Tamarie Cooper’s new show, the United States of Tamarie, is fantastic. From the opening number America is Awesome, which has 29-95 blogger Joe Folladori showing off some of his non Mathlete related musical chops, to the sublime self satire of Born Again Texan; Cooper and company create a musical amusement park that helps to remind Houstonians why she has endured.
There are plays that are entertaining for both the audience and the actors. There are plays that challenge the audience or actors, either through the difficulty of the script or the themes that are explored; and then there’s Catastrophic Theatre’s production of Sarah Kane’s play Crave. [...] It’s a conversation that encourages the [...] audeince member to construct his or her own story around the characters and the snippets of conversation that they seem to share. And to have a theatregoer leave with that feeling, and for that feeling to carry on for days, is an accomplishment in our easily distracted society.
Spacetaker
This week's art on tap flows with Aurora Picture Show, Main Street Theater - Houston, 14 Pews, Inprint, Homespun: Houston Handmade, The Catastrophic Theatre, and Misha Penton! Also, this week's Cultured Cocktails benefits Crafting Under the Influence... Join Spacetaker at Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar and bring your friends to raise a glass to support your local arts community. A portion of this week's drink proceeds will benefit Crafting Under the Influence. Learn about Crafting Under the Influence while actually taking part in a Crafting Under the Infl... This week's art on tap: Feb 22-281 hour 38 min ago.
The Catastrophic Theatre
View our trailer for Endgame. We still have tickets available for this evening. Have a beverage on us after the show and join us for the post show talk back. 3 hours 17 min ago.
The Catastrophic Theatre
The Chronicle Review is Out! "Catastrophic Theatre’s stark, unflinching production of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame demonstrates exactly why this company and its artistic director Jason Nodler are so important to the city’s cultural life." Catastrophic Theatre’s stark, unflinching production of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame demonstrates exactly why this company and its artistic director Jason Nodler are so important to the city’s cultural life. Castastrophic’s Endgame: Does Beckett get any better? | Houston Art | 29-95.com1 day 4 hours ago.
The Catastrophic Theatre
"If man's wretched existence ever needed a finer hand to paint comic despair, look no further than director Jason Nodler with his quartet of superlative interpreters all in the service of the apocalyptic vision from Samuel Beckett." The set-up: Who else in Houston are you going to trust to do justice to the creepy dysfunction and... The Magnificent Endgame Gets Magnificent Treatment from Catastrophic Theatre2 days 1 hour ago.
The Catastrophic Theatre
Big thanks to our audiences on Friday and Saturday for a great opening weekend. We are taking a break until Wednesday when we will have a post show Q&A. PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN and enjoy a free beverage on us after the show. http://catastrophictheatre.com/tickets 2 days 18 hours ago.
The Catastrophic Theatre
Tonight is our first PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN and we'll even buy your drink after the show. Limited run. Hope to see you soon! http://ow.ly/1FjjjN 4 days 1 hour ago.
The Catastrophic Theatre
What an amazing audience. Thank you so much to everyone who came to Endgame tonight. 4 days 13 hours ago.