Hyde Park Theatre's The Flick

Annie Baker's drama movingly shows us that the drama in a movie theatre isn't only on the screen

"...In Hyde Park Theatre's production, smartly staged by Artistic Director Ken..."

July 22, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Hand to God at Hyde Park Theatre

Capital T Theatre delivers a fast-paced, funny take on this tale of a demonic hand puppet in a church basement

"...it's not so much about religion in Capital T Theatre's production. It's a comedy about foul-mouthed puppets bringing to..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Hyde Park Theatre's The Moors

This production of Jen Silverman’s play is an engaging cocktail of Gothic mystery, modern absurdity, and stunning surprises

"...Good evening. I trust you are well, Dear Theatre Patron. Please forgive the Victorian nature of my communications,..."

July 14, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Hyde Park Theatre's Wakey, Wakey

This production of Will Eno's solo show puts us at ease with our mortality through a captivating talk from a dying man

"...year and is now receiving its second-ever production at Hyde Park Theatre, would like us to change that, and..."

March 9, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Hyde Park Theatre's The Wolves

This fun, honest, real production of Sarah DeLappe’s play zeroes in on the best part of playing a sport: being on a team

"...Traditionally, athletes and theatre geeks are oil and water, but I have a..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Review: Hyde Park Theatre’s Running Bear

Hyde Park’s new original play perfectly showcases writer Raul Garza

"...including El (Teatro Vivo, 2016), Confessions of a Mexpatriate (Hyde Park Theatre, 2018), and There and Back (Ground Floor..."

June 20, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Hyde Park Theatre's My Season With the Astros, Expos, and Phillies

One man's sports obsession becomes a charming one-act exploration into mediocrity

"...passions. But Ken Webster – actor/director/producing artistic director at Hyde Park Theatre in Central Austin – also has a..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Hyde Park Theatre's Hot Dogs at the Eiffel Tower

Maggie Gallant relates her search for her birth parents with slow-burn storytelling that captivates with its blend of cheekiness and honesty

"...powerful human desire to belong. Under the direction of Hyde Park Theatre Artistic Director Ken Webster, the tale feels..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Hyde Park Theatre's John

In playwright Annie Baker's fun twist on haunted house tales, you learn what it is to be watched

"...on the genre in John, currently being produced by Hyde Park Theatre...."

March 17, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Hyde Park Theatre's Death Tax

This production of Lucas Hnath's play questions who really pays when the Reaper comes calling – and before

"...Under Artistic Director Ken Webster's direction, Hyde Park Theatre has found a perfectly sized play for..."

July 5, 2019 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Hyde Park Theatre's A Doll's House, Part 2

Like its source material, this sequel from another mother entertains and inspires on its own terms

"...mother. Audiences during Ibsen's day, who came to the theatre to avoid inconvenient social issues like "the women question"..."

March 8, 2019 Arts Review by Bob Abelman

Hyde Park Theatre's The Antipodes

A ton of tales enliven this play by Annie Baker, but what do they tell us about the state of storytelling?

"...In Hyde Park Theatre's staging, the stories spun around the sturdy,..."

July 27, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Realistic Joneses at Hyde Park Theatre

With Will Eno's comic drama, HPT brings a funny kind of fear to the 'burbs

"...To anyone who saw the Capital T Theatre production of Lisa D'Amour's Detroit at Hyde Park Theatre..."

March 18, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Hyde Park Theatre's Confessions of a Mexpatriate

Raul Garza's solo show tells us that finding your true self in another country isn't easy

"...plays, as he demonstrated recently in the Ground Floor Theatre premiere of another Garza play, There and Back. As..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

This Is Who We Are #11: Frontera@Hyde Park Theatre's blood pudding

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...blood pudding Hyde Park Theatre Through May 2 Running Time: 1 hr...."

May 26, 2020 Arts Post 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 nod of appreciation to Hyde Park Theatre for gathering all the right people for..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Hyde Park Theatre's The Quarry

Greg Pierce's play is rough and has sharp edges, but in the end there is heart that is worth discovering

"...In the play by Greg Pierce at Hyde Park Theatre, Jean lives by herself in a house..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Short Fringe @ Hyde Park Theatre

"...As before, all Short Fringe performances are at Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd, at 8pm. All tickets..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature

Why Is the Dionysium at Hyde Park Theatre this Wednesday?

What dire, contrail-spewing, conspiratorial forces are to blame?

"...the trending abundance of global social movements – at Hyde Park Theatre because they’ve been on something of a..."

April 30, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Review: Hyde Park Theatre’s Running Bear

Hyde Park’s new original play perfectly showcases writer Raul Garza

June 24, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Hyde Park Bar & Grill Is All Forked Up, NADC Burger Smashes Those Idle Hands, Industry Is Off the 86 Board, Marufuku Ramen Noodles Its Way to Mueller, and (How D’ya Like It?) More, More, More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...More art, FTW! There’s a new iteration of Hyde Park Bar & Grill’s famed “fork in the road”..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Who Wants to Be a Theatre Geek?

A quiz to find out who knows what about theatre in Austin.

"...1. On average, how many productions does the Austin theatre community mount or present in Austin during a year?..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Robert Faires' Top 10 (+1) Theatre Riches of 2016

Works that struck a nerve with the political state of our city and our nation stood out in this year's outstanding theatre productions

"...tensions made America's political landscape a battleground, no local theatre artist took to the front lines as often or..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 (+1) Theatre Riches of 2015

Wild theatrical energy and masterful performances were the hallmarks of outstanding theatre in 2015

"...were to die for. 2) Refugia (UT Dept. of Theatre & Dance)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Examining the Sins and Virtues of Hypermasculine Theatre

When is violence in theatre too much?

"...This past June, a Chicago theatre company became the focus of national attention when the..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

Capital T Theatre's It Is Magic

This captivating staging of Mickle Maher's comedy debates theatre's enchantments where Macbeth meets "The Three Little Pigs"

"...Big Bad Wolf. She's called Tim down to the theatre basement for another audition – this is, like, his..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

What Kind of Theatre Do You Go For?

Our sassy quiz will match you up with the Austin theatre company of your dreams.

"...which you aren't well-suited. Where, oh where, is the theatre company for you? Life without a theatre company to..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature

2017 Payne Theatre Award Nominees

E.A. Poe musical Nevermore leads the way with 11 noms

"...the B. Iden Payne Awards Council Monday. When the theatre group announced the nominees for the 2016-17 season, Doctuh..."

Sept. 20, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

A Theatre Mecca?!?

Honest, Some Folks Move to Austin for the Theatre

"...country, particularly if one has an ear to the theatre grapevine. My college advisor, when I asked her about..."

July 18, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Raving About Theatre

A Swarm of Wily, Unruly Theatre Types Meet in the Heat

"...most clear about RAT is that it is about theatre and at least in part about bringing together people..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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