Playwright, actor, author, storyteller and cultural advocate, Kevin Kling is hailed as a Minnesota state treasure.

Upcoming Event

Events
INVISIBLE FENCES
Nov 7
Zeitgeist
INVISIBLE FENCES
Zeitgeist

Singer-songwriter Gaelynn Lea and storyteller-playwright Kevin Kling combine their talents in an original musical fable, which weaves together storytelling and song to create a unique theatrical experience. This production blends their internationally-renowned skills in music and storytelling to create an intimate show that is rich in the wit and wisdom inherent in Disability Culture.

Zeitgeist
INVISIBLE FENCES, Open Eye Theatre. Photo by Bruce Silcox.

INVISIBLE FENCES, Open Eye Theatre. Photo by Bruce Silcox.

BEST SUMMER EVER, Merrimack Repertory Theatre. Photo by Meg Moore.

BEST SUMMER EVER, Merrimack Repertory Theatre. Photo by Meg Moore.

BEST SUMMER EVER, Merrimack Repertory Theatre. Photo by Meg Moore.

BEST SUMMER EVER, Merrimack Repertory Theatre. Photo by Meg Moore.

Storytelling Festival. Photo by Jay Huron.

Storytelling Festival. Photo by Jay Huron.

INVISIBLE FENCES, Open Eye Theatre. Photo by Bruce Silcox.

INVISIBLE FENCES, Open Eye Theatre. Photo by Bruce Silcox.

Storytelling Festival. Photo by Jay Huron.

Storytelling Festival. Photo by Jay Huron.

BEST SUMMER EVER, Merrimack Repertory Theatre. Photo by Meg Moore.

BEST SUMMER EVER, Merrimack Repertory Theatre. Photo by Meg Moore.

INVISIBLE FENCES, Open Eye Theatre. Photo by Bruce Silcox.

INVISIBLE FENCES, Open Eye Theatre. Photo by Bruce Silcox.

  • "Kevin Kling's stories are not merely delightful. They are surprising, wise and redemptive. He is one of our great national treasures."

    – Krista Tippett, public radio host and founder of Speaking of Faith

  • "...the mundane becomes magical, the fantastic becomes accessible and through it all his profound sense of curiosity about the world transforms the everyday to the timeless."

    – Queen Anne News, Seattle

  • "Kevin Kling knows how to tell a great story. Full of liveliness and spontaneity, what sets Best Summer Ever apart from other productions is Kling’s unique and distinctive touch."

    – The Sleepless Critic

  • “Part funny guy, part poet and playwright, part wise man.”

    – Krista Tippett, “On Being”, American Public Media