WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS An ambitious, sometimes mesmerizing meditation on catastrophe takes big risks— and occasionally loses its footing Years ago, I argued with a friend over whether Cor…
PURSUIT OF TOO MUCH HAPPINESS At Zach Theatre, Suzan-Lori Parks’ ambitious play-within-a-play has plenty to argue about, but its self-consciousness too often gets in the way of its drama. …
A TRIP WORTH TAKING A mushroom-fueled journey through family memory finds wisdom in the chaos If there’s ever a time to take mushrooms, it’s when your Tía offers them to you. “I feel …
The success of Hyde Park Theatre's Mi Casa Es Su Teatro (A dangerously domestic DIY fringe fest) " lies in its ability to showcase the symbiotic relationship between art and community. The w…
HISTORY, POWER, AND WHO GETS TO DECIDE Rajiv Joseph's epic drama offers no comfort"only urgent questions For those seeking entertainment as a refuge from the nightmare of our current politic…
POIROT TRIES STANDUP " CAN HE FIND THE LAUGHS? Hercule Poirot, Belgium's preeminent detective, makes a bold and comic appearance at Austin Playhouse in Steven Dietz's Peril in the Alps, a fo…