Theater Mu’s Of Hope and Courage

For 10 years, this Minneapolis-based troupe has been working to bridge the gap between Asian and American cultures through the power of the stage, mixing Western-style dramas with Eastern music, dance, and drumming. Their latest offering, “Of Hope and Courage,” is a double shot of one-acts by local Asian-American playwrights, both taking their inspiration from Far Eastern folk tales. In “Distant Song,” Kiseung Rhee retells a Korean fable about a young man who finds adventure and learns hard lessons about life on the way to find a fortune-telling hermit. Jennifer Weir’s “The Demons of Noto Hanto,” based on a traditional Japanese legend, should appeal to anyone who loves The Seven Samurai. Intermedia Arts, (612) 871-4444,www.intermediaarts.org, www.theatermu.org