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Walking Shadow Theatre Company is a Minneapolis-based professional non-profit theatre company which was founded in 2004 by John Heimbuch, Amy Rummenie and David Pisa with the following aims: to develop the talents of its artists, to nurture audience commitment to the arts, to facilitate dialogue within the community and to examine local culture in a global context.[1] The company's name comes from Act V, Scene V of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Heimbuch currently serves as the company's Artistic Director; Pisa currently serves as the company's Executive Director.

Production history

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2022: Cabal
2021: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow [digital production]; 21 Extremely Bad Breakups [digital production]; Gilgamesh [digital production]; Week of Sharks [digital production of short plays]; Gilgamesh and Beowulf in the park; REBOOT: An Online Play with Puzzles[2]'
2020: The Ugly One (Original Title: Der Häßliche)[3]; Beowulf [digital production][4]; Hatchet Lady [digital production]; The Odyssey [digital production]
2019: Cabal[5]; Open[6]'
2018: 21 Extremely Bad Breakups[7]; Equivocation[8]'
2017: Marie Antoinette[9]; Red Velvet[10]; Hatchet Lady: Carry Nation, Angel of Destruction[11]'
2016: The Aliens[12]; Lasso of Truth [co-production with Workhaus Collective][13]; The Christians[14]; The River[15]
 2015: The Coward[16]; The 3rd Annual One-Minute Play Festival; A Midwinter Night's Revel[17]
 2014: The 2nd Annual One-Minute Play Festival; Schiller's Mary Stuart[18]; The Odyssey[19]; The Three Musketeers[20]; Gabriel[21]; The Whale[22]
 2013: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow[23]; Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde[24]; The Sexual Life of Savages[25]
 2012: reasons to be pretty; An Ideal Husband[26]; Compleat Female Stage Beauty; Eurydice
 2011: Drakul; after the quake; Saboteur
 2010: Mojo; The Transdimensional Couriers Union; See You Next Tuesday; The Crowd You're In With
 2009: Caligula[27]; Robots vs. Fake Robots[28]; SQUAWK;[29] Some Girl(s)
2008: 36 Views[30]; The American Pilot[31]; William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead[32]; Amazons and Their Men[33]
2007: The Cryptogram[34]; Fat Pig;[35] Mr. Marmalade[36]
2006: 1926 Pleasant[37]; Seventy Scenes of Halloween
2005: 10-Speed Revolution
2004: The Lives of the Most Notorious Highwaymen

References

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  1. ^ "WSTC website, About. Accessed November 3, 2009".
  2. ^ Moeller, Brian (2021-07-15). "Walking Shadow's Reboot Administers a Virtual Turing Test". Immersed. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  3. ^ "Theater review: Walking Shadow absurdly explores identity in 'The Ugly One'". Twin Cities. 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  4. ^ Tribune, Chris Hewitt Star. "Minneapolis theater uses modern tech to bring ancient tale to audiences". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  5. ^ "Walking Shadow's 'Cabal' is a puzzler of a play, and that's a good thing". MinnPost. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  6. ^ "There's Magic in the Metaphor". MinnesotaPlaylist.com. 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  7. ^ Townsend, John (2018-02-28). "Walking Shadow stages "21 Extremely Bad Breakups" | Lavender Magazine". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  8. ^ Tribune, LISA BROCK Special to the Star. "Shakespeare meets fake news in Walking Shadow's play 'Equivocation'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  9. ^ "Walking Shadow's Marie Antoinette at Red Eye Theater is Well Told, Beautiful, & Relevant". Kendra Plant | ArtfullyEngaging. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  10. ^ ""Red Velvet" by Walking Shadow Theatre Company at Southern Theater". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  11. ^ ""Hatchet Lady" by Walking Shadow Theatre Company at Red Eye Theater". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  12. ^ "Review: Walking Shadow gives a quietly powerful production of Annie Baker's 'The Aliens'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  13. ^ "'Lasso of Truth' review: Based on Wonder Woman's odd family, it's fascinating". Twin Cities. 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  14. ^ "High praise for Walking Shadow's 'The Christians'". Twin Cities. 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  15. ^ ""The River" of Remembrance". Minnesota Monthly. 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  16. ^ ""The Coward" by Walking Shadow Theatre Company at Red Eye Theater". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  17. ^ Olive, John. "A Midwinter Night's Revel by Walking Shadow Theatre Co., performing at Red Eye Theater". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  18. ^ Tribune, Lisa brock Special to the Star. "Royal fight club: 'Mary Stuart' at Walking Shadow". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  19. ^ Press, Dominic P. Papatola | Special to the Pioneer (2014-03-23). "'The Odyssey' review: Charlie Bethel's one-man take is a splendid journey". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  20. ^ Aalgaard, Mary (2014-05-11). "Review of The Three Musketeers by Walking Shadow Theatre Company". Play Off The Page. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  21. ^ Schafer, Jill. "BWW Reviews: Walking Shadow's GABRIEL is a Chilling and Captivating Look at a Little Known Facet of WWII History". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  22. ^ Press, Dominic P. Papatola | Special to the Pioneer (2014-11-27). "Theater review: 'The Whale' floats intriguing messages". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  23. ^ Tribune, lisa brock Special to the Star. "Review: 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  24. ^ "The reviews are in for 'Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde'". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  25. ^ Townsend, John (2013-12-05). "Sex, Intimacy, and the Internet Boldly Satirized in New Comedy | Lavender Magazine". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  26. ^ Tribune, Claude Peck Star. "'Husband' smart, wickedly amusing". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  27. ^ "Royce, Graydon; "Caligula: Everyone's trapped"; Minneapolis Star Tribune; 16 February 2009".
  28. ^ "Brock, Lisa; "Theater review: Laugh today, ponder tomorrow in 'Robots vs. Fake Robots'"; Minneapolis Star Tribune; 17 June 2009".
  29. ^ "Combs, Marianne; "MN Fringe Festival sets attendance records"; Minnesota Public Radio; 10 August 2009".
  30. ^ "Royce, Graydon; "Theater review: '36 Views' worth a view"; Minnesota Star Tribune; 13 February 2008".
  31. ^ "Kleiman, Jaime; "The Plane Truth"; Mpls. St. Paul Magazine; May 2008".
  32. ^ "Skinner, Quinton; "A Guide to the 2008 Fringe Festival"; City Pages; 5 August 2008".
  33. ^ "Papatola, Dominic; "Minnesota's small stages have plenty to offer this theater season"; Minnesota Public Radio; 18 September 2008".
  34. ^ "Royce, Graydon; "Review: 'The Cryptogram' -- Mamet at his briefest"; Minneapolis Star Tribune; 19 February 2007".
  35. ^ "John, Townsend; "Year in Review 2007"; Lavender Magazine; December 2007".
  36. ^ "Royce, Graydon; "Theater review: 'Marmalade' is chilly, but worth a look"; Minneapolis Star Tribune; 27 November 2007".
  37. ^ "Combs, Marianne; "The Fringe from the inside"; Minnesota Public Radio; 4 August 2006".
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