spoon, who caught it the first time around in 2016, came back for more: "a cross between a Prairie Home Companion sketch and an episode of Fargo, with more edge than the former but without the latter's ominous cloud of despair." http://bit.ly/cs_norwegians

Compendium - Minneapolis experienced Dark & Stormy for the first time, writes: This was my first time at a Dark and Stormy Productions show, and I'm sure it won't be my last. I loved the tongue-in-cheek nature and fearless parody of Minnesota culture, which is long overdue in my opinion. http://bit.ly/35e5MEE

Play off the Page also experienced Dark & Stormy for the first time: This show is filled with hilarious monologues about the cold, the food, and the nice, and not so nice, relationships they foster. http://bit.ly/2RNy4SC

Trin from The Global Dig writes: Some of the most memorable things in this play are the subtle details including fake snow, or a character frantically scouring through their purse, or the cute moments when characters run their fingers though another’s hair, so caught up in the deep emotions associated with love and the conspiring qualities that come with it.
http://bit.ly/372G4n1

The Maids - TCTB Review Roundup

Dark & Stormy Productions intimate production of THE MAIDS by French absurdist existential playwright Jean Genet had some of our bloggers confused, but not necessarily in a bad way. Click the links below for more.

"This play got under my skin, I can't stop thinking about it... This weight, or lingering feeling stems from two things about the production, firstly the incredible performances by all involved, and secondly my confusion of what I just saw"
Twin Cities Stages:
http://bit.ly/2Bw8pBY

"This play is fascinating, if perplexing, and worth seeing for the performances of this three-person female cast [Emily Bridges, Jane Froiland, and Sara Marsh] alone."
Cherry and Spoon: http://bit.ly/cs_maids

More info and tickets: http://www.darkstormy.org/
Photo credit: Rick Ryan

The Norwegians - TCTB Review Roundup

On the darker side of the holidays, we have appropriately named Dark & Stormy Productions' hilarious dark comedy THE NORWEGIANS. Cherry and Spoon calls it "a cross between a Prairie Home Companion sketch and an episode of Fargo, with more edge than the former but without the latter's ominous cloud of despair," and One Girl, Two Cities praises the "resplendent performances by a talented cast."

One Girl, Two Cities: http://bit.ly/girl_norw
Cherry and Spoon: http://bit.ly/cs_norw

Tickets (playing through December 30): http://bit.ly/ds_norw

And So It Goes by Dark and Stormy Productions: TCTB Review Roundup

Only four more chances to see Dark & Stormy Productions' excellent production of AND SO IT GOES! Highlights from our blogger reviews (links below) are: "both dark yet comical, chaotic yet calm and flows with an impenetrable rhythm" and "a funny/tragic script brought to life by four of the Twin Cities best actors with an interesting and intimate staging in an unconventional space." Don't miss out - get your tickets now (just $15 if you're under 30)! http://www.darkstormy.org/

Cherry and Spoon: http://bit.ly/goes_cherry
Twin Cities Stages: http://bit.ly/goes_stages