9 best Houston plays and performances to stream and catch in April Emmy winner and film star
Laura Linney will take part in 4th Wall Theatre s virtual
White Rabbit Red Rabbit live series on April 24.
Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions A year into remote theater and Houston performing arts companies have learned to get creative. Yes, we’re still streaming some dramatic and comic theater goodness, but April also offers a plethora of different performances modes from live actors on your front lawn to virtual conferencing with a semi-omnipotent nun. For some spring variety, we’ve also got some dramatic opera, dance and poetry on our must-see list. And if you manage to get through it all, be sure to check out this special “Thank You, Houston” message from the city’s Actors Equity Association (plus one, likely non-union, guinea pig).
The cast auditioned this time last year, in the hopes it would be going ahead in August 2020, but Covid-19 put an end to that. Two cast members and a director were unable to do the rescheduled 2021 show, so the roles were filled, and the group began rehearsing in January. “It s been pretty exciting. I’ve been on a high since January, actor Kent Robinson said. “Having everyone using their puppets and singing together, I ve been so excited.
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Sprott, left, and Kent Robinson both use puppets throughout the show. There are 11 puppet characters, and three human characters, but Quicke was the only one who had experience with puppets prior to rehearsals beginning.
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Now that s what we call a weird week. Thankfully Covid restrictions have completely lifted for most of Aotearoa, but Auckland still remains at
Alert Level 2 until Monday at least, following our three day surprise lockdown. This means that live events in the super city can still take place, but everyone must be spaced out (remember that phrase?) one metre apart and gigs are capped at 100 maximum attendees brush up on the details
here. Understandably that s thrown a few curveballs Tāmaki Makaurau s way this weekend, but there s still plenty of seated and unrestricted shows happening throughout NZ to make the most of.
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