Raw, unflinching, and bone deep, Take Care of my Friend is a powerful, brave work...The balance between somberness and humor is a remarkable achievement, as Fletcher adds brightness to long stretches of darkness to remind us all that no matter how shadowy the path we walk may be, there is always light to be found.
Powerful performances highlight Hyde Park’s pristine production of Pinter’s ‘Betrayal’
Betrayal is an intense piece of emotional intrigue where the clever minimalist set merges with the smart, subtle, but potent performances from its cast to create a stunning dance of romance, deception, and, indeed, betrayal.
Color Arc’s ‘Wanna Play’ is a compassionate, clever bit of candy-coated catharsis
"Wanna Play" is is a raw nerve coated in cotton candy, trauma as transmitted through an arcade cabinet, but it's also work of exceptional honesty, treating its troubled, damaged characters with real empathy and grace, and those are two things that all of us, in these troubled times, could use a little more of.
Heart and Humor meet in Hyde Park’s celebration of community in ‘My HEB’
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.
Hyde Park Theatre’s ‘Caught’ is an enigmatic, mentally demanding masterstroke
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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