2017 Payne Theatre Award Nominees

E.A. Poe musical Nevermore leads the way with 11 noms

"...the B. Iden Payne Awards Council Monday. When the theatre group announced the nominees for the 2016-17 season, Doctuh..."

Sept. 20, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

A Theatre Mecca?!?

Honest, Some Folks Move to Austin for the Theatre

"...country, particularly if one has an ear to the theatre grapevine. My college advisor, when I asked her about..."

July 18, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Theatre in the Round (Rock)

Penfold Theatre makes its entrance up north – where it's always wanted to be

"...The past decade has seen more than 50 theatre companies spring from the fertile soil of our creative..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Who Wants to Be a Theatre Geek?

A quiz to find out who knows what about theatre in Austin.

"...1. On average, how many productions does the Austin theatre community mount or present in Austin during a year?..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Raving About Theatre

A Swarm of Wily, Unruly Theatre Types Meet in the Heat

"...most clear about RAT is that it is about theatre and at least in part about bringing together people..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Hidden Room Theatre Is Working With a Presidential Assassin

Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, we reckon you’ll really enjoy the show

"...Austin’s Hidden Room theatre company is officially in cahoots with John Wilkes Booth,..."

June 12, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Robert Faires' Top 10 (+1) Theatre Riches of 2016

Works that struck a nerve with the political state of our city and our nation stood out in this year's outstanding theatre productions

"...tensions made America's political landscape a battleground, no local theatre artist took to the front lines as often or..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Examining the Sins and Virtues of Hypermasculine Theatre

When is violence in theatre too much?

"...This past June, a Chicago theatre company became the focus of national attention when the..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

Top 10 (+1) Theatre Riches of 2015

Wild theatrical energy and masterful performances were the hallmarks of outstanding theatre in 2015

"...were to die for. 2) Refugia (UT Dept. of Theatre & Dance)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

What Kind of Theatre Do You Go For?

Our sassy quiz will match you up with the Austin theatre company of your dreams.

"...which you aren't well-suited. Where, oh where, is the theatre company for you? Life without a theatre company to..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature

Paramount Theatre Announces Fall/Winter Performances

Shinyribs, Ira Glass, and Potted Potter all on the horizon

"...to want to spend some time ogling the Paramount Theatre’s newly announced fall/winter lineup...."

May 31, 2018 Events Post by Kimberley Jones

2017 Payne Theatre Award Winners

Lotta love for Nevermore, Drowning Girls, Agent Andromeda

"...The theatre fans who voted for this year's B. Iden Payne..."

Oct. 25, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Capital T Theatre's It Is Magic

This captivating staging of Mickle Maher's comedy debates theatre's enchantments where Macbeth meets "The Three Little Pigs"

"...Big Bad Wolf. She's called Tim down to the theatre basement for another audition – this is, like, his..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Robert Faires’ Top 10 Treasures in Theatre of 2018

It was a year in which theatre making the political personal left the deepest impressions

"...imagery and deeply moving. In a year thick with theatre making the political personal, Jesus I. Valles' (Un)Documents and..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute

Speaking Methodic Lee, David Strasberg brings his father's Method to Zach Theatre

"...called him "one of the few artists among American theatre directors." The man upon whom such fervent praise has..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

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.

"...the scene herself. She saw that the Public Domain theatre company was doing her favorite play, Bertolt Brecht's The..."

April 13, 2001 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Spectrum Theatre Company

'Illumination Celebration' brings African-American theatre one step closer to the spotlight

"...Austin certainly doesn't lack for African-American theatre artists. African-American theatre companies, though? That's another story. Over..."

June 27, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Summer Stock Goes to the Movies With How to Musical Theatre

The youth theatre troupe's new film How to Musical Theatre brings back that MGM song-and-dance style

"..."Broadway" or "MGM." Since its founding in 2005, youth theatre group Summer Stock Austin has given hundreds of young..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

HowlRound Spotlights Austin Theatre

The online national theatre journal devotes a week to Austin

"...Is Austin a theatre town? That's the question being pondered all week on..."

April 18, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Review: Penfold Theatre's Vincent

Size matters when painting a portrait of Van Gogh

"...a one-act, one-man play currently being staged by Penfold Theatre – does precisely that. Vincent's life story is told..."

March 31, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Dance Repertory Theatre's 2019 Fall for Dance

In works ranging from tender to tense, the student dancers in the UT Department of Theatre & Dance embodied the spirit of "I can do anything"

"...them students in the University of Texas Department of Theatre & Dance, were tearing up the stage of the..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Southwest Theatre Productions' The Understudy

Southwest Theatre's focused cast overcomes the oddities in the script to serve up a snarky, funny look at the theatre business

"...Theresa Rebeck's 2009 play The Understudy, presented by Southwest Theatre Productions. "It's like a disease. Not a disease ......"

Sept. 8, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Zach Theatre Cancels Remaining Performances of A Christmas Carol

Omicron surge means show will not return after initial cancelation

"...More bitter news for Austin's theatregoers: Zach Theatre has announced that its production of A..."

Dec. 28, 2021 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Dance Repertory Theatre's Fortitude

In this spring concert, a profound and moving tribute to a missing member of the Theatre & Dance Department community

"...of the heart. For this piece concluding Dance Repertory Theatre's spring production, Fortitude, had begun a journey of remembrance..."

March 22, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Subject to Control

American Berserk Theatre's debut is a heady, funny treat, smuggling heavy ideas in a light package

"...Subject to ControlSalvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Rd. www.americanberserktheatre.com Through June 4 Running time: 1 hr., 40 min...."

May 27, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Spectrum Theatre's Tribute to Boyd

African-American company's gala salutes the great Boyd Vance

"...African-American theatre in Austin is getting a major boost these days,..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Review: Penfold Theatre’s Box

Audacious retelling of an equally audacious life

"...Over its past 14 seasons, Penfold Theatre has been on a mission to give audiences “fresh..."

June 28, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

New Theatre Work Puts Attendees on the Trail of Notorious Art Thieves

Hit the streets and get to the bottom of this Art Heist

"...Austin’s Paramount Theatre just became the scene of one of the most..."

Oct. 15, 2020 Arts Post by Gerrard Hanly

Glass Half Full Theatre's Once There Were Six Seasons

Using innovative puppetry, Glass Half Full Theatre dukes it out with climate change in an invigorating way

"...Six Seasons, the latest production by Glass Half Full Theatre. Under the picture, I wrote: "I'm reviewing an interactive..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones

Theatre en Bloc's Bright Half Life

For Tanya Barfield's two-character drama, Theatre en Bloc couples an intimate story with a relentlessly personal performance space

"...unto themselves. With Bright Half Life by Tanya Barfield, Theatre en Bloc couples an already intimate story with a..."

April 8, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

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