We recently used The Mystery Cafe for our annual corporate meeting. It was an absolute blast!…read more From start to finish, it was an engaging and interactive experience that kept everyone entertained. The performers did a fantastic job blending humor and audience participation, making it an unforgettable night. Brian, the actors, along with the staff at the Sheraton in Bloomington worked so well together, you would have thought they were one! If your looking for a unique and lively event for a group I highly recommend!

We recently used the Mystery Cafe for our client appreciation event and I must say that we were…read morevery pleasantly entertained! We had had a terrible experience trying to deal with a different company originally and we ended up having to find another company and I am so so glad we found the Mystery Cafe. First off, Brian, who is the owner, was just fantastic all around, responsive, accommodating, kind, and organized. The night of the actual performance, I did not feel nervous at all, he and I had communicated multiple times and also already tested all of the electronics weeks prior to the event, it went off without a hitch. It was fun because it did require audience participation, but it was not too high pressure and they made the atmosphere just so light and exciting and it was FUNNY! There was so much humor and I found myself laughing a lot more than I had thought that I would. 10/10 would recommend. They came to our event, there were 3 actors and I must say, I think that the cost was very fair and reasonable. Great time!

I've been an enthusiastic audience member for several shows at Art House North presented by Bucket…read moreBrigade Theater. This is a small theater company in a small space, but the experience is always a big deal. The work is well done, the cast members in the several productions I've seen are so talented. The shows are original works and include drama and comedy -- often with music. This past weekend I saw "Survivors of the Fire," which was about the great Hinkley fire. Really a creative and well done show. A memorable experience. Upcoming shows are "Till Death," and "Joyful Noise." If you're looking for a really sweet and different date night and enjoy small theater and original story telling, grab a seat here! This company lives and breaths this stuff. They even run kids theater camps in the summer. Online ticket ordering is easy, parking is close and on the street. Every production begins with free treats and coffee in the lower level will-call area. The best part is you get to support small theater, relevant storytelling, and an original experience.

Had the pleasure to see The Rainmaker during its last week. The cast members did a fantastic job of…read moremaking you feel like you were right outside their door watching the drama unfold. Exceptional use of a small stage - the set was well laid out & realistic for a period piece. Theatre is well equipped and staffed with people who care that you have a good time. Sad to say I was excited to smell the popcorn when we opened the front door..you can take in to eat while watching the play however we devoured ours beforehand! Recommend this gem for a great date night.

Wonderful theatre here! Great box office staff (we bought tickets this time since the performance…read morewas in high demand) but have done rush tickets before and the box office staff was wonderful. This is the old movie theater that still has a lot of life to it! The productions are amazing and transporting! Concessions available before and at intermission (including beer, wine, pop, coffee, candy, and fresh popcorn)-which they allow you to take into the theater to enjoy.

INTIMATE AND IMMEDIATE…read more Ten Thousand Things has typically performed plays with the audience seated on 4 sides, in a small area. This makes their performances very intimate--the actors may literally brush against you if you're sitting in an end seat. Since their productions are designed to be shown to the less privileged, including in homeless shelters and prisons, decor and props are minimal, and the lights are left on through the performances. Their actors for the most part are excellent professionals, so the acting is quite good. Ticket prices are not expensive, and sometimes I've even been able to catch free performances during the week, although normal public performances are paid (and they've done virtual performances since the pandemic). They used to do mostly Shakespeare, and it was great. In recent seasons they've done more new plays & plays by contemporary authors, still worth seeing. I definitely recommend seeing them.

A quote on this theater's website is - "Theater is richer when everyone is in the audience" - this…read moreis so true! I've enjoyed every TTT production I've went to, whether a drama or a comedy. The actors and actresses are amazing, often playing multiple parts in one show, and I love to see how the shows unfold with a minimal set and props. Park and Lake is the show currently playing; I highly recommend it!

I attended Walking Shadow Theatre Company's production of Cabal and it was incredible !…read more They call Cabal a "play with puzzles". It's like a theater play production and escape room hybrid. It is such a cool immersive experience, I wish I could go experience it again!! I love escape rooms, I love plays. This was so much fun! The set design is amazing with multiple rooms. The story was so cool! Really beautiful place! awesome actors I don't want to spoil it for you, so please just go see it for yourself!!!!

Absolutely brilliant. Don't want to give too much away as the delight is in all the stunning…read morereveals. An immersive theater experience with riddles to solve with your fellow initiates. The set design is a dream. Have only experienced post COVID and between checking vaccine cards, everyone being masked and encouragement to purify yourself (with hand sanitizer) they have found away to incorporate safety protocols without breaking the spell. Definitely something I need to revisit in order to catch all the loving crafted elements. My recommendation: Go with someone who will engage and express delight. Enhances the experience.

Tiny but mighty theater! Not a bad velvet covered seat in the house. Came here to see "Speechless"…read moreand was not disappointed. The bar and lobby area is beautifully decorated with chandeliers and intricate artwork on the walls. The bar had some beer and wine selections. The coffee was warm but watered down; my grandparents would have loved it. Great area. So many fun restaurant options nearby. But I wasn't a fan of paying $15+ for on street parking for the evening. The price of convenience I guess.

A small wonderful theater! All seats are good seats. Good acoustics, and a GEORGIANA & KITTY was a…read moregreat show well acted and an interesting teen of events! Thank you for the free hot tea in the lobby on this cold afternoon! Will definitely be back.

Gorgeous and intimate theatre! I didn't realize this stunning spot was nestled in the middle of…read moredowntown Minneapolis! I've driven by it several times but never realized how beautiful it was internally. We appreciated the usher's passion for the theatre itself. They shared insight into some of the historic figures who have graced this stage as well as their excitement for what's to come in the coming months. Prices on beverages were a little wild considering the amount we received ($16+ for less than half a glass of Sauvignon Blanc) and the additional 18% automatically tacked on. I wish expectation for photos was more clearly marked. I didn't see anything when I went in (I definitely could've missed it). The instructions provided by the security (?) of no video but ok with photo was confusing when they came back a second time to say no more photos.

Went to see swan lake last night, alternate ending where the swan and the prince live and evil…read moresorcerer is killed. We were in the balcony but cause the seats are steep we were still able to see well. Had a great time. Didn't have any food, but the usual snacks available.

This is the City of Bloomington's community arts center, part of their large City Hall facility…read more This review is based only on their theater offerings. I may have an above-average tolerance for more modest community theater productions, but I still think you can always expect the utmost professionalism from Artistry. They routinely mount productions that are both ambitious and crowd-pleasing. It is normal for them to put on four musicals each year, shows with large casts and which demand real skill from the performers. They pull off shows with enormous scope, like Les Miserables, and ones which hinge on intense performances, like All My Sons and Doubt. They do succeed with dramas like that, but the musicals are the flagship productions, and the work done by the singers and orchestra is particularly impressive. (The musicals are very popular, so get your tickets early.) They have two stages; a proscenium theater with a really wide stage, and a small black box theater. The width of the proscenium stage allows them to fit a lot of seats without any that are very far away. But there's no center aisle so it's very normal to skooch past a lot of people to get to your seat. The black box house is more intimate, but has pretty uncomfortable seats. Artistry is right to be proud of the work they do on those two stages, and if you want to see some theater with minimal mediocrity, plenty of polish, and a zeal to connect to the audience, these guys gotchoo.

Absolutely horrible, unwelcoming experience. I will not be back. It's sad when people in the arts…read morelack politeness. This behavior seems to be rampant in Minnesota.