Pride and Prejudice

Guthrie Theater Boasts Two Very Different Plays at Once: 'Clybourne Park' and 'Pride & Prejudice'
Posted by Nadja Leonhard-Hooper on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 12:00 AM By Nadja Leonhard-Hooper / July 31, 2013 Comment

Guthrie Theater - Clybourne Park

There are two big shows happening at the Guthrie right now. On the McGuire Proscenium stage we have Clybourne Park, a new play by Bruce Norris. On the Wurtele Thrust stage we have a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice. Guthrie tickets are notoriously pricy. So which one should you see? I'd recommend Clybourne Park. This smart, complex play is partially a response to Lorraine Hansberry’s classic, A Raisin in the Sun. Pride and Prejudice, a veritable romp through English...