Some of the best pieces of media are those that use specific situations to tell universal truths. Through these stories, you not only see part of yourself in the character, but see your world in the one in which these character's live. Samuel D. Hunter has created one such world through his latest play, in … Continue reading ‘Pocatello’ is a devastating look at small town life in 2010s America
Austin Shakespeare serves up some of the biggest laughs of the year with “Much Ado”
There are few artists that get as much space on stages in Austin, and around the world, as William Shakespeare, and as such, it can be difficult to determine which of these productions is worth your time. When it comes to Austin Shakespeare productions, it's an easy choice, however, as they're sure to bring an … Continue reading Austin Shakespeare serves up some of the biggest laughs of the year with “Much Ado”
Hyde Park’s ‘The Wolves’ is a warm and witty wonder
For many of us, our teenage years are frightening, hormone-filled affairs, full of desperation and insecurity. This time of life is a common subject for media, but it's surprising how much of this media fails to capture the actual teenage experience. So much of it is imbued with sunny, nostalgic optimism, saccharine sentimentality, or sexy misadventure, that it fails to capture the … Continue reading Hyde Park’s ‘The Wolves’ is a warm and witty wonder
‘Storm Still’ is a dynamic look at grief through the lens of a Shakespeare classic
Grief has become a popular theme in media. We've all seen the story of a family getting together after the death of one of its members, and every plot point along the way has quickly become cliché. Therefore, its with some trepidation that I came into "Storm Still", the latest production from the Vortex Rep, … Continue reading ‘Storm Still’ is a dynamic look at grief through the lens of a Shakespeare classic
Gothic romance gets a feminist twist in Hyde Park’s ‘The Moors’
A gloomy mansion on the moors, two mysterious sisters, a hidden relative in the attic, deceit in the air: these are all elements of good gothic horror, and it's from this skeleton that writer Jen Silverman builds her bizarre feminist fable, The Moors, now given a bold, intelligent production at Hyde Park Theatre. Part of … Continue reading Gothic romance gets a feminist twist in Hyde Park’s ‘The Moors’
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