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October 30, 2007
Ten tips for new theater buildings
Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones has ten nice things to say about the Guthrie's new theater space in Minneapolis. And he lists them as a tip-sheet for theaters yet to be built.
For those who haven't seen the new venue for the venerable organization, it's worth a look on the Guthrie's website, but even moreso on this interactive tour of the facility from the Star Tribune.
And yes, I realize the facility opened more than a year ago, which makes it ancient history by weblog standards. But Jones' piece offered a good excuse to talk about it anyway.
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Chris Jones fails to mention the cattle-chute-like escalators that you must pile onto in order to get to the performance spaces. Nor does he note the total mayhem that ensues at 7:55 when patrons realize that the lobby serves both the thrust and the proscenium stages, and they're not sure which one they're supposed to be going to.
There are a lot of great ideas in the Guthrie's new building, but my friend's 11 year old daughter described it best. She said:
"I like it Daddy, it's like the airport!"
Colin on November 19, 2007 7:15 PM