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Using found text, music, stylized physicality, and an abundance of pop culture references They Do Not Move winds its way through an imagined American future in which democracy has been defeated and a disorganized band of vagrants, waifs, and strays are hunted by monarchist forces. Their only defense? An expressionist cavalcade of song and dance. There will be a beauty pageant. There will be a sitcom. There will be conversion therapy. Horror movies, cancel culture, and Texas law feature prominently in this oddly moving, frenetically funny love letter to our city, a devised dance-theatre piece that could only come from the mind of Brian Jucha. Like each of his works, They Do Not Move is sublimely derivative and apropos of everything.
Jucha previously collaborated with Catastrophic (and its former incarnation, IBP) to create Last Rites (1997), We Have Some Planes (2002), and Toast (2019). In its cover story, American Theatre magazine called We Have Some Planes “darkly hilarious and compelling… like the best of remembered dreams” and said, “Jucha and the extraordinary [...] company have given us a way to open our eyes.”
November 18-December 10, 2022, at the Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (MATCH). Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at matchouston.org or by calling the MATCH box office at 713-521-4533. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Special Monday performance on November 28th at 7:30pm Tickets to all performances are Pay-What-You-Can. Not recommended for children under 13.
The Catastrophic Theatre is now presenting the world premiere of THEY DO NOT MOVE by Brian Jucha with the Catastrophic ensemble. There is joy to be found in this show because it brings its audience in, has them constantly take stock of new situations, causes them to reflect on the state of the world today, and strikes to inspire positive change.
The Catastrophic Theatre has announced the second production of our 2022-23 season, celebrating 30 years of making avant-garde theatre in Houston.
The Catastrophic Theatre has announced its 2022-23 season, highlighting the work that has made it, along with its forerunner Infernal Bridegroom Productions (IBP), Houston's premier avant-garde theatre for three dang decades.
You may know about FROZEN coming to the Hobby Center from Broadway Houston, or the Alley Theatre prepping for a new musical by Duncan Sheik named NOIR… but what are some of the gems out there from smaller companies that offer just as much air conditioning and some of the best acting in Houston? I’ve got you covered with four spotlights if you are interested.
Catastrophic Theatre has announced the postponement of its upcoming production of Brian Jucha's They Do Not Move.
The Catastrophic Theatre has announced another season of championing avant-garde plays and playwrights rarely produced in Houston.
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Three short plays: Cuanto vale una heladera by Claudia Piñeiro, Mesa de saldos by Claudio Regis & Verona by Claudia Piñeiro
Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston (5/2 - 5/5) | ||
Sophisticated Lady: The Songs of Natalie Cole starring Belinda Munro
The Founders Club at the Hobby Center (5/17 - 5/18) | ||
Come From Away
Rudder Theatre Complex [Rudder Auditorium] (6/25 - 6/26) | ||
Chicago (Non-Equity)
Lutcher Theater (5/9 - 5/9) | ||
Time Stands Still
Theatre Southwest (5/31 - 5/15)
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Disney’s The Lion King
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (7/11 - 8/4) | ||
Power Plays: A Saturday Night Sketch Comedy Showcase
Station Theater (5/4 - 5/4) | ||
Charlotte's Web The Musical
National Youth Theater (5/3 - 5/5) | ||
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