Subject:

Thom Gilseth

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    A Song for Coretta from Black Theatre Troupe: The Movement's Not Over

    ​Playwrights have to make several decisions in the course of their work (unless they're lucky enough to be able to make great drama flying by the seats of their pants). One of the trickiest chores is what to do with your Big Idea, if you know what it is at the outset. Are you okay with the seams s ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 26, 2009

    Black Theatre Troupe's The Bluest Eye Portrays Adult Issues with Adults Convincingly Portraying Children

    ​Playwrights have to make several decisions in the course of their work (unless they're lucky enough to be able to make great drama flying by the seats of their pants). One of the trickiest chores is what to do with your Big Idea, if you know what it is at the outset. Are you okay with the seams s ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 5, 2008

    Smokey Joe’s Café at the Herberger Theater is a rollicking musical revue

    ​Playwrights have to make several decisions in the course of their work (unless they're lucky enough to be able to make great drama flying by the seats of their pants). One of the trickiest chores is what to do with your Big Idea, if you know what it is at the outset. Are you okay with the seams s ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 30, 2003

    Bad Manners

    On Strivers Row is a flop for Black Theatre Troupe

  • Culture

    May 22, 2003

    Glad to Have the Blues

    Black Theatre Troupe members are captivating in Blues in the Night

  • Culture

    March 27, 2003

    Taxi Drivers

    It's the individual performances that make this production of Jitney worth hailing

  • Culture

    October 24, 2002

    Courting Success

    Black Theatre Troupe stages a memorable Trial

  • Culture

    June 7, 2001

    Nothing Atoll

    Once on This Island is more than enough

  • Culture

    January 18, 2001

    Y'all Come Back, Now

    Waiting to Be Invited starts slow, but this civil rights story set in Atlanta works as a showcase for the excellent actresses

  • Culture

    October 21, 1999

    Jive Turkey

    Willie and Esther's racial stereotypes are hard to take

  • Culture

    October 29, 1998

    Street Smarts

    Avenue X and Curves take entertaining pokes at society's "isms"

  • Culture

    April 10, 1997

    Moe Power to It

    Five Guys, 12 legs, one hit

  • Culture

    February 20, 1997

    The Old and the Beautiful

    Black Theatre Troupe's Dancers is one for the ages

  • Culture

    December 7, 1995

    The Gospel Truth

    Black Theatre Troupe's Dancers is one for the ages

  • Culture

    February 16, 1995

    STAGING A RETRIAL

    Black Theatre Troupe's Dancers is one for the ages

  • Culture

    October 20, 1994

    SIS AND VINEGAR

    Black Theatre Troupe's Dancers is one for the ages

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