Qmmunity

Have the merriest of merrys

"...to Austin. Thu.-Sun., through Dec. 22; see times online. Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale. $5-45. www.groundfloortheatre.org...."

Dec. 21, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Ground Floor Theatre's Fun Home

Lisa Scheps’ production is invested with a level of care that makes this musical memoir movingly familiar

"...it perfect fodder for a company as ambitious as Ground Floor Theatre...."

Dec. 14, 2018 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Qmmunity

Queering tradition

"...family drama performed by Austinites. Through Dec. 22. Thu.-Sun. Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale. $5-45. www.groundfloortheatre.org...."

Dec. 7, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity

FBC will make you blush brighter than the Trail of Lights

"...drama to town. Dec. 6-22. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale. $5-45. www.groundfloortheatre.org...."

Nov. 30, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Doctuh Mistuh and Penfold Theatre's Nevermore

In Jonathan Christenson's musical, Edgar Allan Poe's life is imagined as a spooky, entrancing dance of the spirits

"...(here co-produced by McKelvey's Doctuh Mistuh Productions and Penfold Theatre Company), Poe and his partners never touch; their hands..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

En Route Productions' *some humans were harmed in the making of this show

CB Goodman's play is memorable for its exuberant satire, but an abrupt hairpin turn toward the serious makes the show even more memorable

"...Ensterä's set are painted sideshow-style banners, and on the floor is a center ring with bright blue and red..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Hyde Park Theatre's Confessions of a Mexpatriate

Raul Garza's solo show tells us that finding your true self in another country isn't easy

"...characters he plays, as he demonstrated recently in the Ground Floor Theatre premiere of another Garza play, There and..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Jason Phelps & Co.'s Landfallen – the lost and found

This new work of dance-theatre takes us on journeys through wild wastes and personal histories, but leaves us in a place of hope

"...– the lost and found, a new work of dance-theatre by Jason Phelps & Co., we are conscious of..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Oral History of ABGB

Pils to wake, pils to sleep

"...or marveled so hard at the spinouts from dance floor acrobats it makes your ego quiver. The point is,..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Food Feature by Eric Puga

The Past, Present, and FuturX of Latinx Performance in Austin

The current surge of Latinx theatre and dance in Austin speaks to both tradition and pioneering new directions

"...This past Friday, I was talking with a fellow theatregoer at the Mexican American Cultural Center about how that..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Feature by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

Ground Floor Theatre's There and Back

This new play by Raul Garza lets us spend a lifetime with an immigrant and all the decisions she makes

"...play and returns to the role here. For in Ground Floor Theatre's production, Garza and director Patti Neff-Tiven give..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Gold n' George's For a Limited Time Only

In this lighthearted show, Natalie George, Heloise Gold, and their collaborators reacted to current events by exploring, inventing, playing

"...of those associations; they scraped their sneakers on gritty floors and repeatedly kicked an indestructible plastic garbage cart. Gold,..."

June 22, 2018 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company’s Company

In this short works program, the troupe explored the solace and thrills in the company you keep

"...stand still, avoid touching, keep their feet on the floor, and so on. Whole essays might be written on..."

June 15, 2018 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Five Recommended Arts Events This Weekend

Are you having fun yet, citizen?

"...modern dance from Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company at Ground Floor Theatre this weekend, showcasing an array of short..."

June 1, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Paul Soileau’s Double Duty

With a new show for Rebecca Havemeyer and a new album by Christeene, is the busy performer having an identity crisis?

"...play, Winkie!, for a May 30-June 1 run at Ground Floor Theatre. The thing is, the album and play..."

June 1, 2018 Arts Feature by Kirk Lynn

Gay Place

'Tis the season to be prideful

"...May 31, 8pm; Fri., June 1, 7 & 10pm. Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale. $5-30. www.groundfloortheatre.org...."

June 1, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Long live the long weekend

"...night this weekend, with CPR-ready lifeguards keeping the dance floor safe and sexy. Carry Illinois is dropping their latest..."

May 25, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Council: Come Get Loopy

Life on the dais, for quite a while

"...for No Sit/No Lie, testified as a member of Ground Floor Theatre, a group of people experiencing homelessness and..."

May 4, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Capital T Theatre's I and You

Lauren Gunderson's play uses Whitman's "Song of Myself" as a vehicle for two teens on the cusp of adulthood to explore identity

"...For most of the Capital T Theatre production, it feels like two precocious, prickly teenagers collaborating..."

April 13, 2018 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Different Stages’ Yankee Tavern

This production of Steven Dietz’s play offers a deep dive into what we choose to believe and a stimulating evening of theatre

"...The setting is a dive bar on the ground floor of an abandoned motel, somewhere in New York..."

April 6, 2018 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Empowering Queer People of Color Through Health and Wellness

allgo holds its second annual health fair

"...& Queer People of Color Health Fair at the Ground Floor Theatre on Saturday, March 24...."

March 23, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Mikaila Rushing

Ground Floor Theatre's White Rabbit Red Rabbit

In Nassim Soleimanpour’s play, what happens is as much a surprise for the actor as for the audience

"...You know how you go into a theatre and you often know nothing of the script, and..."

March 23, 2018 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gay Place

Coping, carrying on, and saying farewell

"...QPOC communities. Hosted by allgo. Sat., March 24, 12:30-4:30pm. Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale. www.allgo.org...."

March 23, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Thoroughbreds

America's class system goes under a bloody scalpel.

"...of elegantly crafted excursions, everything takes place in the ground floor of one or the other girl's home. Shades..."

March 9, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Seen / Soon: March 2

"...Western Region who shows a lifetime commitment to the theatre and to helping other theatre artists. The longtime director,..."

March 2, 2018 Arts Column

Queer Events to Come

A guide to Austin's poppin' parties, fests, and art shows

"...Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog with a knack for predicting spring’s arrival, has doomed..."

Feb. 12, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Five Recommended Arts Events This Weekend

Fear not, citizen! We’ll shield you against that mofo of a FOMO!

"...My Alien Children Are Trying To Kill Me at Ground Floor Theatre this weekend, and parents (and even happily..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Ground Floor Theatre’s Gibberish Mostly

This production of Max Langert’s brave play breaks the silence about autism and the stigma and shame surrounding it

"...production, directed by Lisa Scheps (founder and co-director of Ground Floor Theatre), makes the most of Langert's smart script,..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Fantastic Fest Review: Thoroughbreds

Parlor games turn bloody in dark comedy

"...of elegantly crafted excursions, everything takes place in the ground floor of one or the other girl's home. Shades..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ground Floor Theatre's Long Comeback

With Gibberish Mostly, Lisa Scheps' company makes its long-awaited return to the stage scene

"...to resolve the code compliance issues that shut down Ground Floor Theatre, her performance venue on Springdale Road, in..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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