Heroes
A strong ensemble abets this witty but quiet play about three old French soldiers
Elizabeth Cobbe
211-240 of 243 entries
Arts, March 13, 2009
Cyrano de Bergerac
This worthy production of Rostand's play reveals the rock star in its romantic hero
Arts, Feb. 20, 2009
Rocketing Through Hard Times
Yellow Tape and other small theatre groups blast past the black hole of the recession
Arts, Feb. 20, 2009
Red Light Winter
The script's faults and poor production choices hinder Displaced Theatre's debut
Arts, Jan. 16, 2009
Top 10 Belly Laughs of 2008
Chronicle Arts writer Elizabeth Cobbe remembers the sweetest comedic moments in 2008
Arts, Jan. 2, 2009
The Nutcracker
Cynic admits: Ballet Austin's take sparks the imagination with beauty and grace
Arts, Dec. 19, 2008
Gorilla Man
Like its confused hero, this rock musical doesn't seem to know what it really is
Arts, Dec. 12, 2008
Getting Married
Different Stages has fun with Shaw's dissection of the institution of marriage
Arts, Nov. 28, 2008
Frankenstein: A Trouble Puppet Show
A creative adaptation that offers the pleasure of seeing good puppeteers at work
Arts, Nov. 7, 2008
Glengarry Glen Ross
Watching Mamet's salesmen self-destruct may help you understand what happened to your IRA
Arts, Oct. 24, 2008
A Thumping Raging Explosion of Light and Marvelous Texture
Yellow Tape's latest doesn't thump or rage but whispers something wonderful to you
Arts, Oct. 10, 2008
Artists as Developers
A symposium gives creative types a new role in rebuilding neighborhoods
Arts, Sept. 19, 2008
Twelfth Night
Scottish Rite Theatre serves up Shakespearean comedy with actors who know their stuff
Arts, Aug. 15, 2008
Teatro Vivo: Giving Voice to Its Own
In a departure, the company mounts a program of plays by four of its artists
Arts, Aug. 15, 2008
The Clean House
Zach Theatre's production is so good that you wish you were onstage with the characters
Arts, Aug. 1, 2008
The Red Balloon
Tongue and Groove Theatre's new show leaves you feeling like something dark and heavy has been lifted up and carried far, far away
Arts, July 18, 2008
What I Want Right Now
Tom White's new drama about wish-fulfillment and a couple facing their final time together suffers from a lack of clarity
Arts, July 11, 2008
Altar Boyz
Zach's production inspires laughter as it offers the guilty pleasure of watching sexy young men dancing and singing together in a line
Arts, July 4, 2008
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
This Beauty Queen is harsh but effective, gritty as a sandpaper shamrock
Arts, June 20, 2008
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Arts, June 13, 2008
Art
New company's first production is fine work indeed
Arts, June 6, 2008
Much Ado About Nothing
Austin Shakespeare's free production in Zilker Park provides affordable, above-average dinnertime amusement
Arts, May 23, 2008
The Last Days of Desmond Nani Reese: A Stripper's History of the World
Heather Woodbury's new solo show about a 108-year-old fallen woman humanizes strippers and storytellers, whores and academics
Arts, May 16, 2008
The Neovagina Monologues: Tales of transformation
UT RTF professor Sandy Stone takes the stage to tell stories from the lives of transgendered individuals
Arts, Nov. 30, 2007
Bubba and Babe's Backwoods Texas Wedding
Dinner-theatre nuptials, Texas-style
Arts, Nov. 23, 2007
Austin Script Works: A daily dose does a playwright good
ASW helps writers face down the obstacles between them and their keyboards
Arts, Sept. 7, 2007
'Radical Nautical': Awash in water works
For its annual juried show, Gallery Lombardi asked artists to dive into the fantastical and mythical depths of the ocean
Arts, Aug. 3, 2007
Hustle and Show
City Theatre Company's first year is a lesson in building a new stage and mounting a season at breakneck speed
Arts, July 20, 2007
'I Am Not Tartuffe': American rock & roll vs. French art film
Yellow Tape Construction Company's I Am Not Tartuffe reimagines Molière's satire as a tale of scheming French people plotting to take over America's future
Arts, March 16, 2007
Top 10 Pratfalls of 2006, Plus Some Shining Examples of Physical Comedy
