The best plays are crystallization of a time and place, a solidified image of a moment in time, showing us all the sides, textures, and rough edges of the world in the era With their latest production, “Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Swing”, Austin Playhouse takes us to the days of Jackie Robinson, when … Continue reading ‘Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Swing’ is a lively historical drama
Salvage Vanguard is one of the most adventurous and original companies in town, winning awards left and right in the process. With their latest, a bold, unique experience written by Adrienne Dawes, we’re introduced to a sextet of sister-wives in a locked-down bunker, all serving one husband. It’s a bit of high farce, with plenty … Continue reading ‘Denim Doves’ is a fierce and funny feminist farce
Suzan Lori-Parks’ Pulitzer-Prize winner “Topdog/Underdog” is one of the most celebrated plays of the 21st century, and a powerful comment on being African American in America, making it a rather daunting mount for even a veteran theatre troupe. That “Viceroys”, a fledgling company without a single production under their belts, would take it on shows … Continue reading Viceroys present a compelling, jovial production of ‘Topdog/Underdog’
One of the biggest current tragedies in Austin theatre right now is the disappearance of performance spaces. What this leads to is artists converting atypical spaces into theatres, meaning you can find great talent in the strangest places. One of these places, buried in the heart of what was once Highland Mall, among blank storefronts … Continue reading ‘Disgraced’ is a brave and powerful look at race and religion in America
Doctuh Mistuh has never shied away from the audacious. They've presented musicals such as "Silence!", the Silence of the Lambs Musical, "Reefer Madness: The Musical", and "Evil Dead: The Musical", but perhaps none of those has reached the level of audacity of their latest. With "Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical", Doctuh Mistuh plumbs levels of … Continue reading ‘Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical’ is a sassy, if slight, slice of musical camp
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