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by Sandra Struthers
Review by Ernest Edwards
The History Theatre has a new play titled Hungry Like The Wolf. No this is not a play about Duran Duran. I wish. Just like the main character in the play Sandra, played by playwright Sandra Struther, I’m a fan of Duran Duran. The play is about Sandra’s life, her obsession with Duran Duran, and the Willmar 8. The Willmar 8 is about a group of 8 woman who went on strike in 1977 in Willmar, MN. The first set of woman to ever go on a bank strike.
Before the play began, the screen on the stage had images of Sandra over the years, the Willmar 8, and
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| The stage with the album cover to Duran Duran’s Rio Album |
various images of Duran Duran graced the screen. It really got you into the time period of the play. What I really like about the History Theatre, is the history we learn on the stage with these productions, but is the history on the walls of the inner lobby and the dramaturgy in the program. So much information about the Willmar 8. I learned from the play there is both a movie and a documentary that was made in the 1980’s about the Willmar 8. Both the movie and documentary were directed by Lee Grant.
The play is directed by Laura Leffler. The cast is lead by Sandra Struthers as the narrator. The rest of the cast includes Twin Cities favorite Jen Burleigh-Bentz, Sam Landman, Jen Maren and Allison Vincent. For Jen Maren, her hair and makeup had that Farrah Fawcett volume and bounce to it. Pure 1970’s.
While the play is fun and educational. It does include moments that deal with the heavy topics of sexual abuse and harassment.
This is a fun play. I definitely want to learn more about the Willmar 8. This play moves pretty fast. Hungry Like the Wolf makes for a fun night at the theater.
The play runs through April 12, 2026. Check out www.historytheatre.com for tickets.
