Upcoming: Theatre du Grand-Guignol, @Theatre Project, Halloween and November 2

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presents

Theatre Du Grand-Guignol
French theatre of horror

Halloween Evening, Sunday, October 31, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Tuesday, November 2, 8 p.m.

The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Avenue Tel. (512) 443-3688

Join us on Halloween night for some dark and scary theatre! The @Theatre Project presents two short shows, "The Lighthouse Keepers" and "The Final Kiss." Directed by Alexis Arredondo, Victoria Alvarez and Producted by Karen Alvarado. Shows at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31 and Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 8:00 p.m. All at The Hideout Theater. Total running time for both shows is 45 mins. There is no charge for the show, but a $5 suggested donation will be accepted at the door. Beverages will be available at The Hideout Theater. Not for the faint of heart.
Come in costume and bring anyone who is looking for a theatre thrill for this spooky season! @ Theatre Project hopes to see you at our Theatre Du Grand-Guignol event!


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Petra's Pecado, Teatro Vivo at Salvage Vanguard, December 3 - 20

First, a gentle admonition to the transcribers at the Austin Statesman: the title is not "Petra's Pescado" (Petra's Fish). Teatro Vivo's newest presentation is Petra's Pecado or "Petra's Mortal Sin," which makes for quite a different kettle of fish.

This is Teatro Vivo's flagship play, the first of three "Petra" works written by Rupert Reyes. In the summer of 2008 when they staged the last one, Petra's Sueño (Petra's Dream), Reyes said he was putting the series to rest.

He had as much success with that declaration as Arthur Conan Doyle had with throwing his wildly popular Sherlock Holmes over the Reichenbach Falls.

Conan Doyle brought Holmes back for a long run. Similarly, giving in to the insistence of Teatro Vivo players and Austin's Spanish-speaking community, Rupert Reyes has brought back the first of the Petra stories. This time the company retrofits it with music. Judging from the excited comments around me in the audience on dress rehearsal night, Teatro Vivo scored another sentimental success.

Read more at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .

Upcoming: Petra's Pecado, with music, Teatro Vivo at the Salvage Vanguard Theatre, December 3 - 20

UPDATE: Click for ALT review, December 4

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Teatro Vivo presents

Petra's Pecado
con música -- “It’ll be a sin if you miss it!”

Written and directed by Rupert Reyes
December. 3 -20, Thurs. - Sat. 8 p.m.,Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Salvage Vanguard Theatre 2803 Manor Rd
Tickets $21 - $16 ($13 students, seniors, ACOT)
Thursdays “pay what you wish night”
Tickets on-line at www.teatrovivo.org
Call 474-6379 for information

Teatro Vivo presents the return of the heart-warming bilingual comedy, Petra’s Pecado written and directed by local Austin playwright Rupert Reyes. This year’s production, Petra’s Pecado con música, is an all-new updated musical version of Austin’s favorite bilingual comedy.

It will take nothing short of a miracle to help Petra and her senior citizen friends in the small town of Las Flores, TX. to present the annual play about the Virgen de Guadalupe at the local church. Why did the new priest want her to direct the play as penance for her sin? Was Petra’s sin that big? No one knows, not even her husband. What they do know is that Tina Tamayo, Petra’s tortilla business rival, is out for revenge and will do anything to stop the senior citizens in their tracks. Will Tina succeed or will Petra and her friends overcome their fears and save a lot more than the play?

This two act bilingual comedy remains the most well known play in Hispanic community. It has played to sold out houses in all previous productions. The overwhelming response to this production by a wide variety of Austin audiences and the press prompted this return engagement that has been updated to include music and dance numbers.

Read more and view images at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .