Recent Reviews
Review #3 of 3: The Making of a Great Moment, by Hyde Park Theatre
by Alistair C. Beaumont
Published on October 23, 2026
One can only imagine what philosophically deleterious effects life on the road has on these die-hard thespians. That would be a story indeed!
The Victoria Canada Traveling Bicycle Theatre Company Presents Great Moments in Human Achievement by Alistair C. Beaumont (as recorded by Brian Paul Scipione) Mona Barnes and Terry Dean of the Victoria Canada Traveling Bicycle Theatre Company (VCTBTC) have rolled into Hyde Park Theatre and given a road-weary, blowout of a performance that included nearly five hundred of the most important great moments of human achievements in a mere four hours. The actors were, amazingly, not …
Review #2 of 3: The Making of a Great Moment by Hyde Park Theatre
by Vanessa Hoang Hughes
Published on October 17, 2026
From near-farce to heartfelt catharsis, THE MAKING OF A GREAT MOMENT is ninety minutes of fun, acting skill, and vivid character.
Wake up! The Victoria Canada Traveling Bicycle Theatre Company is in town! In four short hours, this touring-by-bike production of Great Moments in Human Achievement promises to change your life. Although over-anxious Mona and aloof Terry, the cast, shower in gas station sinks and probably stink from nonstop biking, their life mission is to bike their play across North America, touching the minds and souls of all who attend their four-hour show. In actuality, Peter …
Review #1 of 3: The Making of a Great Moment by Hyde Park Theatre
by Michael Meigs
Published on October 12, 2026
Funny GREAT MOMENTS amidst a spot-on MAKING OF. Theatre peeps par excellence Lee Eddy and Jeff Mills tickle the funnybone and touch the heart.
I caught Hyde Park Theatre's The Making of a Great Moment on the first weekend of performances. Looking around, I saw lots of Austin theatre peeps in the audience. No wonder, considering that Ken and Katherine have been sounding the drums on the return of Lee Eddy and Jeff Mills to the local stage; both actors are much admired by theatre colleagues. If you've never heard of them (or only gotten glimpses), this zany duo …
Review: Still. Here. Now. by Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre
by David Glen Robinson
Published on October 08, 2026
All those who appreciate art and desire peaceful change should be following Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre.
In her curtain speech Andrea Ariel said this was the final element of a trilogy, a long story of identity, presence, and persistence. It was that and more, of course. Still. Here. Now was an artwork of beautifully blended dance and music, a textbook of community activism, a palette of the bright primary colors of love, and an arrow into the future showing us what we can find there and what we can become. In …
Review: An Orchestra of Supergiants by BLiPSWiTCH
by David Glen Robinson
Published on October 07, 2026
When you successfully track Blipswitch to their annual dance production, it'll be in an unpredictable, surprising location—with exquisite dance.
Blipswitch is one of those highly talented Austin performance groups that somehow doesn’t make waves on the scene. Instead, they put their high creativity into one well crafted evening-length show per year, with guest appearances by one or two of their artists in other shows throughout the season. Even so, quality outs, and Blipswitch has within the year received a grant from the prestigious Bennett-Raccah Charitable Fund. This year, the evening-length show was An Orchestra …
Review: Mrs. Doubtfire by touring company
by Brian Paul Scipione
Published on September 30, 2026
Never a dull moment, and a valid reimagining of the beloved film with Robin Williams.
When making a movie, no one truly knows if it will be good or whether people will like it. In fact, many of the most beloved movies today were box office bombs including The Shawshank Redemption, Blade Runner, Fight Club, and It's a Wonderful Life. Certainly, there are many ways to make financially safe movies that are based on winning formulas -- like the standard romcCom or the late night, gross-out comedies. Adam Sandler has …