The Red Shoes

It's not a "triumphant return to the theater" because I have seen some outdoor things — and Animate was part indoors part outdoors. But seeing The Red Shoes at Open Eye tonight felt like home ( a lot like home because I have spent a lot of time in that theater).

I mean, things were different. You show your vax card, you mask up, you leave space between yourself and others (who am I kidding, this is Minnesota, you always do that).

But the magic of theater was also a coming home. The wondering how they did that. The movement. At Open Eye, the puppet influence. The general magic. All packed into a tight 80 minutes.

If you've missed theater as badly as I have, do yourself a favor and head over before it closes on Halloween. Because as we've all learned in the last year, you nee to take your chances as you can get them.