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BedPost Confessions: Choose Your Own Adventure
Stories told at BedPost Confessions explore themes of sexuality, gender identity, dating, marriage, masturbation, break-ups, health, and more. Whether the performers are funny, informative, fictional, thoughtful, embarrassing, raunchy, heart-warming, political, or completely personal, the audience receives their stories with love and returns the favor by sharing their own. This week: Arielle Sokoll-Ward, Ivy Le, Kelly M. Marshall, and Kate Mullan, with your hosts, Miranda Wylie and Sadie Smythe.Thu.-Fri., Jan. 23-25, 7:30pm. $25 ($20, in advance).
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Cirque Italia: Water Circus
These professional (read: mind-boggling) acrobats bring an array of unique aerial acts, hand balancing, contortionists, and more, from all over the world – performing over a custom-designed, 35,000-gallon "water stage" that travels from city to city.Through Feb. 3. Thu.-Fri., Mon., 7:30pm; Sat., 1:30, 4:30, 7:30pm; Sun., 1:30 & 4:30pm. $10-40.2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy -
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FronteraFest Long Fringe: Riveted Rosie
The Travelling Troupe's James E. Burnside brings us this modern farce in which a certain "Dr. Ramone and Dr. Truffledina must find the defect in a 'female' robot acting erratically." And, wait, what's this about … Hephaestus Enterprises, Inc.?Through Jan. 26. Fri., 8:45pm; Sat., 6pm. $17. -
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FronteraFest Long Fringe: SETLL
This SETLL – the acronym stands for Suspected Extra-Terrestrial Landing Location – by Amanda Chang is a new play that questions what lies beyond the limits of what we know, exploring "the world of four Extra-Terrestrial Arrival Ambassadors as they camp out and contemplate the nature of heroism, the vastness of the universe, and the complexity of human relationships."Through Jan. 26. Fri., 7pm; Sat., 4:15pm -
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FronteraFest: Short Fringe
One of Austin’s longest-running festivals, a legendary vehicle for theatre artists, actors, musicians, poets, and performers of all types, FronteraFest returns for its 26th year of showcasing some of the wildest – occasionally brilliant, frequently delightful, and almost always original – entertainment you're likely to see. It's a collaboration between that professional thespian powerhouse called Hyde Park Theatre and ScriptWorks and anyone who's got what it takes to put their act on a stage. The Short Fringe showcases performances of 25 minutes or less, and runs the entirety of the festival. Here's the main thing to know about the Short Fringe, in case you're not familiar with the whole FronteraFest deal, yo: The weeknight shows are a mixed bag but usually crowded with folks there to see friends do their stuff onstage; each Saturday "Best-of-the-Week" show is sure to be worth your time, but it sells out fast, so plan accordingly; the final week, the "Best-of-the-Fest" week, which is always the primo live-performance shit in town and is already completely sold out – we warned you about this, like, weeks ago, right? – except for the wild-card Staff Picks night on Thu., Feb. 14, 8pm, which has a few tickets still available.Through Feb 16. Tue.-Sat., 8pm. -
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Heartland
This play was written by Gabriel Jason Dean as a direct response to the true story of the U.S. government’s textbook propaganda contributing to the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan. This play draws a line from the Cold War to the war on terror and is a story of healing, grace, and connection. This play stars Lowell Bartholomee, Kareem Badr, and Kacey Samiee – directed by Rudy Ramirez for the Vortex. And here's the scoop on the playwright and the play's origins. And here's what our Robert Faires says about the show.Through Feb. 9. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $15-35. -
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Director Dave Steakley and choreographer Abe Reybold bring John Cameron Mitchell’s glamorous and rockin’ musical classic about ”a fourth-wall-smashing East German rock & roll goddess who also happens to be the victim of a botched sex-change operation, trying to find a place to belong in America” – of course – back to the Austin stage. And here’s Robert Faires’ review of the whole thing.Through March 3. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sat.-Sun., 2:30pm. $30-165. -
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Latinx Theatre Commons Theatre for Young Audiences
Teatro Vivo, the Latinx Theatre Commons, and UT Austin present this Sin Fronteras Festival and Convening that will share five TYA plays from the U.S. and Latin America with children from throughout Central Texas, with daytime performances for schools, and additional performances open to the public. Also, artists, scholars, and educators from across the Americas will convene workshops, panels, discussions, and artmaking events. See website for details.Thu.-Sat., Jan. 24-26. Free. -
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Paradise
This bluegrass comedy brings its "irreverent, heart-warming, toe-tapping show" to Austin before heading across the country. Imagine a sort of Music Man in a Southern coal mining town, as a charismatic preacher, saucy stripper, and greedy Hollywood production company show up to create their own version of the American Dream. Directed by Michael Myers for Austin Playhouse.Through Feb. 3. Thu.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $38-42. -
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Shattered
This original and unscripted play from the new Fox Den Theatre Company focuses on "the struggles and difficulty of maintaining relationships during times of trauma and hardship, and the tantalizing ease in which one can isolate oneself from reality." It's improvised, to be sure, ably reminding us that some of the best improv isn't necessarily about the comedy.Through Jan. 26. Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2 & 7:30pm. $20. -
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Sweat
This Pulitzer-winning Lynn Nottage drama about a struggle for survival among factory workers is directed by Kat Sparks for Southwest Theatre Productions. And here's Elizabeth Cobbe's review of the show.Through Feb. 3. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 4pm. $15-23. -
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The Magic Fire
Different Stages presents Lillian Groag's comedy about a young woman growing up in a family of European immigrants who surround themselves with art to fend off the realities of Juan Peron’s Argentina after World War II. Directed by Norman Blumensaadt.Through Feb. 2. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-30. -
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The Realness
New Manifest Theatre Company begins its inaugural year with Idris Goodwin’s "break beat play," a coming-of-age love story set to the beat of hip-hop history, directed by Simone Alexander.Through Jan. 26. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $15-30. -
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Waitress
Broadway in Austin presents this new show, inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film, featuring original music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, book by Jessie Nelson, choreography by Lorin Latarro, and direction by that Tony-winning Diane Paulus.Through Jan. 27. Tue.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 1 & 7pm. $30 and up.
