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A selection of writing about The MAT and its various shows! Articles, stories, reviews and more!
SHE DIES REVIEW
On Stage Colorado – Feb 13, 2025
Power trio from Millibo Art Theatre roasts well-known works in a hilarious romp So, you don’t get opera? Well, you’ll get laughs aplenty from this campy spoof, She Dies, playing at the Millibo Art Theatre in Colorado Springs through Feb. 16. A MAT original, this hilarious 70-minute one-act farce turns opera on its lofty head with snippets of 17 famous opera arias — each culminating in 17 over-the-top deaths. Article by April Tooke Baffled by opera? ‘She Dies’ is for...
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ATW National Theatre Grant
“The MAT fills a unique niche in the Pikes Peak region as it explores new avenues for empowering and engaging artists, audiences and the community in the creation and appreciation of new theatre.” – American Theatre Wing
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CS Independent
Thank you for all the fine support of our audiences, artists, staff, and volunteers. You are the BEST! Thank you to the CS Indy for this very fine award and for saying that CLOWNS are cool! – Jim – – – 2022 Best-of-Colorado-Springs...
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CS Independent – Fall Arts Preview Cover Story – – – Millibo Art Theatre’s founders risk all in the name of original productions, and creating a lasting legacy. – By Alissa Smith The...
read moreReview – The Crucible
March 2017
The Millibo’s Crucible Remains Relevant in New Setting Read...
read morePatron Praise
I’ve been going to performances at the MAT for over 5 years and I have thoroughly enjoyed every performance. Jim and Brigitte are phenomenal! The chemistry between the two of them is amazing and I always look forward to seeing what the two of them will do. They are very welcoming and try to make everyone feel at home.
read moreReview – Babette’s Knock Out Opera
Nov 2016
The MAT, in fact, consistently creates an audience experience that is not only inclusive but deeply freeing – and so often surprising. While “Babette’s Knock Out Opera” may not make you a permanent convert to opera, you will likely become a fan of The MAT. – Written by Tracy Mobley-Martinez
read moreMillibo Art Theatre Keeps People Smiling
Colorado Springs Business Journal By Marija Vader – June 8, 2015 Millibo Art Theatre keeps people smiling Youngsters learn how to buy a ticket for the theater. It is the first day of the summer camps for children at the Millibo Art Theatre, and Executive Clown and Director Jim Jackson asks the instructor, “How’s it going?” “Really messy!” “Great!” said Jackson with his ever-present smile. In their course titled Messy Fun Camp, children aged 7 to 9 file outside behind the instructor, with their own smiles to match Jackson’s, because...
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