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]
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]