Minesooooota...

Our trip to Minneapolis was interesting. We were there for less than 24 hours, so we didn't get much time to check out the city. But what we did see was very nice and a little reminiscent of Chicago.

I about died when we pulled up to our hotel and saw that it was right across the street from Target headquarters! I got a little giddy. I made Ryan walk a few blocks so we could go into one of the biggest Targets in the country! Fun.

Snow...it's visible from the air

Target Headquarters--Downtown Minneapolis

We had dinner at a quaint little local restaurant. Every time I looked outside I'd see all the snow on the ground and wonder..."Where am I again?...Oh yeah, I'm in MINNESOTA." It was a strange feeling. I kept thinking about Garrison Keillor and A Prairie Home Companion.

Me and Ry

The reason we went, the play, left a lot to be desired. We saw Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen. It's sort of Ibsen's "black sheep"--meaning, it's unlike any of his other work. The play was too long (3 hours) and very confusing. Ryan, who enjoys most theatre, was miserable most of the first act and all of the second act. Although the play didn't work from an audience perspective, I still really enjoyed watching Mark Rylance perform. In fact, I didn't really pay attention to anything but him for most of the production.

We were there on the play's first night--the first night of reviews--even before "Opening Night." Our seats were good-the last row on the orchestra level. Funny enough, the director and his assistant were sitting on my right and throughout the entire show, I was privy to all their moans, groans, and hoorays regarding what was going wrong and what was going right. It was very interesting.

In front of the Guthrie Theatre

The theatre itself is a beautiful space. It's new, and the architecture is very cool.

It was an adventure...but I think we'll wait until the reviews come out before we travel across the country to see more theatre.