Avimaan Syam

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Arts Review
Black Snow
Tutto Theatre and Bulgakov's satire are a wonderful marriage of zany energy and deep meaning

Arts, July 10, 2009

Arts Review
Killer Joe
It won't warm your heart, but this tour de force of dark humor ought to thrill you

Arts, June 12, 2009

Arts Review
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Ar Rud's production is how O'Neill's study of family and fragility is supposed to be

Arts, June 5, 2009

Arts Review
The E Word
Sharon Sparlin's new play about evolution is dynamic, but who is its true audience?

Arts, May 15, 2009

Arts Review
Age of Arousal
The play tempers talk of ideals and suffrage with lots of wit, action, and absurdity

Arts, May 1, 2009

Arts Review
Warpstar Sexysquad
Yellow Tape's over-the-top, rockin' homage to sci-fi is damn entertaining and funny

Arts, March 6, 2009

Arts Review
Sherlock Holmes
John Carroll imbues the great detective with a gravitas true to Conan Doyle's creation

Arts, Feb. 27, 2009

Arts Review
FronteraFest Short Fringe, Week One
A night full of the unexpected surprises that make FronteraFest worth going to

Arts, Jan. 23, 2009

Top 10 Wonderful Things About Austin Theatre in 2008 (In No Particular Order)
Top 10 Wonderful Things About Austin Theatre in 2008 (In No Particular Order)
Chronicle Arts writer Avimaan Syam recalls 2008, in the theatre

Arts, Jan. 2, 2009

Arts Review
12 Steps to a More Dysfunctional Christmas
Rob Nash's solo show is funny, honest, and a welcome relief from saccharine holiday shows

Arts, Jan. 2, 2009

Arts Reviews
Ophelia
This Hamlet seen through the eyes of Ophelia – rather, five Ophelias – is astounding

Arts, Nov. 21, 2008

Arts Review
Fantasmaville
Raul Garza's timely drama challenges the change that's brewing in Austin

Arts, Nov. 14, 2008

Arts Review
Dug Up
Cyndi Williams pens a gothic ghost story, and what a demented, dramatic tale it is

Arts, Oct. 31, 2008

Cloud 9
Cloud 9
Mary Moody Northen Theatre serves an impeccably acted, entertaining way to question your perspectives

Arts, Oct. 3, 2008

Arts Reviews
Macbeth
Austin Shakespeare's staging is strong but at times is lost in its own sound and fury

Arts, Sept. 19, 2008

Arts Review
The Taming of the Shrew
City Theatre honors Shrew's fun, wild, lusty world while putting Kate and Petruchio in a burger joint

Arts, Aug. 8, 2008

Arts Review
The Love Sonatas
Much has been invested in mounting Manuel Zarate's five-play cycle, all to answer the basic question: What is love?

Arts, May 30, 2008

Arts Review
Speed the Plow
It's surprising how much of the sharp edge in Mamet's Hollywood satire is polished off by Austin Playhouse's production

Arts, May 9, 2008

Arts Review
Doubt
Zach Theatre's production constantly escalates in tension as gripping scene follows gripping scene

Arts, May 2, 2008

Arts Review
Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil
The ProArts/ACC co-production plays out like a Robert Johnson number: strong, sweet, natural, and full of longing

Arts, April 25, 2008

Arts Review
Assassins
The debut of UT's Musical Theatre Pilot Project is a visual treat, well performed, and with plenty of fun moments

Arts, April 18, 2008

Arts Review
Matt & Ben
Naughty Austin's comedy doesn't provide deep insights into Damon or Affleck, but it's funny, with some darn fine acting

Arts, April 4, 2008

Arts Review
The Brats of Clarence
The Bedlam Faction's latest is a wildly entertaining marriage of Shakespearean history and wacky, absurd humor

Arts, March 28, 2008

Arts Review
The Lonesome West
Hyde Park's return to Martin McDonagh territory is as wickedly delicious as the potato alcohol his play's bickering brothers gulp down

Arts, March 21, 2008

Arts Review
Revenge of the Space Pandas
Il Teatro Nostro's production of this play for youth by David Mamet outshines its shoestring budget

Arts, Feb. 29, 2008

Arts Review
Death and the King's Horseman
A vibrant, captivating production of a magnificent play that speaks beautifully on death, life, and human nature

Arts, Feb. 22, 2008

Merlin Works Institute and Gnap! Theater Season: Making the improv pie higher
Austin's strong improv scene is about to get even stronger, with a new training center and performance space

Arts, Feb. 22, 2008

You Are Pretty
St. Idiot's amazingly intimate tour of a brothel is funny, daring, and real

Arts, Feb. 15, 2008

Arts Review
FronteraFest Short Fringe Week Two
Wednesday's show offered plenty of pleasant surprises in the form of good laughs and provocative moments

Arts, Feb. 1, 2008

Arts Review
FronteraFest Short Fringe Week One
The first week brought packed houses, captivating shows, and the promise that the rest of the fest will be just as magical

Arts, Jan. 25, 2008

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