Vitacca Dance, in collaboration with Skylar Campbell Dance Collective, brings PLOT TWIST to the stage February 26 & 27 at MATCH.
Vitacca Ballet builds approachable contemporary ballet work that combines wit, beauty, athleticism, and intellect. Driven by creation, we share a progressive ballet lens with a diverse community of artists and patrons within Houston and beyond.Read more
Drawing inspiration from Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s 1870 novella Venus in Furs , Ives’ provocative and dark play is a comedic exploration of power dynamics, control, and sexuality.
Thomas is a playwright searching for the perfect actress to portray Vanda in his stage adaptation of Venus in Furs . As the evening wears on, a mysterious and unconventional woman, ironically named Vanda, arrives for her audition. Not only is she late, she also appears far from the ideal candidate Thomas had in mind. As the audition unfolds, Vanda’s performance takes an unexpected turn, blurring the lines between the script and reality. Through their interactions, the boundaries between the characters and the actors collapse, forcing both Thomas and Vanda to confront the complexities of their desires and the darker sides of human nature.Read more
WORLD PREMIERE
“What about all the in-betweens?”
Rock-and-roll was invented by corporations to sell cars and sex to teenagers. Indie rock was invented by teenagers who weren’t into cars or sex. Pop music is a CIA plot, like MK Ultra or Abstract Expressionism. Gender is a pyramid scheme; religion is a performance. Texas is both a gender and a religion.
How about you? What’s your whole deal? You sure about that?
A punk elitist attempts to sell his band on a rock opera he wrote about meeting his favorite pop star. But first he has to explain why he has a favorite pop star, why it’s Katy Perry, why he wrote a rock opera about it, and how it all ties into his new look, most succinctly described as “she.” Directed by Tamarie Cooper. (World premiere.)Read more
