THEATER | Theatre Pro Rata's "Dido, Queen of Carthage" at
Gremlin Theatre: Every god needs a BFF  Per, an online anthology
of English literature, Algernon Charles Swinburne says of
Christopher Marlowe, "He is the greatest discoverer, the most
daring and inspired pioneer, in all our poetic literature.
Before him there was neither genuine blank verse nor a genuine
tragedy in our language. After his arrival the way was prepared,
the paths were made straight, for Shakespeare."  I knew from an
upbringing rich with literature that Christopher Marlowe was a
big deal. But other than the occasional reference in high school
and college lit classes, I've heard little detail. That was part
of my motivation to review Dido, Queen of Carthage, being staged
through March 20th by Theatre Pro Rata at St. Paul's Gremlin
Theatre. My other motivation included TPR's home page invitation
noting that the opening night would begin with a "Smoldering
Soiree" and end with a "Bonfire of the Voracities." Since it's
Minnesota in early Mar