Is Shakespeare’s Bloodbath Our Own?
Shakespeare’s first tragedy, initially performed in 1594, is a real bloodbath. Thus, it is fitting that there is a literal bloodbath on the set in this production of Titus Andronicus…
Winter Wonderettes
Christmas cheer is in the air at Hill Country Community Theatre (HCCT). Their current production, Winter Wonderettes, is a fun-filled romp through some very old Christmas music classics. When was…
HERCULE POIROT IS BACK!
It is not everyday that one gets to interview the world’s most famous detective. Austinites will be pleased to learn that Hercule Poirot is in residence here until Dec. 28.…
Other Desert Cities
Continuing its 20th Anniversary Season, City Theatre Austin proudly presents Other Desert Cities, a searing family saga by Pulitzer Prize finalist, playwright, and screenwriter Jon Robin Baitz. Family pride proves…
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Unsophisticated and silly, this production of A Charlie Brown’s Christmas is a sheer delight. Generations have seen the animated TV show since it first aired in 1965. So, it is…
The Anatomy of “’night, Mother” — When Words Become the Stage
The making of a great play, or novel, or any art form that is based on words contains several elements: character development; what is said and what is not; expression…
A Marriage of Mystery and Memory: Jarrott Productions’ “Mirror Lake” Reflects the Dark Side of Ritual
It begins deceptively simply — a minimalist stage, shadows stretching across an almost bare room, the air charged with unease. The absence of clutter sets the tone: something tense, intimate,…
Missing Thread: Apprehension
The world premiere of Apprehension, dares to explore the slippery terrain between perception and madness. Even its title carries multiple meanings — fear, comprehension, or the act of being seized…
To Kill a Mockingbird — Maycomb’s Mirror of Injustice
Opening night of City Theatre’s 20th anniversary season was To Kill a Mockingbird. Adapted from Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, this is the story and riveting stage production of the…
The Heat of the Soul: Tennessee Williams’s Summer and Smoke in Austin
The air in New Orleans hangs heavy, the kind of muggy heat that clings to your skin and thoughts alike. Tennessee Williams felt oppressed by that weight — the suffocating…