Austin Playwright’s Final Play Might Have Died With Him, but a Community Joined Together to Ensure Its Survival

Saving Jason Tremblay’s Gretel! The Musical

"...something new – 'You know, we really need three actors.' 'Yes.' 'Now, what we really need is live cello.'..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

line upon line percussion's The city wears a slouch hat

John Cage and Kenneth Patchen's experimental radio play proved an ideal vehicle for the creative daredevils of line upon line and the Rude Mechs to revive together

"...with one microphone for each of them, the six actors conjured a lineup of sad sacks, working stiffs, and..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Austin Playhouse's The Mystery of Edwin Drood

This musical production makes for an effervescent alternative to that other Dickens holiday show

"...while playing up the nudge-nudge-wink-wink mindset of the period actors performing it. Plus, the actors need to get us..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Arts Review by Bob Abelman

Fantastic Fest Interview: Jim Hosking Spends An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn

British filmmaker goes from greasy weirdness to oddball rom-com

"...and much bigger projects, he aimed high on his actors. Bosking said he had hoped he could get Plaza,..."

Sept. 20, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Sneaks This Is Us Season Finale

Two seasons, one family, and millions of fans

"...Conference featured session. They began by revealing that the actors had all brought fellow members of the cast that..."

March 13, 2018 Screens Post by Acacia Coronado

UT Department of Theatre & Dance's Enron

This production of Lucy Prebbles' play smartly recounts and reframes the corporate beast's rise and fall

"...and modernizes the play with a cast composed of actors whose gender identities are either female or nonbinary...."

March 2, 2018 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Southwest Theatre Productions’ If I Forget

While the play is a compelling kitchen-sink drama, this staging doesn't quite reach the promise of the material

"...twisted myself. At least once, I couldn't see the actors at all during an entire scene...."

Jan. 26, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

The Hideout Theatre's Dance Dreams

The improv artists in this production do an impressive job of detailing the falling and rising fortunes of a ballet company

"...The only guide that these actors have through this forest of uncertainty is the ballet..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

UT Dept. of Theatre & Dance’s The Crucible

The department manages to elicit tension from Arthur Miller’s familiar drama, but not without a few flaws

"...by now. The cast is pleasingly diverse, with several actors of color in prominent roles, including John and Elizabeth..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Sounding the Alarm on Texas' Nursing Home System

25% of the state's 1,200 long-term care centers have been cited for serious standard deficiencies

"...DADS as a toothless regulatory system that allows bad actors to get away with hurting clients. "Texas nursing home..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

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