Snapshot of Corey Jones and Fajer Al-Kaisi from UT Theatre & Dance's production of The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat As Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade. Set in the historical Charenton Asylum, Marat/Sade is a 'play within a play'. The main story takes place on July 13th, 1808 after the French Revolution; however, the play within the story takes place during...
Snapshots: The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat
Snapshots: The Lion King at Bass Concert Hall
We had a chance to check out The Lion King at Bass Concert Hall this past weekend, and we're pleased to admit that it exceeded even the high expectations our friends and colleagues had set for us. The musical adaptation of Disney's 1994 animated hit follows the same storyline and brings back most, if not all, of the original soundtrack, with a smattering of new songs inserted throughout. While most of the cast held...
Austinist Giveaway: The Way of the World
The UT Department of Theatre & Dance has cooked up a restoration comedy to cheer your winter evenings, and they want to send one lucky couple gratis! Crack your knuckles and cozy up to the harpsichord keyboard to enter below. First one in gets a pair of tickets to this Saturday's performance. [Congratulations Winner!] The production comes to you courtesy of the department's MFA candidates, and showcases the work of the class of 2007,...
Austinist Giveaway: Holes, Tonight at UT
Perhaps you've heard of Holes. It's a Newbery Medal winning kids' book by local playwright Louis Sachar. It was made into a movie. And now, it's a play, also by Sachar. This week and next, UT's Department of Theatre & Dance is staging it...and we've got tickets!

