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A Night of Horror

Presented by Chaotic Theatre Co. at Austin Playhouse

January 6-January 15, 2011

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This will be no ordinary night as it will be filled with screams of terror and chaos. We will show you things that will shock you, unsettle you, and drive you mad. You shall bare witness to possessions, and murders. You will be on the edge of your seat until it is ripped out from underneath you. Come see A Night of Horror and fill your dreams with nightmares.

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    Austin Playhouse

    3601 South Congress Avenue
    Austin, TX 78704

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    $15

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  • Dates & Times

    Dates:
    January 6-January 15, 2011

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    January 6-9 & 13-15

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    • Event Name: A Night of Horror
      "Riveting, and Quite Creepy"
      Review posted by: Pammyla Brooks from Austin, Texas, Jan 09, 2011
      

      Although we are quite familiar with Horror Movies, there is nothing quite like watching a Horror Play. When done well, the audience is riveted and leaves their comfortable, predictable world to enter... Expand

      Although we are quite familiar with Horror Movies, there is nothing quite like watching a Horror Play. When done well, the audience is riveted and leaves their comfortable, predictable world to enter uncertain, foreign lands. In a small theater, the audience is not quite sure that we ourselves are safe and immune from the craziness and creepiness that the live actors bring to life onstage. In this vein, Chaotic Theater produced great renditions of two plays by David Steele at the Austin Playhouse. In both plays, the actors did a fantastic job of bringing their characters to life. Especially in the first play, the family members were very believably creepy. Instead of allowing us to distance ourselves and discount them all as crazy, the oldest daughter in the first play, and reporter in the second play seem most normal and rational. Because of them, we are intrigued and can connect to their worlds, as we follow them down the slippery slopes of the horrific stories that unfold. Collapse

    • Event Name: A Night of Horror
      "Chaotic's "HORROR" is Only a Horrifying Mess"
      Review posted by: Shane from Austin, TX, Jan 09, 2011
      

      Horror themed stage productions get a bad rap, much like their film counterparts. But there are still many hidden gems out there that thrill and spook their audiences. A NIGHT OF HORROR is not one... Expand

      Horror themed stage productions get a bad rap, much like their film counterparts. But there are still many hidden gems out there that thrill and spook their audiences. A NIGHT OF HORROR is not one of those gems. In fact, this production is more likely to turn audiences off of the genre altogether. Chaotic Theatre chose this pair of one acts to open their sophomore season and I have no idea why. The two plays, "Dark North" and "The Margins," are written by playwright David Skeele. The text is where the problems truly start. The scripts are full of unnecessary vulgarity, poorly timed jokes and plots stolen from a million horror films. But the true kiss of death is the directing by Justin La Vergne, which appears to be non-existent. The characterizations are unfocused, and the actors mug and over-act constantly. Among this mess, we see good performances from Andrew Black, Helen Hutka and Christopher Harris. Is the show scary? Collapse

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    • Event Name: A Night of Horror
      "Riveting, and Quite Creepy"
      Review posted by: Pammyla Brooks from Austin, Texas, Jan 09, 2011
      

      Although we are quite familiar with Horror Movies, there is nothing quite like watching a Horror Play. When done well, the audience is riveted and leaves their comfortable, predictable world to enter... Expand

      Although we are quite familiar with Horror Movies, there is nothing quite like watching a Horror Play. When done well, the audience is riveted and leaves their comfortable, predictable world to enter uncertain, foreign lands. In a small theater, the audience is not quite sure that we ourselves are safe and immune from the craziness and creepiness that the live actors bring to life onstage. In this vein, Chaotic Theater produced great renditions of two plays by David Steele at the Austin Playhouse. In both plays, the actors did a fantastic job of bringing their characters to life. Especially in the first play, the family members were very believably creepy. Instead of allowing us to distance ourselves and discount them all as crazy, the oldest daughter in the first play, and reporter in the second play seem most normal and rational. Because of them, we are intrigued and can connect to their worlds, as we follow them down the slippery slopes of the horrific stories that unfold. Collapse

    • Event Name: A Night of Horror
      "Chaotic's "HORROR" is Only a Horrifying Mess"
      Review posted by: Shane from Austin, TX, Jan 09, 2011
      

      Horror themed stage productions get a bad rap, much like their film counterparts. But there are still many hidden gems out there that thrill and spook their audiences. A NIGHT OF HORROR is not one... Expand

      Horror themed stage productions get a bad rap, much like their film counterparts. But there are still many hidden gems out there that thrill and spook their audiences. A NIGHT OF HORROR is not one of those gems. In fact, this production is more likely to turn audiences off of the genre altogether. Chaotic Theatre chose this pair of one acts to open their sophomore season and I have no idea why. The two plays, "Dark North" and "The Margins," are written by playwright David Skeele. The text is where the problems truly start. The scripts are full of unnecessary vulgarity, poorly timed jokes and plots stolen from a million horror films. But the true kiss of death is the directing by Justin La Vergne, which appears to be non-existent. The characterizations are unfocused, and the actors mug and over-act constantly. Among this mess, we see good performances from Andrew Black, Helen Hutka and Christopher Harris. Is the show scary? Collapse

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