Pleasure of the Paynes 2016

Annual theatre awards think Terminus is the living end

"...at the 42nd edition of the B. Iden Payne Theatre Awards on Monday, where the Vortex Repertory Company production..."

Oct. 27, 2016 Arts Post

Austin Film Festival Review: Brave New Jersey

Orson Welles' alien-invasion broadcast turns a town upside down

"...That’s the night that Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre aired their now-legendary radio adaptation of H.G. Wells’ The..."

Oct. 17, 2016 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mary Moody Northen Theatre's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

This gangster spectacle based on Hitler's rise feels more than timely in the current election year

"...surface of this production from the Mary Moody Northen Theatre at St. Edward's University. There's no orange hair to..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Hyde Park Theatre's Lungs

The company has gathered all the right people for this beautiful, painful, timely tale of a man and a woman in a dying world

"...a mostly empty space (scenic consultant Bruno-Pierre Houle, lighting design Natalie George). They move toward and away from each..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Austin Film Society Announces Design Firm Partnership

The arthouse theatre to close for renovations at the end of October

"...Austin Film Society has partnered with design firm Designtrait and architect Michael Hsu to turn the..."

Sept. 27, 2016 Screens Post by Will McCarthy

ACL Fest Official Late Night Shows Venue Guide

Because after the show it’s the afterparty

"...in 2011 as part of the W Hotel, the design of the all-ages venue took the floor plan of..."

Sept. 21, 2016 Music Post

Austin Opera Takes Aim at the Election With Its Adaptation of The Manchurian Candidate

Composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell shoot to thrill in their opera based on Richard Condon's Cold War classic

"...production, for which Greg Emetaz has created the projection design...."

Sept. 16, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Guide to Austin Improv

The venues, events, troupes, and individuals who have transformed Austin into a "Yes, and" boomtown

"...at present, and you can find them making instant theatre across the city seven days a week, 52 weeks..."

Aug. 26, 2016 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

"...ceiling, leads into the haze-filled space at Trinity Street Theatre. A throbbing, ominous tone vibrates in a rising and..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Zilker Theatre Productions' Shrek the Musical

The lovable ogre and company spring to life on the Hillside stage with loads of laughs and professional polish

"...the antics of that lovable ogre and company. Zilker Theatre Productions' staging, under Scott Shipman's direction, doesn't disappoint. Shrek..."

July 29, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Review: Irene's

ELM Group's latest project replays its greatest hits

"...letting Shoal Creek pecans and landscaping from Eden Garden Design do most of the heavy lifting, but it still..."

July 29, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Zach Theatre's Buyer and Cellar

A funny and surreal solo show by Jonathan Tolins

"...but a miniature mall, with an assortment of meticulously designed shops – dress shop, doll shop, sweet shop, and..."

July 1, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Zach Theatre's One Man, Two Guvnors

In every respect, this production of Richard Bean's updated farce artfully crafts an environment of laughter

"...One Man, Two Guvnors, first produced at the National Theatre in London in 2011, is an English adaptation of..."

June 17, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

To Build a Home

Four Austin writers discuss how they create their fantastic worlds

"...never going to come up directly. Having been a theatre geek – part of the history includes the Druth..."

June 17, 2016 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Clybourne Park

This company has vibrant success with Bruce Norris' racial drama that shows how far we haven't come in 60 years

"...Prize as well as Olivier and Tony awards, Penfold Theatre Company has assembled an artistic team so strong that..."

June 3, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

2016 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Marc Pouhé, guest artist in the Mary Moody Northen Theatre production of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, points at..."

May 26, 2016 Photo Gallery

The 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

The 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Capital T Theatre had a reason to crow at the Austin Critics..."

May 27, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Year of the Booster

The 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...director of She Loves Me, the Mary Moody Northen Theatre production that was one of two shows honored this..."

May 25, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Arden of Faversham

This Shakespearean-style "true crime" drama is not without compelling elements, but a lack of polish weighs on this staging

"...in part, written by the Bard. With the City Theatre Company's mounting, I found myself more interested in this..."

May 20, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Star Turns

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...outstanding work in dance, classical music, visual art, and theatre in the past year and announced the nominees for..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Out of Ink 2016: Carry On

As usual, ScriptWorks' annual showcase of 10-minute plays is a bit rough but shows the promise of creative minds

"...technical problems, which, while not uncommon for any small theatre, are notable given that the tech runs could not..."

May 6, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Austin Creative Alliance's Summit Report

The service organization moves beyond talk with four ideas on how the city can expand its cultural infrastructure

"...Kraka-thoom!!! Rapidly rising rents force Austin theatres, galleries, and live music clubs to shut their doors...."

April 15, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

"Drawing Lines: Explorations of Place"

The final exhibit of this public art project shows how every district in Austin has had artists working for it

"...Lynn Osgood – a specialist in urban planning and design, and a five-year veteran of the city's Art in..."

April 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

City Theatre's Bus Stop

Director Tracy Arnold stages William Inge's drama with humor and charm, but seems to fight against the script's darkness

"...Keeping live theatre interesting sometimes means putting a different spin on a..."

March 25, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Different Stages' 4000 Miles

The grandmother in the tiny Manhattan flat is the heart of the quiet, thoughtful 4000 Miles by Amy Herzog

"...a community is less a radical character in American theatre and more of a serving of artistic comfort food..."

March 25, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Marie Antoinette

Capital T Theatre's production asks just how accountable the French queen was for all her actions

"...script from David Adjmi, produced now by Capital T Theatre...."

March 11, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

2016 High School Musical Nominees

Theatre awards' third year boasts 28 schools, 136 nominees

"...The T-shirts told the tale: "Eat. Theatre. Sleep. Repeat." How else to explain the insane level..."

March 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin Shakespeare's Medea

This production of the Greek tragedy asks the audience to consider the whole story before passing judgment

"...Kenneth McLeish – explains (if not justifies) Medea's actions. Theatre makers have spent ages justifying the means to Medea's..."

March 4, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

The Government Inspector at Mary Moody Northen Theatre

The St. Edward's University Theatre Department delivers Gogol's Russian satire with gigagags at top speed

"...of professionalism among the actors certainly extends to the design team as well. The environment is crafted well by..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Headlines

"...delivered his State of the City address at Zach Theatre Tuesday night, describing a strong Austin economy and several..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature

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