Jooley Ann

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:29:43 -0600

Vampires are scary creatures and are not to be trifled with, MML. Same can be said of theatre critics, come to think of it....

Jooley Ann

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:27:53 -0600

Ahhh, he evokes the memory of John Bustin! Wielding an ectoplasmic cattle prod, no less. Sounds like you're in for a visit from the late, great man yourself, Brenner, for outing the shadow men & their well-known (but never confirmed...'til NOW) misdeeds. I fear for you. And shucks, thanks for the comments. And for making my afternoon. You do have a way with words, sir.

Make Me Laugh

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:59:51 -0600

Yikes, that is a SCARY picture!

Brenner

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:10:05 -0600

Yeah, you know, sometimes I don't know quite what to make of what Webster chooses to produce on the HPT stage. And more educated folks than I have questioned a decision or two he's made during the direction of one play or another. [No, actually, wait: it's time to come clean. I've held this dirty secret close to my heart for too long and my blood has been poisoned by it. The truth: it's all part of a vast media conspiracy. I'm an occasional critic for the CHRONICLE, and as such I (and my comrades at the STATESMAN and the DAILY TEXAN and other printbased outlets) have a strict Anti-Webster Agenda that I'm required to adhere to, based on instructions from the Shadow Austin Critics' Table. Why this is so, I have no idea. The origins of the Webster/SATC blood vendetta are lost in the murky depths of history. All I know is, those critics who diverge from the appointed mission are said to be visited nightly by the ghost of John Bustin, who weilds a sort of ectoplasmic cattle prod and evidences much postmortem glee in that prod's violent, invasive use.] But I've never known anyone to be less than delighted and impressed when Webster takes the stage himself and does that acting stuff that actors do: The man has always been one of the best around. And ST NICHOLAS is a fine vehicle for him, hurrah, which is why the smart crowd is heading to HPT these days. (Also probably because they think such encouragement will convince the man to bring Morris Panych's VIGIL ~ which Webster performs with the nonpareil Lana Dieterich ~ back for another run.) Kudos for the excellent review, Jooley.

Austinist: Captivating Escape: St. Nicholas at Hyde Park Theatre

Jooley Ann

Jooley Ann

Make Me Laugh

Brenner