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Testify: The High Road
The intrepid storytellers of Testify present true tales of choosing paths: stories of traveling love, belated compassion, the moral high ground, a doctored taco, and fork in the road.Thu., June 27, 7:30pm. $5-6.
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Death Tax
Lucas Hnath's new and exceedingly dark comedy is directed by Ken Webster for Hyde Park Theatre and stars Chase Brewer, Lana Dieterich, Sarah Chong Harmer, and Web Jerome. (And the Chronicle's Elizabeth Cobbe reviewed the show right here.)Through July 27. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $24-28 (pay what you can, Thursdays).
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A Doll's House
Henrik Ibsen's classic drama about the unravelling of a family is directed by Norman Blumensaadt for Different Stages, featuring Catherine Williams as Nora and Nate Dunaway as her husband.Through July 13. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm. $15-30. -
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Book of Will
Lauren Gunderson's excellent comedy features William Shakespeare's friends and fellow actors in The King's Men company doing whatever it takes to make sure that true versions of the Bard's plays survive – by compiling the First Folio, thwarting all the tailcoat-riding bastardized versions, faithfully recapturing the words that shaped their lives. Directed by Lara Toner Haddock for Austin Playhouse. And, prithee, what did our reviewer think of the show?Through June 30. Thu.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $36-42 (student discounts available). -
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Immortal Longings
That four-time Tony winner Terrence McNally explores the rich history of the Ballets Russes, Sergei Diaghilev’s itinerant Russian ballet company, in this newest play of his. See what happens in the the tempestuous relationship between Diaghilev and dancer Vaslav Nijinsky – as directed by Peter Rothstein for Zach Theatre, featuring choreography by Kelli Foster Warder. And here's that Robert Faires with a review!Through July 14. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $30-93. -
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The Divine Narcissus
This is paper chairs' new adaptation of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz’s, El Narciso Divino, reimagined by Austin playwright Elizabeth Doss, exploring an uncanny allegory that blends Greek myth and the Bible into a new world in which "canonical narratives are deconstructed and reimagined to create an immersive and wholly original theatrical experience." Witness a pageant put on by “Paganism” and “The Church," and a shepherdess (aka Human Nature) searching for her long-lost love.June 20-30. Thu.-Sun., 8:30pm. $15-30.
