Hyde Park has always gone to great lengths to bring Austin new, original works, introducing Austin to artists like Will Eno and Annie Baker, and this tradition continues with latest, a unique little piece following a woman whose suicide attempts are sidetracked by strange goings-on at a nearby quarry. This is only the beginning to … Continue reading ‘The Quarry’ is a unique, textured play with a powerful lead performance
Sensitive performances take center stage in Hyde Park’s ‘The Night Alive’
Conor McPherson's plays provide fascinating snapshots from the darkest sides of Ireland, and they burst with life and energy. Hyde Park has been taking these plays and turning them into gold for some time now, and with their latest, they bring out one of the most grounded and honest of these productions, in "The Night … Continue reading Sensitive performances take center stage in Hyde Park’s ‘The Night Alive’
‘The Christians’: A thoughtful and confident examination of faith and compassion
Hyde Park has often presented works that turn the audience’s eyes towards society at large, and with their latest, they turn the camera on religion, but those expecting trenchant comedy or biting satire should perhaps go elsewhere. Lucas Hnath's “The Christians” is a heartbreaking examination of what it means to be a Christian, and the … Continue reading ‘The Christians’: A thoughtful and confident examination of faith and compassion
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