The Catastrophic Theatre’s Speeding Motorcycle kicks off in Houston with thunderous acoustic guitar chords, hammered out by an actor in baggy red gym shorts, knee-high socks, and a tight white tank top. The crown of his elongated skull is chopped off, a void where his mind should be. He belts out: Once I saw the most beautiful
Joe Folladori’s performance of “Peek-a-boo” is among the crowning achievements of Houston theater in 2019. To say it lays bare the sorrow of a man struggling with mental illness is an understatement. It turns the singer, and us, inside out. Folladori sings and plays the piano with a posture that suggests he’s on the verge