TTT’s new Artistic Director Marcela Lorca once again takes the helm, leading this terrific seven-person cast through the shifting times and places of the story with ease.
News & Reviews
Below are critical reviews and news stories featuring Marcela and her productions.
This play […] is being staged by Ten Thousand Things Theater, directed by Marcela Lorca, the company’s new artistic director. It is both beautiful and tragic, scripted with tenderness, fury and intelligence, and this production succeeds in every way possible. Read the full review at TalkinBroadway.com
Review: The Sins of Sor Juana, Talkin' Broadway, May 17, 2019
Marcela Lorca knows theater has magic… Wrapping up her first season as artistic director of Ten Thousand Things Theatre, Lorca has created plenty of stage magic with minimal props and costumes… Ten Thousand Things’ magic has to come in minimal measure, since it’s created in unusual places — prisons, homeless shelters, alternative schools — where […]
Review: A tale of resilience closes new artistic director’s first season with Ten Thousand Things, Pioneer Press, May 17, 2019
Even by the standards of a company known for quality casts, director Marcela Lorca has assembled a sterling ensemble. In the close confines of the standard Ten Thousand Things stage configuration—in the round, lights up—the actors’ shared energy shines.
Review: Ten Thousand Things’ ‘The Sins of Sor Juana’ doesn’t back down from telling a story of a complex woman, City Pages, May 15, 2019
“I’ve had to prove myself over and over and over again to get the next opportunity. “, Marcela Lorca
Inteview: A conversation with women leading Minnesota theaters, MPR News, March 3, 2019
In the first production she’s led since becoming artistic director, Marcela Lorca keeps the company’s accessible yet ambitious spirit very much intact… This production is one to celebrate, marking a new era for one of our most innovative and justly celebrated companies. Read the full review on CityPages.com
Review: Ten Thousand Things goes ‘Into the Woods’ for fractured fairy tales, City Pages, February 27, 2019
This is the first production directed by Ten Thousand Things’ new Artistic Director Marcela Lorca, and it seemed she had taken on a hefty challenge, with the many characters, interwoven plotlines, and stark changes in tone Sondheim and Lapine baked into their creation. Have no fear—the results are spectacular. Read the full Review at TalkinBroadway.com
Review: Into the Woods, Talkin' Broadway, February 24, 2019
Into The Woods (nicely helmed by TTT’s new AD, Marcela Lorca) is based on famous fairy tales: there’s Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Jack of the beanstalk fame, et al. The cast rips into Into The Woods with fairy tale gusto. They are having great fun, and ditto the audience, laughing, giggling and regularly bursting into spontaneous applause. […]
Review: Into The Woods: ethereal and powerful, HowWasTheShow?, February 22, 2019
With the massive musical “Into the Woods,” director Marcela Lorca dives into her new leadership role at Ten Thousand Things.
Director tackles massive Sondheim musical ‘Into The Woods’ for Ten Thousand Things debut, Star Tribune, February 14, 2019
Marcela’s vibrant vision and commitment to our mission make her an ideal choice to lead this company in the coming years.