Conor McPherson's plays provide fascinating snapshots from the darkest sides of Ireland, and they burst with life and energy. Hyde Park has been taking these plays and turning them into gold for some time now, and with their latest, they bring out one of the most grounded and honest of these productions, in "The Night … Continue reading Sensitive performances take center stage in Hyde Park’s ‘The Night Alive’
‘Heathers: The Musical’ is a dark, hilarious take on the cult classic
For the past several years, Doctuh Mistuh Productions, led by award-winner Michael McKelvey, has been bringing Austinites some of the best cult musicals around, and have gained heavy praise in the process. Just last year, their production of Silence: The Musical, a campy, musical rendition of Silence of the Lambs, won the B. Iden Payne … Continue reading ‘Heathers: The Musical’ is a dark, hilarious take on the cult classic
‘The Strangerer’ is a heady, hilarious look at politics and death
Sometimes, a company and a writer just click. Hyde Park has done wonders with the work of Conor McPherson and Annie Baker, Maksym Kurochkin and Breaking String are a marriage made in heaven, and Capital T makes Mickle Maher’s work sing like no other, creating glittering wonders from the writer’s unique gems, including award-winning productions … Continue reading ‘The Strangerer’ is a heady, hilarious look at politics and death
‘Emma When You Need Her’: An enrapturous romp through the life of Emma Goldman
There are some plays where, the moment you step into the theatre, there’s an enthralling energy that grabs you immediately. When you first walk into the Vortex Theatre for “Emma When You Need Her”, and you’re literally greeted by the cast, dancing to eighties music, the audience writing their hopes for the future on the … Continue reading ‘Emma When You Need Her’: An enrapturous romp through the life of Emma Goldman
‘The Wars of Heaven Part 1’: A well-crafted wonder of puppetry
Trouble Puppet is never one to rest on their laurels. They could easily just half-assedly throw something together and still pull in the crowds on reputation alone, but they come back year after year with original, intriguing tales based on everything from science fiction novels to historical events. With their latest, Trouble Puppet, led by … Continue reading ‘The Wars of Heaven Part 1’: A well-crafted wonder of puppetry
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