Gertrude Stein and a Companion
Jungle Theatre
Star Tribune- Recommended
"...This occasion, this show coming at this time in the history of this theater, has the air of a family reunion. Boehlke, Wilkens and Kingsley have always figured in the Jungle’s life. Watching the work reminds us again of the rich gift we’ve been given."
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Graydon Royce
Twin Cities Daily Planet- Recommended
"...This production is a fine note on which to observe the company's legacy. Bain Boehlke has stepped down at the helm but audiences can be confident quality theatre will remain the order day. Particularly, if someone on the staff succeeds him. After all, he hasn't done it in a vacuum but has a vision those around him has shared. As long as there's a Jungle Theater, the Twin Cities will be safe for premium artistic fare."
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Dwight Hobbes
Twin Cities Pioneer Press- Recommended
"...Would it have helped if the audience were given a greater sense of Stein's innovative literary imagination or some examples of the art she collected, pointing up how she helped shape the styles of Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and others? Perhaps. But there are two masterpieces to be viewed in this production: the magnificent performances of Wilkens and Kingsley, two veteran actors who bring decades of wisdom and craftsmanship to their marvelous portrayals."
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Rob Hubbard
How Was The Show- Recommended
"...But who cares. Wilkens and Kingsley make the hoary and predictable play work. And director Bain Boehlke has had the good sense to cast uber-talented Wilkens and Kingsley and then get out of their way. This is the Jungle vibe: old-fashioned playwriting, brilliant acting. Wonderful."
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John Olive
Aisle Say Twin Cities- Recommended
"...In fact, if I have one concern about this play, it was simply that I left the theatre feeling that there could have been more of it. That it could have been meatier, told me more about Stein’s thinking, or Paris in the 20s, or what it was like to be in a same-sex relationship in a way that was out in the open yet not spoken of. But really, this isn’t a problem with the script or the production — it’s maybe the problem with picking a subject who is so fascinating! All in all, I definitely see why the Jungle Theatre chose to mount this play an eighth time. Gertrude Stein and a Companion is a sweet, clever play, done here with two amazing actors who absolutely draw you in to their characters’ world."
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Liz Byron
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