Austinist Giveaway: Death and the King's Horseman

Got plans for Valentine's Day? Want to impress that special someone? How about tickets to a fine night of theater in the lovely hilltop setting of St. Ed's Mary Moody Northen Theatre? Austinist is here to hook you up.

MMNT is opening Death and the King's Horseman tonight. Co-produced by the talented folks at ProArts Collective, the production features equity guests Shelby Davenport, Carla Nickerson, and Mark Pouhé. All big talents but we have to say...we love that Mark Pouhé, acute accent and all.

The show is a complex drama based on a true story. In short, when an African king dies, tribal tradition dictates that his horseman commit suicide in order to guide his leader to heaven. But a British colonial ruler stops the process, causing "disruption of the cosmic order of the universe and thus [putting] the wellbeing and future of the tribe in doubt" (Wikipedia). It's heady stuff, and we have no doubt this production will be thought-provoking and intense.

If you're up for a cerebral V-day, enter below to win! If you'd rather 'til Friday, enter in the second form. We have one pair of tickets for each night.

Congratulations to our winners!

If you missed out, call MMNT at 448-8484 for tickets ($10-15).