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A different night out
Something beyond the usual dinner, drinks, movies, or staying home.
True West— Live in the Twin Cities, MN
For couples, friends & anyone looking for a different night out
YOUR NEXT NIGHT OUT COULD BE A LOT MORE INTERESTING WITH LIVE THEATER.
Try a night of live theater with True West — a darkly funny, tense story about two brothers, old grudges, jealousy, ambition, and one house that might not survive both of them.
Never been to a live play before? That’s completely fine.
See showtimes & get tickets
Center for Performing Arts • Minneapolis, MN
6 performances • Oct 16–25
Early bird $17.85 until Sept. 17 • General admission $23.18
01 / THE ROUTINE
How many times have you had this conversation?
What do you want to do?
I don’t know... what do you want to do?
Dinner again.
Drinks again.
A movie again.
Or staying home because nobody could think of anything better.
There’s nothing wrong with any of that.
But sometimes you want a night that actually feels different.
Here’s another option
Go watch two brothers completely lose control of a family reunion.
True West puts you right in the room with two brothers whose reunion becomes funnier, darker, stranger, and more explosive as the night goes on.
And unlike watching another movie at home, this is happening live in front of you.
No pause button.
No second take.
No rewind.
Just the actors, the audience, and whatever happens next.
02 / THE STORY
The story
Two brothers. One house. A whole lot of unfinished business.
Austin is trying to work.
Then his brother Lee shows up.
What starts as an uneasy reunion turns into a battle over success, jealousy, family, identity, and which brother really has the life the other one wants.
And that’s probably all you should know before you sit down.
What critics have said about True West
“Raucous, menacing and savagely funny.”
— Los Angeles Times
“Darkly funny.”
— The Washington Post
“An uncomfortably black comedy of sibling rivalry.”
— The Guardian
Critical quotes refer to Sam Shepard’s True West and previous productions of the play, not this specific production.
You don’t have to be a “theater person.”
You don’t need to know Sam Shepard.
You don’t need to study the story beforehand.
You don’t need to dress up.
And nobody is going to quiz you afterward.
Come with a date.
Bring a friend.
Bring someone who has never seen a live play before.
Take your seat.
ENJOY.
03 / THE EXPERIENCE
What you’re really buying is the night.
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Live & in the room
No second takes. Every laugh, silence, argument, and uncomfortable moment happens right there with you.
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Something to talk about after
The show ends. Then comes the drive home, the conversation, and: “Okay... whose side were you on?”
04 / SHOWTIMES
Pick the night that works for you.
Center for Performing Arts
3754 Pleasant Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55409
Doors 7:00 PM • Show ends 10:00 PM
Early bird $17.85 (until Sep 17) • General admission $23.18
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Fri, Oct 16
7:00 PM
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Sat, Oct 17
7:00 PM
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Sun, Oct 18
7:00 PM
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Fri, Oct 23
7:00 PM
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Sat, Oct 24
7:00 PM
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Sun, Oct 25
7:00 PM
Only 6 performances
When the night is over, it’s over.
This isn’t something you can catch whenever you get around to it.
There are only six performances.
Pick a night, grab somebody, and come see it live.
True West
Center for Performing Arts • 3754 Pleasant Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Early bird $17.85 (until Sep 17) • General admission $23.18