Lear
The flashy modern setting takes priority over Shakespeare's text in this update
Avimaan Syam
1-30 of 71 entries
Arts, June 2, 2011
The Dudleys!: A Family Game
This ambitious new play imagines a family crisis as an 8-bit video game
Arts, May 19, 2011
The Zoo Story
Both versions of Albee's two-man confrontation deserve to be seen and in tandem
Arts, May 5, 2011
August: Osage County
Zach Theatre makes you feel right at home with Tracy Letts' epic family drama
Arts, April 21, 2011
You Wouldn't Know Her, She Lives in London/You Wouldn't Know Him, He Lives in Texas
This play's use of social media and interactive tech brings something new to theatre
Arts, March 10, 2011
The Threepenny Opera
Inventive direction and fun acting make a wonderful spectacle of Brecht's dark world
Arts, Feb. 24, 2011
Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins
This drama about the Texas writer is informative, entertaining, and inspiring
Arts, Feb. 3, 2011
A Samuel Beckett Cabaret
Long Fringe
Arts, Jan. 27, 2011
A Writer's Vision(s)
Long Fringe
Arts, Jan. 27, 2011
Austin Secrets
This improv show respects the sentiment and courage behind the secrets it tells
Arts, Jan. 13, 2011
Top 10 Gifts From 2010 (In Random Order)
Savoring 2010's immaculate acting, arresting beauty, and over-the-top comedy
Arts, Jan. 6, 2011
Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake)
At times the play's quirky elements get in the way of its touching study of grief
Arts, Dec. 17, 2010
Biography of Physical Sensation
A re-creation of a person's sensory experiences that shouldn't be missed
Arts, Oct. 22, 2010
Cowboy Noises
Jaston Williams' tales from his life are heartwarming and surprisingly poetic
Arts, Oct. 15, 2010
The Imaginary Invalid
At St. Edward's, Molière's satire is a tight two hours of irreverent, blue humor
Arts, Sept. 24, 2010
The Tempest
Shakespeare's last play is ably acted, but the staging lacks heart
Arts, Sept. 17, 2010
Early Girl
This play set in a brothel is less about sex than about blocked hearts
Arts, Aug. 13, 2010
Circle Mirror Transformation
Hyde Park Theatre brings Annie Baker’s Obie-winning comedy to well-acted, entertaining life
Arts, July 23, 2010
re:Psyche
A fine creative team works to reimagine a myth, its own play, and love itself
Arts, July 2, 2010
Sexual Perversity in Chicago
Paladin Theatre Company's revival reveals the feelings behind the laughs
Arts, May 28, 2010
The Dream
This rock & roll take on the Bard aims for spectacle more than meaning or heart
Arts, May 14, 2010
Body Awareness
This story of people trying to do what's right is both real and really funny
Arts, May 7, 2010
The Atheist
Joey Hood's embodiment of the title character gets you loving the lying bastard
Arts, March 12, 2010
A Brief Narrative of an Extraordinary Birth of Rabbits
This fantastical show, like a circus, delivers one engaging act after another
Arts, March 5, 2010
John & Jen
Penfold Theatre once again mounts a chamber musical that's heartfelt and true
Arts, Feb. 12, 2010
Endgame
Palindrome Theatre's debut squeezes all the meaning it can from Beckett's bleakness
Arts, Jan. 29, 2010
A Christmas Carol
Performing Dickens' tale solo asks a lot of a storyteller, but Bernadette Nason delivers
Arts, Dec. 18, 2009
Staged by the Bell
If you watched Saved by the Bell as a kid, you'll have a darn good time at this staged send-up
Arts, Oct. 23, 2009
The Collection
In the true spirit of Pinter, Hyde Park Theatre's production is delightfully maddening
Arts, Sept. 18, 2009
Orestes
Cambiare's Orestes is refreshingly fast but, tragically, a bit loose
