Pillsbury House Theatre is hosting New York based theater artist Nilaja Sun's acclaimed one-woman show
Pike St. for three weeks, and my Minnesota theater friends - this is an opportunity you don't want to miss. A native of the Lower East Side, Nilaja brings all the beauty, diversity, community, and difficulties of her neighborhood to life in a show so all-engrossing, it's a shock to the system to be returned to reality after 90 minutes. She tells one specific story of a family in a hurricane, playing all of the different characters, but it's so much more than one family's story. It's about returning war vets, the joys and frustrations of living in a close community, the joys and frustrations of caring for a child with special needs, family, love, loyalty, and New York City - "the greatest city in the world.*"
Pike St., which Nilaja also wrote, is a remarkable piece, and hers is a remarkable performance.
Reserve your ticket now, it's the best $5-25 you'll spend today.
