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"the entire concept is richly involving"
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Jim Tommaney
,
Houston Press
Fleaven
"Maher's language is rich, deliciously thick"
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Nancy Wozny
,
Dancehunter
The Strangerer
"the cast —all superb—each bring their own distinct variety of mania to their bizarre characters"
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Nancy Wozny
,
Dancehunter
Spirits to Enforce
"quietly stunning"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
The Designated Mourner
"truly exceptional"
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D.L. Groover
,
Houston Press
Bluefinger
"funny and horrific, brutal and absurd, mostly all at once"
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Nancy Wozny
,
Dancehunter
The Strangerer
"authentic and always human"
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Nancy Wozny
,
Dancehunter
Our Late Night
"Nodler creates an extraordinary energy"
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Lee Williams
,
Houston Press
Spirits to Enforce
"we follow every word like the last thread to come undone"
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Nancy Wozny
,
Dancehunter
The Strangerer
"trust me, this is full-frontal fun"
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Nancy Wozny
,
Houston Arts Week
Hunter Gatherers
"the wildness and power of feral animals on a rabid spree"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Anna Bella Eema
"pointed, spot-on performances"
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Nancy Wozny
,
Dancehunter
The Strangerer
"bold and crazy"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Spirits to Enforce
"the play’s absurd moments have a glory all of their own"
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Nancy Wozny
,
Houston Arts Week
Hunter Gatherers
"nervy and funny"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Hunter Gatherers
"simple brilliance"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Waiting for Godot
"the Catastrophic family of players is at its best"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Our Late Night
"a whacked-out flashback of alarmingly funny proportions."
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Fleaven
"packed with fresh writing"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Spirits to Enforce
"letter-perfect"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
The Strangerer
"strips away the veneer of civilized behavior to reveal the beasts within"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Hunter Gatherers
"will leave audiences smiling and with aching sides"
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David Clarke
,
Broadway World
DOOMSDAY REVUE
"Cooper is back to doing what she does best"
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Lee Williams
,
Houston Press
The Tamarie Cooper Show
"a dreamy dip into full-on voyeurism"
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Nancy Wozny
,
Houston Arts Week
Our Late Night
"a case of being rather than acting"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Life is Happy and Sad
"bursts of quirky character and pathos"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Life is Happy and Sad
"great humor, considerable wit and inspired foolishness"
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Jim Tommaney
,
Houston Press
DOOMSDAY REVUE
"directed with heart-crushing grace"
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Lee Williams
,
Houston Press
The Designated Mourner
"get ready to laugh"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
The United States of Tamarie
"strap yourself in tight and enjoy the prose-bending trip"
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Nancy Wozny
,
Dancehunter
Spirits to Enforce
"exudes raw energy and intensity"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Big Death and Little Death
"presented with humor and intelligence"
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Lee Williams
,
Houston Press
The Splasher
"an inspired creation"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Endgame
"raging imagination and utter theatricality"
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D.L. Groover
,
Houston Press
Endgame
"you won’t believe the power Nodler and his actors generate"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Crave
"the precipice of astonishing absurdity"
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David Clarke
,
Broadway World
There is a Happiness That Morning Is
"uncomfortable and creepy"
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Joel Luks
,
Eccentric Adventures
Our Late Night
"personal and moving"
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David Feil
,
Houstonist
The Designated Mourner
"leave it to Nodler to find tenderness in the most extraordinary ridiculousness"
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Nancy Wozny
,
Houston Arts Week
Hunter Gatherers
"a real sense of comic absurdity"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Big Death and Little Death
"like life, Endgame is funny, sad, tough, pathetic, absurd"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Endgame
"Nodler has charted its path with excellence"
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Marc Brubaker
,
Houstonist
Life is Happy and Sad
"the entire production is incredibly realized"
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D.L. Groover
,
Houston Press
The Strangerer
"Maher's work defies conventions"
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Nancy Wozny
,
Dancehunter
Spirits to Enforce
"all your favorite flavors of futility"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Endgame
"hysterical"
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Lee Williams
,
Houston Press
The Tamarie Cooper Show
"breathes humor into panic and fear"
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Jim Tommaney
,
Houston Press
American Falls
"ablaze with insights and rocking with humanity"
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Jim Tommaney
,
Houston Press
American Falls
"every line spontaneous and authentic"
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Everett Evans
,
Houston Chronicle
Crave
"Cooper’s brain is one busy, densely populated place"
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Nancy Wozny
,
Houston Arts Week
Journey to the Center of My Brain in 3D
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: GO SEE THIS SHOW! I don't recommend lightly. Last weekend!! There is a Happiness That Morning Is
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If any of my Ags end up at
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There Is A Happiness this weekend you'll have to tell me how it is! I've heard great things.
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@LolaJRS
: GO SEE THIS SHOW! I don't recommend lightly. Last weekend!! There is a Happiness That Morning Is
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GO SEE THIS SHOW! I don't recommend lightly. Last weekend!! There is a Happiness That Morning Is
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@catastrophicTX
16 hours 1 min ago.
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Post show Q&A tonight! Tickets to Happiness can be yours for whatever you can pay. I know! So cool, right?
16 hours 55 min ago.
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time running out to see Mickle Maher's glorious feast of words
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Find out why it is your last chance for happiness. There is also a very special announcement.
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What's on 002's calendar this week? --> "There is a Happiness That Morning Is" is being performed at
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tomorrow at 8pm!
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We have our very last talk-back tomorrow night for Happiness. Join us!
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: Are you in Houston? Go see "There Is A Happiness That Morning Is" at
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this weekend before it closes. Just do it
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: Are you in Houston? Go see "There Is A Happiness That Morning Is" at
@catastrophicTX
this weekend before it closes. Just do it
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Are you in Houston? Go see "There Is A Happiness That Morning Is" at
@catastrophicTX
this weekend before it closes. Just do it
2 days 17 hours ago.
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: There Is a Happiness
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The Catastrophic Theatre
Post show Q&A tonight! Tickets to Happiness can be yours for whatever you can pay. I know! So cool, right?
16 hours 54 min ago.
The Catastrophic Theatre
You really want to read this newsletter. Find out why it is your very last chance for happiness. There is also a very special announcement for a performance that is going to sell out quick! Horribly True Confessions combines the dynamic spoken word histrionics of Lydia Lunch, one of the genre's most controversial performers with the improvisational virtuosity of Weasel Walter to create an intimate, terrifying and even hilarious evening of musical verité.
Last chance for HAPPINESS!
20 hours 16 min ago.
The Catastrophic Theatre
We have our very last talk-back tomorrow night for Happiness. Join us! We have some overflow seating (called the "Loft") that can accommodate up to 9 people, but may not be right for everyone. You can get a general idea of it here. If it looks good to you, call us at 713-522-2723 to reserve your spot.
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1 day 14 hours ago.
The Catastrophic Theatre
Here is just a sample of what our audiences have been saying about Happiness on our Facebook page: “Amazing show! Loved it!” “Brilliant show last night. Intoxicating.” “Brilliant play brilliantly performed. Yet another excellent mind popping evening with TCT." "There is a Happiness will end you. Get there!” This is the LAST WEEK of the show! Don't miss it! We have some overflow seating (called the "Loft") that can accommodate up to 9 people, but may not be right for everyone. You can get a general idea of it here. If it looks good to you, call us at 713-522-2723 to reserve your spot.
Tickets | The Catastrophic Theatre
2 days 19 hours ago.
The Catastrophic Theatre
3 days 17 hours ago.
The Catastrophic Theatre
Last chance to see the show this week. We still have tickets available for tonight. 2011's nine-week, sold-out run of Maher’s beautiful ode to love, sex, and the poetry of William Blake inspired The Chronicle’s Everett Evans to begin his review, “I can scarcely contain my enthusiasm for Catastrophic Theatre’s ideally realized presentation of Mickle Maher’s delightfully original The...
There is a Happiness That Morning Is | The Catastrophic Theatre
4 days 17 hours ago.
The Catastrophic Theatre
We are getting such wonderful feedback from our audiences about our current production, There is a Happiness That Morning Is. We still have some seats for tonight and tomorrow. Please, join us! 2011's nine-week, sold-out run of Maher’s beautiful ode to love, sex, and the poetry of William Blake inspired The Chronicle’s Everett Evans to begin his review, “I can scarcely contain my enthusiasm for Catastrophic Theatre’s ideally realized presentation of Mickle Maher’s delightfully original The...
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