As Martin Luther King Day has just passed, we find ourselves in the middle of a time when race has come to the forefront, making it the perfect time for Austin Playhouse to present their latest work, Katori Hall's "The Mountaintop", a look at the final hours in the life of Civil Rights leader Martin … Continue reading ‘The Mountaintop’ is a soulful, human look at Martin Luther King
‘Waiting for Lefty’: 16 powerful performers bring life to Odets’ classic
When Clifford Odets wrote "Waiting for Lefty", what would become one of his most famous works, the world was a very different place, but when we see it today, it's obvious a few things still hold true. It's with this belief in mind that director Benjamin Summers, and the fine crew at Street Corner Arts, … Continue reading ‘Waiting for Lefty’: 16 powerful performers bring life to Odets’ classic
Exhilirating acting takes center stage in Theatre en Bloc’s ‘Cock’
Jenny Lavery and Derek Kolluri are two of the most fresh and original talents in Austin theatre. Throughout the years, they have continued to pull off startlingly original works, and though they haven't always hit the highest mark, they have all always been definitively theirs. With their latest production, a thrilling four-hander with the provocative … Continue reading Exhilirating acting takes center stage in Theatre en Bloc’s ‘Cock’
‘Fool for Love’ is an impeccably acted piece of theatrical intensity
The folks at Capital T Theatre have a rare talent for picking the right scripts, finding works with a certain dark comedy mode, containing a certain enrapturing intensity. With their latest, they've selected Sam Shepard's “Fool for Love”, a fast-paced and shocking play from one of the nation's greatest writers, and pulled in a pair … Continue reading ‘Fool for Love’ is an impeccably acted piece of theatrical intensity
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