In recent years, Hyde Park Theatre, and director Ken Webster, have been at their best when producing the works of Annie Baker, with pieces like Body Awareness, Circle Mirror Transformation and The Aliens becoming some of their most successful and popular pieces to date. It was only a matter of time, then, before they picked … Continue reading ‘The Flick’ is an authentic, humorous love-letter to a dying art
Capital T Theatre has a very successful history of producing comedies that are still able to strike an emotional cord with audiences, and with their production of "Trevor", Nick Jones' fictionalized tale of the latter days of the famed Hollywood ape, they've created one of their most surprising, emotionally satisfying works. Much like last years' … Continue reading ‘Trevor’ is a surprisingly sensitive, often hilarious story of a Hollywood ape
When Trouble Puppet’s “Wars of Heaven: Part I” hit last year, audiences were not sure what to expect. So many of Trouble Puppet’s previous shows had their basis in literature or history, and even if they veered off in different directions, there’s always a stabilizing backbone behind it all. With “Wars of Heaven”, they let … Continue reading ‘Wars of Heaven: Smackdown’ is a intriguing, bold look at modern morality
When it comes to opera, there will always be certain barriers to entry. One of the major ones is, of course, is our own preconceptions, that operas are so often hyper-serious, stuffy affairs. There are other more serious ones, such as length (most operas do run 3 hours or more), and the language barrier (the … Continue reading ‘The Barber of Seville’ is a funny, finely produced production of a true classic
It takes a special kind of talent to create a one-person show, to strip everything down to the barest of bones, until it's just you, and the audience. Holland Taylor takes this challenge one step further with her one-woman show, "Ann", as she presents the life of one of Texas's most famous politicians, Ann Richards, … Continue reading Zach Theatre’s ‘Ann’ is a laugh-a-minute look at a Texas icon
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