A Talent for Deception

When Joey Hood is onstage, you want to buy whatever he's selling

"...Joey Hood is backstage at Hyde Park Theatre, doing those..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Russian Drama Festival

Austin gets another taste of contemporary Russian drama, and so does actor Joey Hood

"...The Russians have Hood again...."

Feb. 8, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Jewish Repertory Theater's W.

This solo version of Woyzeck is a fresh, compelling take on Buchner's play, powerfully performed by Joey Hood

"...seven characters (well, eight, counting a monkey) played by Joey Hood. With a translation by John Robert Hood Jr...."

Aug. 26, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Blood & Concrete: A Love Story

"...Zane, Jennifer Beals, Darren McGavin and James Le Gros. Joey Turks (Zane) is a none-too-bright Hollywood sneak thief with..."

Nov. 22, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'The Zoo Story'

A take on Albee's classic two-hander has the actors swap roles throughout the run

"...Now, Tom Truss and Joey Hood are giving local audiences the rare treat of..."

April 15, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Atheist

Joey Hood's embodiment of the title character gets you loving the lying bastard

"...What can I say about Joey Hood, who plays Early in this one-man show? To..."

March 12, 2010 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

Crafting the Song

Austin theatre actor Robert Fisher has the heart of a rock & roller, the work ethic of a medieval craftsman, and the style of a Bob Fosse. Either he's in the wrong business or he is, as playwright Kirk Lynn calls him, "a wonder."

"...in Austin in 1997, he got a call from Joey Hood, a college buddy who had remained behind. "He..."

March 16, 2001 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

The Zoo Story

Both versions of Albee's two-man confrontation deserve to be seen and in tandem

"...inability to converse with other people: Did his broken childhood lead to his inability, or did his inability cause..."

May 6, 2011 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

The Collection

In the true spirit of Pinter, Hyde Park Theatre's production is delightfully maddening

"...Bill (Joey Hood), a young dress designer, lives with the older..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

Bombs in Your Mouth

Two siblings mourning their jerk of a dad are cause for hilarity rather than grief

"...strong, thanks in great part to the performances of Joey Hood and Liz Fisher. Hood has a magnetic presence..."

March 20, 2009 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah

The Glory of Living

As staged by Hyde Park Theatre, Rebecca Gilman's 'The Glory of Living' walks a tightrope between offensive slurs and comical jabs over solemn social issues

"...by Hyde Park Theatre company darlings Kelsey Kling and Joey Hood, as a nasty rendering of Bonnie and Clyde...."

March 31, 2006 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

"Master Harold" … and the boys

This Pro Arts Collective production of Athol Fugard's "Master Harold" … and the boys sneaks up on you, seeming mundane at the outset but in the end delivering a dramatic power that draws tears.

"...Joey Hood plays the teenage Harold with all the exuberant..."

June 21, 2002 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

The Metamorphosis

Capturing the creepy power and tone of Franz Kafka's novella The Metamorphosis, in which a man awakes one morning to find himself turned into a giant beetle, in a stage production may be as difficult as capturing the rare Megolaponera foetens. Still, the Refraction Arts / Public Domain co-production of The Metamorphosis is a valiant attempt, and possible required viewing for any Kafka aficionado.@META_Category_arts: Review

"...Joey Hood has the role of Gregor, which requires him..."

June 22, 2001 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Exit, Pursued by a Bear

An abusive husband gets a shot of Southern discomfort in this hysterical revenge comedy

"...fairly even emotional register is somewhat less compelling than Joey Hood's anguished, sweet-talking Kyle, which proves that Hood's performance..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Raised by Lesbians

In the Subterranean Theatre Company production of Raised by Lesbians, writer Leah Ryan and director Ken Webster transport the audience to the heart of The Who's "Teenage Wasteland," dealing with adolescence, lesbians, and men and women's notions of each other without laughing at teens or distorting them with nostalgia.

"...In Webster's Subterranean Theatre Company production, actor Joey Hood plunges himself into Joe's basketball shoes. He speaks..."

April 13, 2001 Arts Review by Rob Curran

Bleacher Bums: Take Me Out to the Ballgame

It may be too early for most of us to really care about the baseball season, but the Subterranean Theatre Company production of the comedy Bleacher Bums is a near-perfect game that's worth catching.

"...team. Pride comes in other, more boisterous forms, too: Joey Hood plays the Cheerleader, wearing Cubs colors on his..."

May 19, 2000 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Vortex Repertory’s A Perfect Robot

Sarah Saltwick’s timely script elegantly explores the tension between idealized automatons and messy humans

"...Rudy Ramirez's direction, every single performance is noteworthy. From Joey Hood's turn as Alan Turing (which features excellent accent..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Only the Fourth Wall Is Forever

After 10 years, Salvage Vanguard Theater is moving on

"...into a supercharged drama of professional cheerleading competitions. When Joey Hood monologued his fucking heart out in Breaking String..."

June 24, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Night Alive

Hyde Park Theatre captures five lonely Dubliners in all their broken humanity in Conor McPherson's drama

"...with the specific, honest choices of a seasoned actor. Joey Hood brings a smoky intensity to Kenneth, shifting wildly..."

July 17, 2015 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

The Christians

Hyde Park Theatre's The Christians is remarkable in its compassion for its characters' beliefs

"...starting with the departure of his associate pastor Joshua (Joey Hood) and reaching all the way to his decades-old..."

March 20, 2015 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Fool for Love

The relationship of the doomed duo in Fool for Love gets explosive in Capital T's production

"...and drunkenly relating memories of his and May's father. Joey Hood deftly maneuvers between Eddie's sometimes violent erraticism and..."

Nov. 14, 2014 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Detroit

Capital T's Detroit is a destination worth a visit, but you wouldn't want to live there

"...As the younger-and-yet-tried-it-all Sharon and Kenny, Rebecca Pearcy and Joey Hood radiate a deep intimacy with addictive substances, albeit..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Arts Review by Robert Faires

'Detroit'

Lisa D'Amour's acclaimed play finally lands in Austin, courtesy of Capital T

"...Jason Phelps and Rebecca Robinson as the former and Joey Hood and Rebecca Pearcy as the latter. To learn..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Reasons I Stayed in Love With Theatre in 2013

Austin thespians played for keeps, with boundless commitment and imagination, in the year's most memorable theatre

"...playwright Yury Klavdiev and conjured with hallucinatory power by Joey Hood, fluidly sliding between past and present while maintaining..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 (+1) Theatrical Joys of 2012

Recalling a year of Shakespeare on bikes, masterful Miller, and a one-woman eco-soap

"...the dynamic trio of Jon Cook, Jude Hickey, and Joey Hood...."

Jan. 4, 2013 Arts Feature by Jillian Owens

Bridge/Tunnel

Ready|Set|Go! transmutes leaden limbs to golden motion

"...Myers, Scott Roskilly, Stephanie Chavez, Jude Hickey, Janna Rock, Joey Hood, Amy Benenate, Alex Miller, Zenobia Taylor, and Dany..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Vodka, Fucking, and Television

Breaking String's production is fun, but the script gets self-indulgent a little too often

"...continued relevance to his life. The dapper, restrained Vodka (Joey Hood) and the smarmy, overdressed Television (Jude Hickey) defend..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

Dividing the Estate

Horton Foote's comedy may be a crowd-pleaser, but it's hardly a classic

"...from Janelle Buchanan as the level-headed sister Lucille and Joey Hood as family bookkeeper Son. There's funny, scene-stealing acting..."

June 22, 2012 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

The Aliens

This fierce work of theatre feels like unrehearsed life at its most casual and intense

"...the acting; but if you've seen Jude Hickey or Joey Hood perform before, then that'll come as no surprise...."

April 6, 2012 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Top 10 Gifts From 2010 (In Random Order)

Savoring 2010's immaculate acting, arresting beauty, and over-the-top comedy

"...9) JOEY HOOD AS 'THE ATHEIST' (HYDE PARK THEATRE) A great..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Avimaan Syam

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