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Minnesota's only professional black theatre.

2010 | BEST DRAMA

Penumbra Theatre's take on Matthew Lopez's drama was dark, complex, and short on easy answers. The action began with Joseph Papke's injured Civil War reb busting through the door of his ransacked family plantation immediately after the cataclysm of Appomattox; waiting for him was his former slave Simon (James Craven), now free. Duane Boutte rounded out the cast as a younger former slave torn between his sweet nature and the ways in which cruelty had warped it. Lopez threw a curveball into... More »
2000 | BEST THEATER FOR DRAMA

If Penumbra had never done anything but nurture the work of celebrated playwright August Wilson, this 23-year-old St. Paul theater would still be one of the jewels in our civic crown. Under the sure guidance of founder Lou Bellamy, however, Penumbra has fostered the art of countless writers, directors, designers, and actors, including, to name but two, Laurie Carlos and the widely renowned director Marion McClinton. While Penumbra has demonstrated an affinity for comedy, the company's true... More »

Two Trains Running

By Brad Richason | Wed, September 28, 2011

Every neighborhood, no matter how affluent or impoverished, defines itself in part by shared spaces, those commonly trod grounds where residents can meet for a lengthy conversation or a passing nod. In playwright August Wilson's Two Trains Running... More »

2010 | BEST DRAMA