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The Summer Has A Lot To Offer BY BRETT BURGER
CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND Theater Mu + The Jungle Theater June 8 – July 31 Theatermu.org
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If there is one thing I love about a local theatre, it’s when they team up with another one. Mu and the Jungle are trailblazers in the Twin Cities when it comes to their storytelling. In this co-production with the Jungle Theater and regional premiere, Cambodian Rock Band is about a Khmer Rouge survivor who returns to Cambodia for the first time in 30 years as his daughter prepares to prosecute one of Cambodia’s most infamous war criminals.Backed by a live band playing contemporary Dengue Fever hits and classic Cambodian oldies, this thrilling story toggles back and forth in time as father and daughter, effectively showing how the past affects who we are today, and even when we try to hide it.
PYRATES
Theatre Coup d’Etat June 16-27, 2022 Theatrecoupdetat.com Pyrates, a dark comedy that focuses on a non-binary protagonist, Tanith, is about a crew and their planned mutiny to overthrow a vicious captain. As the plot thickens, Tanith suddenly finds themselves swept up in the world Continue on page 30
Cheers to 50 years. The Guthrie is proud to celebrate five colorful decades of Twin Cities Pride with our LGBTQ+ community. guthrietheater.org
PHOTO: BEN BREWER
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