diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bfef477..c3a36d7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
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   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
+    "@babel/runtime": {
+      "version": "7.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/runtime/-/runtime-7.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7jGW8ppV0ant637pIqAcFfQDDH1orEPGJb8aXfUozuCU3QqX7rX4DA8iwrbPrR1hcH0FTTHz47yQnk+bl5xHQA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "regenerator-runtime": "^0.12.0"
+      }
+    },
     "@microsoft/load-themed-styles": {
       "version": "1.8.54",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@microsoft/load-themed-styles/-/load-themed-styles-1.8.54.tgz",
@@ -83,6 +91,25 @@
         "@types/react": "*"
       }
     },
+    "@types/react-redux": {
+      "version": "7.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/react-redux/-/react-redux-7.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-p5/vXqS4+Gq7EYzNv4SMi/yy7cM/BUbZORlPXY6F8wCyo5EfPa3Gpf6CEQX+UtbK5g2mqgERqVYyutzZYKIpaQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "@types/react": "*",
+        "redux": "^4.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "@types/redux": {
+      "version": "3.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/redux/-/redux-3.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-8evh5UEVGAcuT9/KXHbhbnTBOZo=",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "redux": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "@uifabric/azure-themes": {
       "version": "0.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@uifabric/azure-themes/-/azure-themes-0.1.1.tgz",
@@ -3024,6 +3051,14 @@
         "minimalistic-crypto-utils": "^1.0.1"
       }
     },
+    "hoist-non-react-statics": {
+      "version": "3.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hoist-non-react-statics/-/hoist-non-react-statics-3.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-TFsu3TV3YLY+zFTZDrN8L2DTFanObwmBLpWvJs1qfUuEQ5bTAdFcwfx2T/bsCXfM9QHSLvjfP+nihEl0yvozxw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "react-is": "^16.3.2"
+      }
+    },
     "homedir-polyfill": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/homedir-polyfill/-/homedir-polyfill-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -3288,6 +3323,14 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "invariant": {
+      "version": "2.2.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/invariant/-/invariant-2.2.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-phJfQVBuaJM5raOpJjSfkiD6BpbCE4Ns//LaXl6wGYtUBY83nWS6Rf9tXm2e8VaK60JEjYldbPif/A2B1C2gNA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "loose-envify": "^1.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "invert-kv": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/invert-kv/-/invert-kv-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -4628,6 +4671,24 @@
         "scheduler": "^0.12.0"
       }
     },
+    "react-is": {
+      "version": "16.7.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-is/-/react-is-16.7.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Z0VRQdF4NPDoI0tsXVMLkJLiwEBa+RP66g0xDHxgxysxSoCUccSten4RTF/UFvZF1dZvZ9Zu1sx+MDXwcOR34g=="
+    },
+    "react-redux": {
+      "version": "6.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-redux/-/react-redux-6.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-EmbC3uLl60pw2VqSSkj6HpZ6jTk12RMrwXMBdYtM6niq0MdEaRq9KYCwpJflkOZj349BLGQm1MI/JO1W96kLWQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@babel/runtime": "^7.2.0",
+        "hoist-non-react-statics": "^3.2.1",
+        "invariant": "^2.2.4",
+        "loose-envify": "^1.4.0",
+        "prop-types": "^15.6.2",
+        "react-is": "^16.6.3"
+      }
+    },
     "readable-stream": {
       "version": "2.3.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readable-stream/-/readable-stream-2.3.6.tgz",
@@ -4654,6 +4715,20 @@
         "readable-stream": "^2.0.2"
       }
     },
+    "redux": {
+      "version": "4.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/redux/-/redux-4.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-R7bAtSkk7nY6O/OYMVR9RiBI+XghjF9rlbl5806HJbQph0LJVHZrU5oaO4q70eUKiqMRqm4y07KLTlMZ2BlVmg==",
+      "requires": {
+        "loose-envify": "^1.4.0",
+        "symbol-observable": "^1.2.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "regenerator-runtime": {
+      "version": "0.12.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regenerator-runtime/-/regenerator-runtime-0.12.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-odxIc1/vDlo4iZcfXqRYFj0vpXFNoGdKMAUieAlFYO6m/nl5e9KR/beGf41z4a1FI+aQgtjhuaSlDxQ0hmkrHg=="
+    },
     "regex-not": {
       "version": "1.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regex-not/-/regex-not-1.0.2.tgz",
@@ -5393,6 +5468,11 @@
         "has-flag": "^3.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "symbol-observable": {
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/symbol-observable/-/symbol-observable-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-e900nM8RRtGhlV36KGEU9k65K3mPb1WV70OdjfxlG2EAuM1noi/E/BaW/uMhL7bPEssK8QV57vN3esixjUvcXQ=="
+    },
     "tapable": {
       "version": "1.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tapable/-/tapable-1.1.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ca7f2ca..f77754d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/react": "^16.7.20",
     "@types/react-dom": "^16.0.11",
+    "@types/redux": "^3.6.0",
+    "@types/react-redux": "^7.0.0",
     "html-webpack-plugin": "^3.2.0",
     "ts-loader": "^5.3.3",
     "typescript": "^3.2.4",
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@
     "office-ui-fabric-react": "^6.128.0",
     "@uifabric/experiments": "^6.51.1",
     "react": "^16.7.0",
-    "react-dom": "^16.7.0"
+    "react-dom": "^16.7.0",
+    "redux": "^4.0.1",
+    "react-redux": "^6.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/playground/src/actions/index.ts b/playground/src/actions/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08da3c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/src/actions/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { Action, ActionCreator } from 'redux';
+
+export type ActionTypes = 'add' | 'remove' | 'edit' | 'complete' | 'completeAll' | 'clear' | 'filter';
+type TodoActionCreator = ActionCreator<Action<ActionTypes>>;
+export interface TodoAction extends Action<ActionTypes> {
+  [extraProps: string]: any;
+}
+
+export const add = (label: string): TodoAction => ({ type: 'add', label });
+export const remove = (id: string): TodoAction => ({ type: 'remove', id });
+export const edit = (id: string, label: string): TodoAction => ({ type: 'edit', id, label });
+export const complete = (id: string): TodoAction => ({ type: 'complete', id });
+export const completeAll = (): TodoAction => ({ type: 'completeAll' });
+export const clear = (): TodoAction => ({ type: 'clear' });
+export const filter = (filterTypes: string): TodoAction => ({ type: 'filter', filterTypes });
diff --git a/playground/src/components/TodoApp.tsx b/playground/src/components/TodoApp.tsx
index c900908..b66911c 100644
--- a/playground/src/components/TodoApp.tsx
+++ b/playground/src/components/TodoApp.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { Stack, Text } from '@uifabric/experiments';
-import { TodoList } from './TodoList';
+import { Stack } from '@uifabric/experiments';
 import { TodoFooter } from './TodoFooter';
-import { Pivot, PivotItem } from 'office-ui-fabric-react';
 import { TodoHeader } from './TodoHeader';
+import { TodoList } from './TodoList';
+import { TodoItem, FilterTypes } from '../store';
 
-export class TodoApp extends React.Component {
+export interface TodoAppProps {
+  todos: { [id: string]: TodoItem };
+  filter: FilterTypes;
+}
+
+export class TodoApp extends React.Component<TodoAppProps> {
   render() {
+    const { todos, filter } = this.props;
+
     return (
       <Stack horizontalAlign="center">
         <Stack style={{ width: 650 }} verticalGap={25}>
           <TodoHeader />
-          <TodoList />
+          <TodoList {...{ todos, filter }} />
           <TodoFooter />
         </Stack>
       </Stack>
diff --git a/playground/src/components/TodoAppContainer.tsx b/playground/src/components/TodoAppContainer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b366d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/src/components/TodoAppContainer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import * as actions from '../actions';
+import { Store } from '../store';
+import { connect } from 'react-redux';
+import { Dispatch } from 'redux';
+import { TodoApp } from './TodoApp';
+
+export function mapStateToProps({ todos, filter }: Store) {
+  return {
+    todos,
+    filter
+  };
+}
+
+export function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch: Dispatch<actions.TodoAction>) {
+  return {
+    add: (label: string) => dispatch(actions.add(label)),
+    remove: (id: string) => dispatch(actions.remove(id))
+  };
+}
+
+export default connect(
+  mapStateToProps,
+  mapDispatchToProps
+)(TodoApp);
diff --git a/playground/src/components/TodoFooter.tsx b/playground/src/components/TodoFooter.tsx
index 237f850..3dc012f 100644
--- a/playground/src/components/TodoFooter.tsx
+++ b/playground/src/components/TodoFooter.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { Text, Stack } from '@uifabric/experiments';
-import { Checkbox, Button, Pivot, PivotItem } from 'office-ui-fabric-react';
 
 export interface TodoFooterProps {}
 
diff --git a/playground/src/components/TodoHeader.tsx b/playground/src/components/TodoHeader.tsx
index 99aee4f..1aec605 100644
--- a/playground/src/components/TodoHeader.tsx
+++ b/playground/src/components/TodoHeader.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export const TodoHeader = (props: TodoFooterProps) => {
   return (
     <Stack>
       <Stack horizontal horizontalAlign="center">
-        <Text variant="large">Yet Another To Do Example Application</Text>
+        <Text variant="xxLarge">todos</Text>
       </Stack>
 
       <TextField placeholder="What needs to be done?" />
diff --git a/playground/src/components/TodoList.tsx b/playground/src/components/TodoList.tsx
index 5b0747c..50b2cb1 100644
--- a/playground/src/components/TodoList.tsx
+++ b/playground/src/components/TodoList.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { Stack } from '@uifabric/experiments';
 import { TodoListItem } from './TodoListItem';
-import { Pivot, PivotItem } from 'office-ui-fabric-react';
+import { TodoItem, FilterTypes } from '../store';
 
-export class TodoList extends React.Component {
+export interface TodoListProps {
+  todos: { [id: string]: TodoItem };
+  filter: FilterTypes;
+}
+
+export class TodoList extends React.Component<TodoListProps> {
   render() {
+    const { filter, todos } = this.props;
     return (
       <Stack verticalGap={10}>
-        <TodoListItem checked={false} label="nothing" />
-        <TodoListItem checked={false} label="nothing" />
-        <TodoListItem checked={false} label="nothing" />
-        <TodoListItem checked={false} label="nothing" />
+        {Object.keys(todos).map(id => {
+          const todo = todos[id];
+          return <TodoListItem key={id} checked={todo.completed} label={todo.label} />;
+        })}
       </Stack>
     );
   }
diff --git a/playground/src/index.tsx b/playground/src/index.tsx
index b99b0c1..a36ffae 100644
--- a/playground/src/index.tsx
+++ b/playground/src/index.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
-import { TodoApp } from './components/TodoApp';
+import { createStore } from 'redux';
+import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
+import { reducer } from './reducers';
+import TodoAppContainer from './components/TodoAppContainer';
 
-ReactDOM.render(<TodoApp />, document.getElementById('app'));
+const store = createStore(reducer);
+
+ReactDOM.render(
+  <Provider store={store}>
+    <TodoAppContainer />
+  </Provider>,
+  document.getElementById('app')
+);
diff --git a/playground/src/reducers/createReducer.ts b/playground/src/reducers/createReducer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24ea0e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/src/reducers/createReducer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { Reducer } from 'redux';
+import { ActionTypes, TodoAction } from '../actions';
+
+export function createReducer<T>(
+  initialState: T,
+  handlers: { [actionType in ActionTypes]?: (state: T, action: TodoAction) => T }
+): Reducer<T> {
+  return function reducer(state = initialState, action: TodoAction): T {
+    if (handlers.hasOwnProperty(action.type)) {
+      return handlers[action.type](state, action);
+    } else {
+      return state;
+    }
+  };
+}
diff --git a/playground/src/reducers/index.ts b/playground/src/reducers/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d7435e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/src/reducers/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { createReducer } from './createReducer';
+import { Store, FilterTypes } from '../store';
+import { combineReducers } from 'redux';
+
+let counter = 0;
+
+export const reducer = combineReducers<Store>({
+  todos: createReducer(
+    {},
+    {
+      add(state, action) {
+        const id = String(counter++);
+        return { ...state, [id]: { label: action.label, completed: false } };
+      }
+    }
+  ),
+  filter: createReducer<FilterTypes>('all', {
+    filter(state, action) {
+      return action.filter;
+    }
+  })
+});
diff --git a/playground/src/store/index.ts b/playground/src/store/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..221b5f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/src/store/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+export type FilterTypes = 'all' | 'active' | 'completed';
+
+export interface TodoItem {
+  label: string;
+  completed: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface Store {
+  todos: {
+    [id: string]: TodoItem;
+  };
+
+  filter: FilterTypes;
+}