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…
Learning to Human
Sims Holland has taken her one-woman powerhouse of a tragedy-comedy on quite a journey—from Los Angeles, to Off-Off Broadway in New York City, and now, full circle, back to her…
Cyberfloral Imaginings: When the Future Strips Down
The program promised Cyberfloral Imaginings through Pole Dance, Burlesque, & More. presented by Velvet Nox was Intriguing enough, since I had never seen live pole dancing. Burlesque? Plenty — from…
Little Shop of Horrors at City Theatre
— camp, teeth, and a killer good time Open the doors and the doo-wop hits you first—those tight, girl-group harmonies that make the Lower East Side feel close enough to…
A Glorious Homage to Folks with dis-Abilities[1] – Amy and the Orphans
Dis with a dash because historically people with disabilities have been shunned by society when indeed their condition(s) show us what we lack. That is this writer’s sole opinion. Let…
Bye Bye Birdie Revisited
Tex-Arts.org, the theatrical company that put on the Bye Bye Birdie show has outdone itself. I heard about their move to Lakeway, and while others may be hesitant to drive…