My HEB is a surprisingly heartfelt piece, both love letter and roast of the chain and the people who frequent it, but it's above all a celebration of those rare spaces that bring Texans of all races, genders, sexualities, and experiences together to form one community.
The story of a lost soul who just may have come from the stars on her 30th Birthday, waiting to finally hear from her extraterrestrial family, it in many ways examines the loneliness of our own existence in the cosmos, and the ways in which we try to find connection, whether it be romantic, sexual, emotional, or otherwise.
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.
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.
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
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