Archive for: theater

 

Southern Ghosts Rise in “The Attapulgus Elegies”

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The room is pitch black. The audience falls silent as a figure shuffles onto the stage. As the lights slowly come up, they shine on an old woman wearing ragged...

 
 

UT Student Brings Theater to Refugee Camps

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More than six years ago, a large crowd formed a circle inside a Syrian refugee camp, creating a mock stage. Bart Pitchford, a U.S. soldier, stood in the midst of...

 
 

Shakespeare at Winedale Celebrates 45 Years

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As I drove along the back roads to Shakespeare at Winedale, nestled in a tranquil corner of southeast Texas, I couldn’t help but notice how secluded the...

 
 

“Colossal” Dissects the Beauty and Brutality of Football

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Andrew Hinderaker’s play Colossal explores the game we all know and love, even if the brutality of football can sometimes make us squirm. The acclaimed play—described...

 
 

From Sociophobia to the National Stage

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Who’d have guessed that a UT student who feared speaking in front of his peers would go on to be an award-winning actor? Max McLean wouldn’t even have predicted...

 
 

Interview With the Vampire

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Marlane Barnes, MFA ’10, plays the Irish vampire Maggie in the new Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2. She told us how UT prepared her for Hollywood—and...

 
 

Bonded to the Arts

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Raymond Benson, BFA ’78, is an artistic jack-of-all-trades. From writing James Bond novels to directing plays, this longtime creative says flexibility and enthusiasm...

 
 
 
 
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