The Chimponauts and the Mechanical Phantom

It may help to know sci-fi B-movies, but this space spoof by Electronic Planet Ensemble is silly fun for everyone

"...The Chimponauts and the Mechanical PhantomThe Vortex, 2307 Manor, 512/478-5282 www.vortexrep.org Through May 18 Running Time:..."

May 10, 2013 Arts Review by Matthew Irwin

The Play's the Thing

Nine local directors on the secrets of season selection

"..."For the Vortex season, I look at new works in the process..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

Is Life Worth Living?

This obscure Irish comedy really answers the question: Why do we need theatre?

"...Is Life Worth Living?The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd., 478-5282 www.main.org/diffstages Through July 14 Running..."

July 13, 2012 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Top 10 Notable Theatrics of 2011

Recalling how scoundrels, amphibians, and grace brightened Austin stages in 2011

"...8) 'THE PHYSICISTS' (Vortex Summer Youth Theatre) A fine cast of burgeoning young..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

Top 10 Theatrical Delights of the Latter Half of 2011

Recapping the fightin', spoonin', boppin' stage sensations of 2011's summer and fall

"...HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF' (UpRise! Productions/Vortex Repertory Company)..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Arts Feature by Jillian Owens

Poste Restante

A cocktail of a performance about what it means to send a letter

"...Secret Agents' visit, and other groups like Fusebox and Vortex Repertory have made a concerted effort in recent years..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Well

Despite the author's absence, Different Stages delivers a fine production

"...WellThe Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd., 478-5282 www.main.org/diffstages Through Dec. 3 Running..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Hillcountry Underbelly

You can feel Elizabeth Doss' new play rising from deep in her past and this land

"...The Yard at the Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd., 478-5282..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Culture Flash!

An artist turns editor, a play tours Oz, and calls for new work

"...with new pieces in real and virtual space. The Vortex will set up multiple live stations, each with a..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Planet of the Mermaids

A hot band plays cool music for a wild sci-fi film that may or may not be a put-on

"...The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd., 478-5282,..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

On the Funding Front

Eleven area artists and cultural organizations earn support for 2011 projects

"...In addition to the previously reported $20,000 for the Vortex Repertory Company to support its production of the new..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

East Austin Studio Tour

The city's autumn marathon of art covers work by some 300 artists in 175 venues

"...CircX VorteX..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2010 B. Iden Payne Awards

Four shows took home nearly half the honors at this year's ceremony

"...there to receive her award for lighting the Tutto Theatre/Vortex Repertory Company co-production of Murder Ballad Murder Mystery, and..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Ghost Writer

Polanski is back in the saddle with his new political mystery thriller, which stars Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan.

"...mounts while the Ghost is drawn into its all-consuming vortex. The film’s production design plays a major role in..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Surfin' UFO

Another blast of otherworldly wonder and weirdness from Electronic Planet Ensemble

"...The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd., 478-5282, www.electronicplanetensemble.com..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Forgotten Radical

Thornton's plays are Wilder than you might remember

"...by Different Stages, which opened last week at the Vortex. And the experience of immersing themselves in Wilder's cosmos..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

There Will Be Blood

... And bloodsuckers and zombies and ghosts and murderers all over our stages this week

"...this premiere, a first-ever collaboration between his company and Vortex Repertory Company. Oct. 23-Nov. 7. Wed.-Sat., 8pm. Extra shows:..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Chronicle' Should Warn When There Is Adult Content

"...prior play, but after reading the Chronicle review and Vortex synopsis, I decided to take several seventh-grade theatre students..."

Sept. 13, 2009 Postmarks

Flush

Ariel Dance Theatre's Gyre Project ends on a visually thrilling but confusing note

"...millions of tons of nonbiodegradable garbage into a plastic-soup vortex at least the size of Texas. Or it might..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Arcade Days

Wayne Alan Brenner would walk two miles uphill both ways through a snowbank to get to play Reactor again

"...level? Same play, but the core turns into a vortex. Yeah, a vortex. Bitch will suck you right in,..."

June 26, 2009 Screens Feature

Gomorrah

The viral progression of organized crime in Naples, Italy, is starkly portrayed in this violent and deglamorizing gangster movie.

"...Totò (Abruzzese), an inherently good kid sucked into the vortex of the Camorra when he does some low-level hoods..."

March 27, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

12 Steps to a More Dysfunctional Christmas

Rob Nash's solo show is funny, honest, and a welcome relief from saccharine holiday shows

"...12 Steps to a More Dysfunctional Christmas The Vortex, through Jan. 3..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

2007-2008 B. Iden Payne Award Nominations

The full list of honorees for the Austin Circle of Theatres' annual theatre honors

"...Troades: The Legend of the Women of Troy (Vortex Repertory Company)..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature

2008 Payne Awards Nominations

The full list of honorees for the Austin Circle of Theatres' annual theatre honors

"...Troades: The Legend of the Women of Troy (Vortex Repertory Company)..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature

'What I Want Right Now': Title Match

Titling a play can sometimes be a tenuous proposition, as was the case with Tom White's most recent work

"...receiving its world-premiere production from Different Stages at the Vortex. "The name has gone through many combinations," says Norman..."

June 27, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Last Days of Desmond Nani Reese: A Stripper's History of the World

Heather Woodbury's new solo show about a 108-year-old fallen woman humanizes strippers and storytellers, whores and academics

"...The Vortex, through May 18..."

May 16, 2008 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Road Worriers

"...burdens of a tour can be heavy. When the Vortex Repertory Company decided to hit the road with Despair's..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

The Dragonfly Princess

Despite its fairy-tale trappings, ethos' opera The Dragonfly Princess takes us down a dark path of intrigues, heresy, power struggles, and death

"...The Vortex, through Sept. 8..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Wallace Shawn's 'A Thought in Three Parts': The author approves

After making a special visit to Austin to see Rubber Repertory's production of his play A Thought in Three Parts, Wallace Shawn called it 'an incredible moment in his life'

"...19, and Sunday, May 20, showing up at the Vortex more than an hour and a half before curtain..."

June 1, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Free Night of Theater 2006: The list

Take your pick of 21 performances being offered at no charge with Free Night of Theater 2006

"...Vortex Repertory Company: Ring, Rip, Rent, by Martha Lynn Coon;..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature

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