Off-Leash Area

Off-Leash Area is a contemporary performance company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company focuses on creating original performance pieces that draw on many disciplines in theatre, dance, music, and visual art. Founded by Jennifer Ilse and Paul Herwig in 1999, Off-Leash Area has gone on to win critical praise and multiple awards for its highly-stylized physical performances and set designs. Herwig and Ilse converted their garage into a mini-theater where they perform rough versions of their plays for small reservation-only audiences.[1]

Awards
  • 2000 Top Ten Shows of the Year for Z.A.P.! Künst[2]
  • 2002 Top Ten Shows of the Year for The Sunrise Café[3]
  • Ten Best Sets of 2005: Paul Herwig for A Cupboard Full of Hate[4]
  • 2005 City Pages Artists of the Year[5]
  • 2005 Ivey Award for Outstanding Production for PSST![6]
  • 2006 Ivey Award for Choreography: Gerry Girouard for Crimes and Whispers[7]
  • 2006 Ten Great Sets/Scenic Design: Paul Herwig for Crimes and Whispers[8]
  • 2007 Ten Shows with Standout Sets/Designs: Paul Herwig for A Gift For Planet BX63[9]

Shows
  • 1999: The Bellman's Song
  • 2000: The Gryphon
  • 2001: Z.A.P.! Künst; Archy & Mehitabel
  • 2002: The Sunrise Café
  • 2003: Z.A.P.! Künst; The Sunrise Café
  • 2004: Predator/Prey;[10] Philip Guston Standing on His Head Standing Philip Guston on His Head[11]
  • 2005: PSST!;[12] Maggie's Brain;[13] A Cupboard Full of Hate[14]
  • 2006: Philip Guston Standing on His Head Standing Philip Guston on His Head; A Cupboard Full of Hate; Crimes and Whispers[12][15][16][17]

References
  1. Gill, N. S. (October 3, 2005). "Off-Leash Area". about.com blog. Archived from the original on October 21, 2005. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. "The Year in Theater". City Pages. Archived from the original on April 24, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  3. Sparber, Max (December 4, 2002). "The Year in Theater". Archived from the original on December 19, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  4. "The Year in Theater". City Pages. December 7, 2005. Archived from the original on February 25, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  5. Skinner, Quinton (December 28, 2005). "Artists of the Year". City Pages. Archived from the original on December 30, 2005. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  6. "Ivey Honorees". Ivey Awards. Archived from the original on July 27, 2007.
  7. "Ivey Honorees 2006". Ivey Awards. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  8. Skinner, Quinton (December 27, 2006). "Curtain Call". City Pages. Archived from the original on January 22, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  9. Skinner, Quinton (January 2, 2008). "Best of the Boards - Arts - City Pagespage 1". City Pages. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  10. Hobbes, Dwight (February 11, 2004). "Predator-Prey" wrangles with the supernatural & spiritual". Pulse of the Twin Cities. Archived from the original on March 31, 2004. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  11. Darst, Lightsey (August 27, 2004). "Wine as Lens, Paint as Shield: Off-Leash Area's Philip Guston - Mn Artists". www.mnartists.org. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  12. "So Little Time... : THEATER: Psst!". The Rake. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  13. Skinner, Quinton (August 24, 2005). "Spotlight: Maggie's Brain". City Pages. Archived from the original on August 27, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  14. Darst, Lightsey (October 8, 2005). "Cupboard Full of Hate: That Clutching Sensation - Mn Artists". www.mnartists.org. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  15. review 1 Archived 2006-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
  16. review 3 Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  17. review 4 Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
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