Squirrels, Girls, and Other Pearls in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Acro-Cats, Earth Day, and all manner of arts and culture happenings

"...Having trouble getting the kiddos to the park without any perks?..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Hairy Situations, Pickle Parties, and More Weekend Events

Some non-SXSW arts and culture recommendations

"...cross-country trip to become rich and famous. Obvi the puppet work has few parallels – and most of those..."

March 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Drag Fest, Nutcracker, and Puppets in This Week’s Events

Lots of weekend events to keep you occupied

"...at a matinee hour.   – James Scott Female Trouble..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Spinning Right Round

Queer Vinyl Collective rules the record roost with new vinyl livestream the Studio

"...All DJs! comes to land at North Loop’s Double Trouble this July 20. Brown adds that the collective is..."

July 12, 2024 Column by James Scott

Queer Comedy, a Goth Market, and More Community Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's approval

"...this stage play featuring the Heeler family as incredible puppet creations – yes, that includes mom Chili, dad Bandit,..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...five years.   – James Scott UNDARK: A Radioactive Puppet Play..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...The Trouble With Mr Doodle (United Kingdom) Director: Ed Perkins, Jaimie..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Memorable Moments in Austin Theatre

Productions and performances, from the fantastic to the unfortunate

"...In Trouble Puppet Theater Co.'s staging of Undark, crafted by Artistic Director..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Review: Trouble Puppet Theater Company’s Undark: A Radioactive Puppet Play

Henson-backed world premiere recounts a workers’ rights fight

June 3, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Review: Trouble Puppet Theater Co.’s Undark: A Radioactive Puppet Play

Henson-backed world premiere recounts a workers' rights fight

"...Idlewild. So, the question to ask while attending the Trouble Puppet Theater Company’s staging of Undark: A Radioactive Puppet..."

May 31, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Robert Faires' Top 10 Theatre Treasures of 2019

History came alive and exceptional ensembles propelled the year's most memorable shows

"...6) AMERICAN BLOOD SONG (Trouble Puppet Theatre Company) Hamilton wasn't the only history-lesson musical..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2019 B. Iden Payne Award Winners

Five shows share top honors with four awards each

"...and actors Mariela Denson and Sarah Marie Curry; and Trouble Puppet Theater Company's American Blood Song, which was honored..."

Nov. 6, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Esther's Follies Meets Scooby-Doo in The Haunting of the Tavern

In this new murder mystery comedy, chasing Emily the ghost leads to some real high jinkies!

"...Could the flower-powery van favored by a certain trouble-prone Great Dane and gang have found its way to..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

10 Recommended Arts Events This Fall

So much creative energy flowing to quench your cultural thirst

"...2. Atlantis: A Puppet Opera Ethos and the Vortex present this revival of..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Events Post

The Ransom Center's "Vaudeville!"

This exhibition reveals how the history of that entertainment form is really the history of the U.S.

"...dell'arte troupes, France's troubadours, and England's Punch and Judy puppet shows. And like every new arrival on these shores,..."

June 8, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...Wed. 14, Maggie Mae's, 8pm Austin's foremost emo puppet band packs the awesome punch of a lark gone..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

2017 Payne Theatre Award Winners

Lotta love for Nevermore, Drowning Girls, Agent Andromeda

"...Puppetry Moby Dick, Trouble Puppet Theater Company..."

Oct. 25, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

2017 Payne Theatre Award Nominees

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

"...honored with nine nominations each: the musicals Atlantis: A Puppet Opera (ethos and Vortex Repertory Company) and Monty Python's..."

Sept. 20, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Film Review: Sylvio

Fame turns dark for a small-town gorilla with a sensitive side

"...Most artists have trouble maintaining their creative integrity in the face of commercial..."

March 12, 2017 SXSW Post by Dan Gentile

Mayor's Omnibus Resolution: A Year Later

Twelve months after Mayor Steve Adler rolled out his plan to save live music and the arts, what's happened?

"...as a home base: Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company, Trouble Puppet Theater Company, Glass Half Full Theatre, Church of..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Time Machine: Top Hits of Every Decade for a Century

Montopolis goes multimedia and transtemporal in live concert

"...you’ve scored films and things, those freaky shows by Trouble Puppet Theatre, your sister Jennifer’s dance performances, but now..."

Jan. 11, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Pleasure of the Paynes 2016

Annual theatre awards think Terminus is the living end

"...Puppetry Frankenstein: The Trouble Puppet Show, Trouble Puppet Theater Company..."

Oct. 27, 2016 Arts Post

Ethos' Atlantis: A Puppet Opera

This new musical take on the fall of Atlantis pulls us into an ancient place, powered by myth and ritual

"...So it goes in Atlantis: A Puppet Opera, the latest musical creation from Ethos, the company..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Brutality Television

Why you won't be seeing Austin emo puppet band Fragile Rock on America's Got Talent

"...am backstage at America's Got Talent with my emo puppet band Fragile Rock, being interviewed after our performance...."

July 15, 2016 Arts Feature by Brently Heilbron

Only the Fourth Wall Is Forever

After 10 years, Salvage Vanguard Theater is moving on

"...about how Salvage Vanguard and its umbrella'd companies – Trouble Puppet, Church of the Friendly Ghost, Kathy Dunn Hamrick..."

June 24, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Star Turns

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Production, Drama Disgraced, Austin Playhouse Frankenstein: The Trouble Puppet Show, Trouble Puppet Theater Company The History of..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Wars of Heaven: Smackdown!

This Trouble Puppet Theater production takes the philosophic battle between good and evil into the pro-wrestling ring

"...buddies with a black light and a bong. With Trouble Puppet Theater Company's Wars of Heaven: Smackdown!, the challenge..."

May 6, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Making Room to Play

Create Space Austin kicks off the drive to secure more performing venues in the city

"...To that end, Kathryn Rogers of Trouble Puppet Theater Company said, "I don't think my patrons..."

April 15, 2016 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

Before EAST? During EAST? Something Other Than EAST?

We totally <3 that East Austin Studio Tour, but hold on a minute

"...4. TROUBLE PUPPET’S FRANKENSTEIN & THE INVICIBLE CZARS’ NOSFERATU Austin’s premiere..."

Nov. 11, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Faces of Frankenstein

This Halloween, Austin serves up five freaky takes on Mary Shelley's mad doctor and his monster

"...guide to the Franks in town. 1. Frankenstein: The Trouble Puppet Show..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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