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Buried Child

Buried Child

Presented by The City Theatre Company at The City Theatre

February 4-February 21, 2010

Avg. Event Rating (4.4 Stars): 4.5 out of 5 stars rating
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Something has been unearthed…Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize winning quintessential drama that digs deep into family dysfunction and the deterioration of the American dream. In the corn fields of Illinois, a squalid farm home is occupied by a family filled with suffering born of deep-seated unhappiness and violence. When a stranger returns, his persistent search for understanding and truth unearths a deep, dark, secret.

 



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    • Venue Info

      The City Theatre

      3823 Airport Boulevard Austin, TX 78722

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    • Admission Info

      Tickets: $15 - $20 $25-Front Row Reserved $10-Thursday, All Seats Group and student discounts $10-Hottix

      Info Phone: 512-524-2870

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    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      February 4-February 21, 2010

      Times:
      Thursday - Saturday 8:00 p.m. Sunday 5:30 p.m. No performance Saturday, February 6

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    • Member Reviews
      • Event Name: Buried Child
        4.5 out of 5 stars rating "Dark with many great performances"
        Review posted by: Cryastal* from Austin, TX, Feb 16, 2010

        A chilling depiction of a heart broken and lost family. Incredible performances that are both haunting and delightful. One of City Theatre's best productions. Don't miss it.

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        4 out of 5 stars rating "Buried Child"
        Review posted by: Austin Live Theatre from austin, Feb 11, 2010

        Buried Child by S Shepard at City: dark, grotesque but comic cartoon of epic rural despair. Kudos: Wray Crawford. http://tinyurl.com/ydufee2

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      • Event Name: Buried Child
        5 out of 5 stars rating "Haunting!"
        Review posted by: Sam T. from Austin,TX, Feb 08, 2010

        This was a great production of a Shepard classic! Every role was pitch perfect and watching these chilling performances is worth the price of admission alone. Wray Crawford and Keylee Paige Koop... Expand

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      • Event Name: Buried Child
        4.5 out of 5 stars rating "Exceptional acting!"
        Review posted by: Carol Anne from Austin, Feb 08, 2010

        It wasn't enough to see the best of Sam Shepard's work of a dysfunctional and suffering American family, but portrayed with such intensity, humor and emotion by a fine company of actors. Bravo!... Expand

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      • Event Name: Buried Child
        4 out of 5 stars rating "Chilling and Intense--In a good way!"
        Review posted by: Contessa from Austin, TX, Feb 08, 2010

        The actors of Buried Child do a good job to relay the intensity of Sam Shepherd's play about the dysfunction of family. Wray Crawford, Stephen Cruz, and Errich Peterson give chilling performances.... Expand

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      • Event Name: Buried Child
        4.5 out of 5 stars rating "Dark with many great performances"
        Review posted by: Cryastal* from Austin, TX, Feb 16, 2010

        A chilling depiction of a heart broken and lost family. Incredible performances that are both haunting and delightful. One of City Theatre's best productions. Don't miss it.

        All reviews/comments and complete event details

      • Event Name: Buried Child
        4 out of 5 stars rating "Buried Child"
        Review posted by: Austin Live Theatre from austin, Feb 11, 2010

        Buried Child by S Shepard at City: dark, grotesque but comic cartoon of epic rural despair. Kudos: Wray Crawford. http://tinyurl.com/ydufee2

        All reviews/comments and complete event details

      • Event Name: Buried Child
        5 out of 5 stars rating "Haunting!"
        Review posted by: Sam T. from Austin,TX, Feb 08, 2010

        This was a great production of a Shepard classic! Every role was pitch perfect and watching these chilling performances is worth the price of admission alone. Wray Crawford and Keylee Paige Koop... Expand

        All reviews/comments and complete event details

      • Event Name: Buried Child
        4.5 out of 5 stars rating "Exceptional acting!"
        Review posted by: Carol Anne from Austin, Feb 08, 2010

        It wasn't enough to see the best of Sam Shepard's work of a dysfunctional and suffering American family, but portrayed with such intensity, humor and emotion by a fine company of actors. Bravo!... Expand

        All reviews/comments and complete event details

      • Event Name: Buried Child
        4 out of 5 stars rating "Chilling and Intense--In a good way!"
        Review posted by: Contessa from Austin, TX, Feb 08, 2010

        The actors of Buried Child do a good job to relay the intensity of Sam Shepherd's play about the dysfunction of family. Wray Crawford, Stephen Cruz, and Errich Peterson give chilling performances.... Expand

        All reviews/comments and complete event details

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