For the past couple of months I’ve been working as an assistant director on Transdimensional Couriers Union, a new play written and directed by John Heimbuch for Walking Shadow Theater Company. It’s a pretty amazing script that tackles time travel head-on and emerges with something smart, savvy, and perhaps even a little transcendental.
I’ve always wanted to see a true science fiction story given proper justice in the theater. What I’ve found instead are a lot of disappointingly cliche-ridden, illogical, and genre-stupid plays. Transdimensional Couriers Union finally delivers exactly what I’ve been looking for.
But I really shouldn’t be damning it with such faint praise: Screw the comparisons to mediocre theater. I think Transdimensional Couriers Union can be placed side-by-side with Vernor Vinge and Charles Stross and Iain Banks. The script is that good.
Basically, I think you should check it out:
May 7th – May 29th
People’s Center Theatre
425 20th Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55454 (map)
At the NE corner of Riverside & 20th Avenue, 3rd floor
Post-Show Discussions on May 13, 22, and 27
Pay What You Can performance on Monday, May 10
Audio Decribed performance on Saturday, May 15
ASL-Interpreted performance on Friday, May 21
