Theatre -- ALL CAPS, All the Time

There's nothing lower-case or lethargic about theatre director, actor, and producer Sharon Sparlin. She's bold, animated, even electric, and channeling all that high-voltage energy into creating equally energetic theatre all the time.

"...counts nine productions in just over two years. Actress Rebecca Robertson remembers first meeting Sparlin in a 1999 Public..."

April 13, 2001 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Wind

"...by: Carroll Ballard. Starring: Matthew Modine, Jennifer Grey, Cliff Robertson, Jack Thompson, Stellan Skarsgard and Rebecca Miller. As in..."

Sept. 18, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Spreading Ignorance

Lege abortion misinformation and "fetal pain."

"...ACLU of Texas Legal and Policy Director Rebecca Robertson noted that Texas already bans abortions after 28..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Troilus and Cressida

The iron belly muses production of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida sometimes seems to have little to do with Shakespeare's text, and that's a problem, but director Sharon Sparlin does a fascinating job of "updating" the play, and when it works, it works wonders.

"...convincingly in a single costume by a single performer, Rebecca Robertson. One of the characters has been transformed into..."

March 30, 2001 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

A Mid-Indian Summer Night's Dream: Missing the Bluebonnets

Second Stone Theatre's A Mid-Indian Summer Night's Dream takes the play out of Athens and sets it in Austin (kind of), but while the idea is striking, the production doesn't make the transition as completely as it could.

"...lifted their thumb-hitched-in-their-Wranglers posture from an old Marlboro ad. Rebecca Robertson's agile Puck resembles a punk rock raccoon. And..."

June 16, 2000 Arts Review by Skipper Chong Warson

Senators Hold Meeting to Reaffirm Anti-LGBT Discrimination

State Affairs Committee hearing used as anti-LGBT soapbox

"...religious freedom has existed, with bipartisan support, since 1999. Rebecca Robertson, legal and policy director with the American Civil..."

Feb. 17, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Austin Theatre Critics Table 2000-2001 Nominations

The Austin Theatre Critics Table have announced the nominations for their ninth annual awards for achievement in the arts.

"...Jouét, Allen Robertson..."

May 18, 2001 Arts Feature

Marriage for Everyone

Travis County "overjoyed" to comply with Supreme Court decision

"...Rebecca Robertson, legal and policy director with the ACLU of..."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Playing Games with Pain

Laubenberg bill would ban abortion after ‘fetal pain’

"...ACLU of Texas Legal and Policy Director Rebecca Robertson noted that Texas already has a ban on..."

April 15, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines: Islamophobia Is out of Hand

In Texas and the nation, anti-refugee and anti-Muslim fervor grows

"...humiliating, intimidating, disgusting, and downright offensive." In a statement, Rebecca Robert­son, ACLU of Texas legal and policy director, echoed..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Providers Caution Clinics Won't Reopen Soon

Abortion landscape in Texas will take "years" to rebuild post-HB 2

"...that time, we saw a lot of damage,” said Rebecca Robertson, legal policy director with the ACLU of Texas,..."

June 27, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Articulations

Austin playwrights are drawing attention around the nation, and one theatre company is getting hit by the Macbeth curse smack in the face.

"...curse hasn't hit us,'" he notified me by e-mail, "Rebecca Robertson, our Macduff, gets hit square in the face..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

Two arts institutions end their runs: the iron belly muses theatre company and the South Congress visual arts venue Gallery 1313.

"...its run, the company will, too. Co-founding artistic directors Rebecca Nell Robertson and Sharon Sparlin announced via e-mail on..."

April 25, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...J. Quinton Johnson, Alice’s Wonderland, Summer Stock Austin Allen Robertson, Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch, ZACH Theatre Indiia Wilmott,..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

1999 Critics' Table Nominations

"...Allen Robertson, Schoolhouse Rock..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature

Rockin' Christmas Party

This year's 'Rockin' Christmas Party' is flashy fun with an onslaught of seasonal classics and popular rock songs that aim to tickle those humbugs away

"...has surprising and mainstay musical numbers, conducted by Allen Robertson, that aim to tickle those humbugs away...."

Dec. 24, 2004 Arts Review by Heather Barfield Cole

Payne Pleasures 2004

Latest ACoT theatre-award nominations favor two Austin musicals

"...Rebecca Robinson, Crimes of the Heart..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rockin' Christmas Party

The cast of Zachary Scott Theatre Center's annual Rockin' Christmas Party delivers like crazy for over two hours, but this year's edition feels under-rehearsed and is uncomfortably loud.

"...together for so long. Andra Mitrovich, Felicia Dinwiddie, and Rebecca Schoolar contribute the usual pop standards and seasonal favorites..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

The Emperor of the Moon

The Bedlam Faction's sci-fi, action-movie, musical upgrade of Aphra Behn's 17th-century comedy The Emperor of the Moon is a good time that's edgy enough for the wilder bunch and tame enough for conventional crowds.

"...the forgiving clumsiness of a teenager in love, and Rebecca Nell Robertson is her sophisticated, graceful cousin. The dress..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Arts Review by Heather Barfield Cole

Pains of Youth

In the iron belly muses production of Pains of Youth, a group of young, wealthy medical students in 1920s Austria have, well, a lot of sex with each other, and while the actors work it for all they're worth, the quick tempo and constant physical movement lead to a lack of clarity in the story and a lack of, well, sexiness in the sex.

"...for them, if required. Most of the time, director Rebecca Nell Robertson employs a quick tempo and constant physical..."

April 11, 2003 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Bill of the Week

Legislator wants lawyers for "the unborn"

"...for themselves whether they want end-of-life medical interventions," said Rebecca L. Robertson, legal and policy director for the Texas..."

March 13, 2015 News Column by Mary Tuma

The 12th of Never

The dispute over one Eastside housing proposal reflects a larger Austin conflict

"...drug sales, vagrancy, and prostitution," as described in a Robertson Hill neighborhood memo opposing the project – and con­versely,..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...and Ryan White and War Don Don, directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen...."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Critics Table Nominations, 2002-2003

The full list of nominations for the 2002-2003 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"...Rebecca Robinson, Marion Bridge..."

May 9, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Hill Country Fall Fest & Wine Auction

Sept. 15-17

"...Be at Fall Creek Vineyards (www.fcv.com) when Pastry Queen Rebecca Rather of Fredericksburg "Cooks up a Storm," demonstrating the..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Food Feature

The World Goes 'Round

With The World Goes 'Round, director Dave Steakley has crafted a gem of a show, one that celebrates the musical team of John Kander and Fred Ebb with the panache and rich feeling of a beautifully crafted, sublimely entertaining musical of old, that makes us want us to come to the cabaret.

"...Rebecca Schoolar, whose sunny face and bright soprano might make..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Introducing the Dwights

Introducing the Dwights is a difficult film to watch. Ostensibly a comedy, it’s really just a collection of awkward stage performances set off by scenes of familial dysfunction.

"...Directed by: Cherie Nowlan. Starring: Brenda Blethyn, Rebecca Gibney, Khan Chittenden, Richard Wilson, Russell Dykstra, Emma Booth,..."

July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Critics Table Nominations, 2003-2004

The full list of nominations for the 2003-2004 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"...Don't Drown, Rebecca Beegle..."

May 14, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

More Places at the Table

The Austin Critics Table is about to hand out its annual awards for achievement in the arts for the 10th year, and the list of nominees is longer than ever.

"...Rebecca Schoolar, The World Goes Round..."

May 24, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rockin' Christmas Party: Party Out of Bounds

Robert Faires gets a buzz from the Zachary Scott Theatre Center production of Rockin' Christmas Party.

"...the cast includes Jacqui Cross, Andra Mitrovich, Roderick Sanford, Rebecca Schoolar, and Kenny Williams -- and they launch into..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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