Escurial
This one-act about a mad king and his jester is played at such a fast tempo that the audience is overwhelmed with information
Barry Pineo
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Arts, July 25, 2008
Summer Stock Austin: I'm Your Puppet
Trouble Puppet Theatre Company teams up with Summer Stock Austin to take Jack up the beanstalk in a whole new way
Arts, July 18, 2008
'Kidnapped by Craigslist': See the incredible obsessive postings!
How two theatre grads from St. Edward's turned the online phenomenon into a wildly successful play
Arts, July 11, 2008
'US': Celebrating America in the mix
Inspired by Barack Obama's presidential run, artist Ricardo Acevedo photographs mixed-race individuals in their homes
Arts, July 11, 2008
The Pirates of Penzance
While the staging could use more swash with its buckle, this take on the G&S pirate musical succeeds where it must: with the music
Arts, June 27, 2008
'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
Arts, June 27, 2008
'Necessary Targets': A Reason for Revisiting Bosnia
The Paradox Players believe Eve Ensler's play about the decade-old Bosnian war is as timely as ever
Arts, June 20, 2008
Muses II: Memories of a House: Home Theatre
A special house in Travis Heights becomes even more special as the setting for Vestige Group's collection of playlets
Arts, June 13, 2008
Hamilton Township
Salvage Vanguard turns Jason Grote's new play into a rare slice of performance: funny, frightening, visceral, violent, and totally unforgettable
Arts, June 13, 2008
The Love Sonatas: Take five (and put 'em all on stage)
The HBMG Foundation revs up Manuel Zarate's cycle of five plays, staging them all in repertory over two weeks
Arts, May 23, 2008
UT Department of Theatre & Dance: Gotta sing! Gotta dance!
The new Musical Theatre Pilot Project aims to prepare UT undergrads for belting for Broadway
Arts, April 11, 2008
Crimes of the Heart
City Theatre's production is so enjoyable that you'll be inclined to overlook its flaws
Arts, March 14, 2008
Stones in His Pockets
With David Stahl and Michael Stuart playing everyone in County Kerry, this Irish comedy is a delight from beginning to end
Arts, March 7, 2008
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin: Frederic blows out 38 candles (or should that be 152?)
The city's G&S devotees throw the duty-bound hero of The Pirates of Penzance a Leap Day birthday bash
Arts, Feb. 29, 2008
Theatre Action Project: A birthday bash for your inner grownup
The arts organization serving youth marks its 10th year with a party for the adults among us
Arts, Feb. 22, 2008
Big Love
UT energetically takes on Charles Mee's update of an ancient Greek drama and makes it very here, now
Arts, Feb. 22, 2008
The Colosseum: There Will Be Oil
Arts on Real goes WWE with six seminaked, well-greased men wrestling for a championship title
Arts, Feb. 1, 2008
'Fritz Haeg: Attack on the Front Lawn': Activism disguised as art
Arthouse's exhibition turns a lawn into a garden to get us thinking about where our food comes from
Arts, Jan. 25, 2008
see.hear.speak.three: They said 'yes and' and had a festival
ColdTowne's comedy fest grew out of the fundamental improv principle of saying, 'Yes, and ...'
Arts, Jan. 25, 2008
Garden District
Despite some flaws, Different Stages mounts two Tennessee Williams' dramas in riveting and entertaining fashion
Arts, Jan. 18, 2008
When (More) Pigs Fly!
With this Naughty Austin revue, it ain't about the story; it's about the songs – and the costumes
Arts, Jan. 11, 2008
Top 10 Most Memorable Locally Produced Live Performance Offerings That I Chanced to See in 2007 (A Hierarchical List)
Chronicle Arts writer Barry Pineo on the most memorable moments onstage in 2007
Arts, Jan. 4, 2008
Adriene Mishler: Making her 'Assumption'
For this active Austin actress, there was something special about Refraction Arts' hillbilly/kung fu/rock & roll 'Hamlet'
Arts, Dec. 14, 2007
'Alice in Wonderland': Drawn down the rabbit hole again
The universal appeal of Lewis Carroll's story inspires 45 local artists in a new group show
Arts, Dec. 14, 2007
'The Ultimate Christmas Musical: The Musical!' Saving the season with every Christmas story you've ever heard
The Yellow Tape gang works its high-energy, kitschy, crowd-pleasing magic on the holidays
Arts, Dec. 7, 2007
The Ultimate Christmas Musical: The Musical!
Yellow Tape's holiday musical delivers on the promise of its title with tremendous fun
Arts, Dec. 7, 2007
The Miser
While director Karen Sneed's vision for this Moliere comedy is clear, it's not always consistently presented
Arts, Nov. 30, 2007
Conspirare Children's Choir: Birdsong for the holidays
Musical Director Nina Revering explains how a trip to the Holocaust Memorial Museum helped connect birdsong with this festive time of year
Arts, Nov. 30, 2007
Vitality: A Baroque Thanksgiving: Music to give thanks by
Opening your concert season on Thanksgiving weekend might seem odd, but it's worked out well for Chamber Soloists of Austin
Arts, Nov. 23, 2007
La Putain Avec les Fleurs
This French clown show by RoHo Theatre Company aims to entertain, and it does just that, more often than not
