Down Baby Down, by Dan Basila. Carlos Treviño directs this affair of language, left turns, and babies. Fri-Mon, Jan. 23-26, 8pm, at a venue to be announced.

The Retreating World, by Naomi Wallace (Dancing Armadillo Productions) Austin Circle of Theatres Executive Director Latifah Taormina directs this monologue which considers the first Gulf War from an Iraqi’s point of view. Thu.-Sun., Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 8pm, at the Orange Room at ACOT, 701 Tillery #9.

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