Though the location doesn't do them any favors, a skilled production staff and a talented cast transform the limited performance space into a cozy, sweet small town, creating a work so charming its hard not to fall in love, despite any shortcomings.
Broadway Smash Hit ‘Six’ hits Austin stages with power pop and pathos
SIX is a bolt of energy straight to the brain, a wild, frantic, and eccentric take on the lives of the six wives of Henry the VIII, that also isn't afraid to bring the emotion when needed.
Hyde Park Theatre’s ‘Caught’ is an enigmatic, mentally demanding masterstroke
A curious feeling came over me as I left "Caught" the latest production of Hyde Park Theatre. Typically, when leaving a production, I have a general idea of the shape and character of a review, particular points I would bring up to give a reader an idea of what to expect from a work. "Caught", … Continue reading Hyde Park Theatre’s ‘Caught’ is an enigmatic, mentally demanding masterstroke
‘Small Steps’ is a bold, eccentric trip across the cosmos
One can tell early on that Small Steps is a labor of love, that everyone involved cares deeply about creating something truly special, and on the whole they succeed admirably. It overstays its welcome, stretching some scenes too thin, with jokes that don't always hit, but it's never short of audacious, original, and so uniquely itself. Like so much of Shrewd's work, its a singular experience that feeds a need that you won't find fulfilled elsewhere, and for that it's worth any missteps along the way.
“Wraith Radio” is a scrappy punk masterpiece
As Bottle Alley's fine fable of loss and grief played out, it felt less like a work of theatre and more like a communal ritual, a ceremonial rite bursting with youthful vigor and punk exuberance that left its audience sweat-drenched, tear-stained, and breathless.
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