Tag Archives: Theater
‘Cornyation’ Celebrates San Antonio’s Most Fabulous Fiesta Tradition
Amy Stone’s new history of Cornyation pays tribute to the closeted men and women who started the 66-year-old satirical extravaganza....Read More
ZACH Theatre’s ‘The Great Society’ Lectures More Than it Entertains
By sticking too close to history, Robert Schenkkan gives LBJ a pass.
'The Great Society' focuses on the events that defined LBJ’s presidency: Selma-to-Montgomery marches; the budget fights to fund Great Society programs; the hu...Read More
David Bowie in Aztlán
Forty years ago, Chicano students in Crystal City created a Bowie-inspired rock opera.
Forty years ago, Chicano students in Crystal City created a Bowie-inspired rock opera. Teacher Gregg Barrios wonders if his kids influenced the rock genius....Read More
New Play Makes Abortion ‘Remarkably Normal’
Adapted from real abortion stories collected by the 1 in 3 Campaign, Remarkably Normal presents theater as documentary, intended to bust abortion stigma....Read More
Austin Improv Show Gets Serious on Social Issues
Improvisers take on race, gender and cultural prejudice in a new sell-out show that satirizes the "white savior" genre of do-gooder films....Read More
Observatory Podcast No. 2: Second Chances
Dara Musick was a career criminal with nearly two decades behind bars; now, she's sharing her story in Texas theaters.
Dara Musick was a career criminal with nearly two decades behind bars; now, she's sharing her story in Texas theaters. Here's her journey, in her own words....Read More
Q & A with Rude Mechanicals Playwright Kirk Lynn
Austin theater darlings Rude Mechanicals are at it again with Fixing King John, a modern retelling of King John, one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known plays. Resi...Read More