What, exactly, is postmodernism? We ask ourselves this question whenever the work of a postmodern playwright makes the stage in Austin. Charles L. Mee is one such playwright. Did you know that he encourages writers to "pillage [my] plays as I have pillaged the structures and contents of the plays of Euripides and Brecht and stuff out of Soap Opera Digest and the evening news and the internet, and build your own, entirely new, piece..."? If that's postmodernism, we like it.

St. Edwards University begins its season with the Mee play Full Circle. Described as "a wild postmodern romp about the end of communism, a mother's love, and a search for a better way," the work has been called an uproarious spectacle, a fairy tale, and a jumbled universe. With a little vaudeville and social satire thrown in for good measure. So yeah. It's postmodern! Oh, and it's for mature audiences only. Eh!

We've got four pair of tickets for this weekend to hand out—one pair for each of four lucky readers. Tonight and tomorrow at 7:30pm, or Sunday at 2pm. Winner's choice!

Congratulations to our winners!

If you weren't fast enough, don't fret. Just give the good folks at MMNT a call (448-8484, 1-5pm Mon-Fri) and order up your own. $10-12 in advance, or $15 at the door.

Photo of Helyn Rain Messenger and Jill Blackwood (c) Bret Brookshire.

Full Circle
Wed-Sat at 7:30pm / Sun at 2pm
Through 10/07
Mary Moody Northen Theater [map]
Tickets: 448-8484