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600 Years
Southern Theater
1420 Washington Ave S Minneapolis
What if humanity was inherently good? Sandbox steps 600 years into the future to tell the story of a matriarchal society guided by preservation and trust. Wilderness has reclaimed the planet. After two centuries teetering on the brink of extinction, the human population has stabilized and entered into a renaissance. Elite bands of women known as Seekers brave the harsh elements that separate a scarcely populated landscape, bringing with them messages of hope, history and knowledge to aid in rebuilding a more connected society. Our story starts with a call to action to cross the ocean in an effort to reconnect the western and eastern hemispheres for the first time in hundreds of years. As humanity works to rectify our destructive past, the dawning of a new human nature begins.
Thru - Sep 18, 2016
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600 Years Reviews
| Talkin Broadway - Somewhat Recommended
"...There is so much to commend 600 Years that I am sorry to report that what it lacks is relatable language. Yes, the physical movement, visual displays, invented gestures and rituals, and pulsating percussive underscore make for highly watchable theater. However, the dialogue sounds strained though a filter that only allows grand eloquence to pass, which undermines the human-ness of these estimable women who are actually trying to rekindle human-ness in the world. For example, in the middle of the night a character proclaims, "I can't sleep. The night is long and deep," to which another replies, "The night is when we cling to what haunts us, or a distant land we once knew." This does not sound like real people speaking, but like proclamations from figures in a pageant. The language repeatedly undermines the story, putting it at a remove from anything that real people-like ourselves-might experience."
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