Salvage Vanguard Theater is thrilled to announce the world premiere of Decapitations, a new play by Megan Tabaque with original music by Henna Chou.
Salvage Vanguard Theater presents the world premiere of Megan Tabaque\\\’s Decapitations, with community partners the Asian American Resource Center and Pinoy Potluck.
When a local dog goes missing the week of Halloween, the Santos family become the targets of a homeowners association dispute while mourning the death of their matriarch an ocean away. Surreal, funny, and haunting, Decapitations is a diasporic ghost story about a multi-racial Filipino-American family.
Under the direction of Alexandra Bassiakou Shaw and in collaboration with an award winning team of designers (Inji Ha, Lisa Laratta, Henna Chou, and Stephen Pruitt), the team has reimagined the script as an interactive, outdoor, Halloween experience performed on the bucolic grounds of Rogge Ranch House. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the City of Austin\\\’s Cultural Arts Department, and the Austin Community Foundation.
Please note this is an outdoor performance.
Tickets start at $15+ and Pay-what-You-can. The SVT board has committed $500 in the spirit of Pay-what-You-can ticket pricing to ensure more audience members have access to impactful work. Whether you can contribute $15 or $500, donations in this spirit preserve SVT’s mission of Radical Accessibility.
Email: info@salvagevanguard.org
2023/10/28 - 2023/11/05
Additional time info:
Opening Night Full Moon Benefit Soiree—Saturday, October 28th, audiences have the opportunity to purchase a special ticket package that includes dinner and drinks with the artists and creative team an hour before the show. // Packages begin at $100.
SCARE CITY Karaoke—Tuesday, October 31st, a special Halloween night performance of the play will be followed by a karaoke party. Costumes, revelry, and abundance encouraged! // Entry is included with ticket purchase. Donations encouraged.
ASL Interpretation—Friday, November 3rd at 7:30 pm
AAPI Night—Saturday, November 4th, the play will be followed by a Post Show Panel Discussion as we celebrate and gather in community with our partners, Asian American Resource Center and Pinoy Potluck as well as the AAPI community at large.
Rogge Ranch
3506 Rogge Lane, Austin, TX 78723
Kate Taylor is SVT’s Accessibility Coordinator (and Artistic Director). Please don’t hesitate to reach out to her with any questions or requests regarding accessibility. Salvage Vanguard Theater and the City of Austin are proud to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require assistance for participation in our programs or use of our facilities, please email Kate at info@salvagevanguard.org or call 419.503.5548.
Our American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted performance will be Friday November 3 at 7:30 pm. We will also have a performance with audio description. The date for this is coming soon, and it will be posted on our website at www.salvagevanguard.org. If you would like ASL or audio description interpretation on a different night, please reach out to us at info@salvagevanguard.org with two weeks prior notice, and we will happily arrange for further interpretation.
Please note this performance will be outdoors, and all areas will have ground-level/no-step entry or ramped access. The parking lot is a short distance from the performance area. Drop offs right next to the performance area are welcome as needed. The restrooms will be ADA-accessible portable toilets.