For more information contact:

Rachael Crew 612-225-6192

rachaelc@guthrietheater.org

CELEBRATE VALENTINES DAY AT THE GUTHRIE -

PLAY, SHOP AND DINE!

See the passionate love story Tristan & Yseult on stage, give your Valentine a specially priced three-play season ticket package or unique gift from the Guthrie Store, or enjoy a romantic dinner at Sea Change with a three-course menu by Food & Wines 2013 Best New Chef, Jamie Malone.

(Minneapolis/St. Paul) The Guthrie Theater offers several ways to celebrate Valentines Day with your sweetheart. Take in a performance of the passionate love story, Tristan & Yseult on the McGuire Proscenium Stage, give your Valentine the gift of a three-play season ticket package you can share in the months to come, select a unique gift from the Guthrie Store or enjoy dinner at Sea Change, featuring a romantic three-course menu by Chef Jamie Malone. Visit www.guthrietheater.org or call the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224 for complete details.

SEE A PERFORMANCE

Tristan & Yseult

February 13 March 23, 2014

McGuire Proscenium Stage

Seduce your sweetie with a passionate love story, Tristan & Yseult, from the U.K.'s acclaimed Kneehigh Theatre. Best known for their wildly popular and astonishingly creative 2010 production of Brief Encounter, Kneehigh returns to the Guthrie with the critically acclaimed production that catapulted them to international fame.

Based on a romantic legend, Tristan & Yseult blends comedy, live music and jaw-dropping theatricality for a night of theater as hilarious as it is moving. In a five-star review, the U.K.s Guardian raved, If this show doesnt make you fall in love with theatre, theres no potion on Earth that can help you.

Tickets for Tristan & Yseult are now on sale through the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224, toll-free 877.44.STAGE, 612.225.6244 (Group Sales) and online at www.guthrietheater.org.

SHOP

Valentines Day Three-Play Packages

Give your Valentine the gift of three Guthrie date nights in the year to come! For a limited time only, the Guthrie is offering a Valentines Day subscription package three plays for as little $60 (just $20 per ticket when you attend on a Sunday, Tuesday or Wednesday evening in select seating areas). Purchasers of this package enjoy all the benefits of being a Guthrie season ticket holder including free exchanges, exclusive invitations, complimentary backstage tours and more. The Valentines Day package is now on sale through the Guthrie Theater Season Ticket Office at 612.225.6238, toll-free 877.99.SEASN. Sale ends Sunday, February 16, 2014.

Guthrie Store

Thursday, February 13: 11 a.m. 10 p.m.

Friday, February 14: 11 a.m. 10 p.m.

The Guthrie Store will be open February 13 & 14 to accommodate last-minute Valentines Day shoppers. Stocked with jewelry, accessories, exclusive Guthrie merchandise and handcrafted treasures many from local artisans - the Store features a wide range of affordable gifts for your special somebody.

DINE AND DRINK

Sea Change Restaurant

Enjoy dinner at Sea Change, the Guthries award-winning fine dining restaurant that focuses on sustainable seafood. Chef Jamie Malone (Food and Wine 2013 Best New Chef) presents a romantic three-course Valentines Day dinner for two for $125 (plus tax). Enjoy a first course combination plate including caviar, langoustine, ahi tuna, abalone and shrimp; a second course rib eye with accompaniments and side soufflé and a third dessert course featuring two different flavor profiles, chocolate and vanilla, and fruit and lambic. The Valentines Day menu will be available February 13 15, during which time the everyday à la carte menu will also be available. Reservations are strongly recommended. Call 612.225.6499 or visit http://seachangempls.com/.

The GUTHRIE THEATER (Joe Dowling, Director) was founded by Sir Tyrone Guthrie in 1963 and is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training. The Tony Award-winning Guthrie Theater is dedicated to producing the great works of dramatic literature, developing the work of contemporary playwrights and cultivating the next generation of theater artists. With annual attendance of nearly 500,000 people, the Guthrie Theater presents a mix of classic plays and contemporary work on its three stages. Under the artistic leadership of Joe Dowling since 1995, the Guthrie continues to set a national standard for excellence in theatrical production and performance. In 2006, the Guthrie opened its new home on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, the Guthrie Theater houses three state-of-the-art stages, production facilities, classrooms and dramatic public lobbies. www.guthrietheater.org

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