Forgotten Radical

Thornton's plays are Wilder than you might remember

"...of Our Teeth, Wilder's other Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, by Different Stages, which opened last week at the Vortex. And..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Number

Half the fun of Different Stages' absorbing production is talking about it later

"...Different Stages' production of A Number is one of those..."

May 8, 2009 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Getting Married

Different Stages has fun with Shaw's dissection of the institution of marriage

"...feeling mischievous, take someone who opposes gay marriage to Different Stages' production of Getting Married. Or if you oppose..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

2007 B. Iden Payne Awards: Prize night

Running down the winners at this year's awards from the Austin Circle of Theaters

"...his final performance, as Dr. Frank N. Furter; and Different Stages' production of the provocative Edward Albee drama The..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?

In The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, Edward Albee has created an intellectual car wreck, and Different Stages has executed it so skillfully, you can't tear your eyes away

"...Bully for Different Stages both for bringing this brave play to Austin..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah

The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?: Tragedy defined

With The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, playwright Edward Albee proves he is still able to shock us, move us, and create a true tragedy

"...won the Pulitzer, and is being produced locally by Different Stages at play! Theater – is really a title..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Arms and the Man

Different Stages' 'Arms and the Man' is an honest attempt at entertainment with a political edge, but it swallows or ignores the complex interpretation that this script deserves

"...Now in its 23rd season, Different Stages brings Austin audiences George Bernard Shaw's Arms and..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Arts Review by Heather Barfield Cole

On the Right Path

Playwright Tom White reflects on his latest work, The Misses Overbeck, and on the 30 years of playwriting that preceded it

"...workplace, is being produced as a world premiere by Different Stages. It's the second play of White's to receive..."

May 21, 2004 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Devil's Disciple

Director Norman Blumensaadt's rendering of The Devil's Disciple for Different Stages may be uneven in the quality of the performances, but the actors deliver Shaw's text clearly, and there's more than a little something to be said for that.

"...George Bernard Shaw wrote for a theatre very different from the theatre we have today. Thrust stages were..."

April 13, 2001 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Uncle Vanya: Finding Humor in Wasted Lives

Skipper Chong Warson examines Different Stages' new take on Uncle Vanya.

"...landscape, emotionally as well as geographically. In this new Different Stages production, director Royce Gehrels not only examines the..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Arts Review by Skipper Chong Warson

Exhibitionism

Sandbox: Young at Heart

"...Less a whodunit and more a how-will-she-get-away-with-it, Different Stages' production of this WWII-era British thriller is full..."

July 16, 1999 Arts Review

The Play's the Thing

Nine local directors on the secrets of season selection

"...Theatre, season subscriptions play a big role, though in different ways. "Because we sell season tickets, we have to..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

Mysterious Skin

With this disturbing story about the lingering affects of child sexual abuse, Gregg Araki creates a film that is psychologically rich, emotionally haunting, and technically superior to anything he has ever done.

"...time periods to show us its Kansas characters at different stages of development. For quite a while, it’s difficult..."

July 1, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Slusher Kicks Ass!

"...Truth is, governing is different from writing a column. Truth is, the council must..."

March 13, 1998 Column

2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary

Trauma defines these glimpses into other real lives

"...Some encourage you to share in the pain of different communities; others find mindfulness and metaphor in the most..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Moonlight

There's magic in this Moonlight

"...(possibly afraid) to answer those questions. He knows he’s different from others (“What’s a faggot?” the 10-year-old disarmingly asks..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Children's Hour

Design takes center stage in Different Stages' revival of Lillian Hellman's drama

"...I was at City Theatre to take in Different Stages' production of The Children's Hour, Lillian Hellman's oft-banned..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Top 10 Instances in 2010 in Which I Hit My Word Count

Toasting 2010's most memorable performances, set designs, and directors

"...all the fine work that is presented on Austin stages year-round. I also try to catch a few shows..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

Two Into War

Different Stages' pairing of Naomi Wallace's 'The Retreating World' and Fraser Grace's 'Gifts of War' offers solo portraits of two victims of war, staged with sensitive simplicity

"...Retreating World," one of the two pieces in this Different Stages American premiere now showing at play! Theatre, centers..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Articulations

The final exit for actress Patsy Goldwater, a home run for playwright Dan Dietz, a fair for your inner Frankenstein, and a training ground for aspiring critics

"...stroke. She was 80 years old. Goldwater blessed Austin's stages with her presence for two decades, her charm and..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Growth Spurt

Nine Shows That Transported Me

"...2. Arcadia (Different Stages) Different Stages' rock-solid ensemble waltzed us through this..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Theatre Critics' Table Nominations 1998

"...The Austin Chronicle — honored work produced on Austin stages during the period May 1997-April 1998. The awards will..."

May 15, 1998 Arts Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...film for screenwriter-director Franklin (One False Move). While he stages the genre material efficiently enough - the obligatory slugfests..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Love Crimes

"...wouldn't do and then disappears. The women all have different reactions to the experience: some are angry, some are..."

Jan. 31, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rent-A-Pal

Who doesn't need a buddy? (Even if they're a tape.)

"...Stevenson's script, which uses Andy's prerecorded lines in significantly different contexts at different stages, is smart in the dialog..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Articulations

Owing to budget woes in the College of Fine Arts, the UT PAC Prop Shop is closed for business, and local choreographers and dance companies earn national awards and international gigs.

"...Director Ann Ciccolella, award-winning set designer Christopher McCollum, and Different Stages Artistic Director Norman Blumensaadt, among others, all making..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Exhibitionism

Duos Danceworks: Double the Pleasure...

"...to the same dance being performed onstage. See how different the same dance appears under different conditions, it seems..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Arts Review

Tito and the Birds

Brazilian animation goes for the throat of Late Capitalism

"...and have a peasantlike charm. According to the mythology, different types of birds used to warn humans of dangers..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2018

Actor/director Norman Blumensaadt, dance artists Kathy Dunn Hamrick and Anuradha Naimpally, and philanthropists Jeanne and Michael Klein join the ranks of cultural heroes

"...In every program for a Different Stages production, one page is dedicated to listing the..."

May 25, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Murdered Women of Juárez Find a Voice Onstage

Isaac Gomez’s one-woman show The Way She Spoke

"...their children to gun violence to partners having completely different experiences of the show sitting right next to each..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

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