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DADA GERT

Open Dance Project

DADA GERT

A multimedia, immersive performance inspired by the renegade German dance-theater-film artist Valeska Gert

A gritty street in Weimar Berlin, an empty dressing room, a telephone ring, a whispered name... Valeska Gert.

Open Dance Project presents DADA GERT, a multi­media, immersive dance theater performance inspired by the life and work of Valeska Gert, a renegade dance/theater/­film/cabaret artist whose punk­-like “dance satires” alternately challenged and thrilled audiences in Weimar­ era Berlin, conceived and choreographed by Annie Arnoult.

DADA GERT is an intimate hour long immersive production with only 25 tickets per show. The audience stands and walks through the performance. There is no traditional audience seating. The performance is wheelchair accessible. This performance is recommended for audiences aged 13 and over.Read more

My Fair Lady

Stoic Theatre at UST

My Fair Lady

Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; Music by Frederick Loewe; Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's Play and Gabriel Pascal's Motion Picture "PYGMALION;” Original Production Directed by Moss Hart

My Fair Lady is a beloved Lerner and Loewe musical, based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, that tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower seller who becomes the subject of a bet by Professor Henry Higgins. Higgins wagers he can transform her speech and manners enough to pass her off as a duchess at a high-society ball. Along the way, the witty, romantic, and often sharp exchanges between Eliza and Higgins explore themes of class, identity, and independence, all set to one of musical theatre’s most iconic scores.Read more

Perfectos Desconocidos (Perfect Strangers)

Gente de Teatro celebrates its 30th anniversary with PERFECTOS DESCONOCIDOS (Perfect Strangers) — a stage adaptation by Daniel Guzmán and David Serrano, based on the record-breaking international hit film Perfetti Sconosciuti by Paolo Genovese.

On an eclipse night, a group of lifelong friends gathers for dinner. Suddenly, someone suggests an unexpected game: place their phones on the table and share all incoming messages and calls throughout the evening. Would you dare to play?

PERFECTOS DESCONOCIDOS (Perfect Strangers) is a fast-paced and vibrant comedy — a true rollercoaster ride filled with laughter, shocks, and surprises, where privacy is pushed to its limits. With a solid and deeply human script, the play explores trust, friendship, hidden secrets, and the impact of modern technology on our relationships.Read more

La importancia de llamarse Ernesto

Lionwoman Celebrates Houston Theater Artist
with free reading from poet and designer, Dedgar Guajardo!

As part of its mission to promote visibility for local Houston artists, Lionwoman Productions TX is proud to host a free reading of Edgar Guajardo's work in progress, La importancia de llamarse Ernesto. Written in Spanish and English, this celebration of the classic comedy by Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, is being re-invisioned as an exploration of Mexico City culture and social class. We are excited to share yet another facet of this multi-talented and sought-after artist, whose work has been featured at Houston theaters, including Lionwoman Productions, TX, Dirt Dogs Theatre, Classical Repertory Theatre, Mildred's Umbrella, Main Street Theater, and others. Join us for an easy evening of light entertainment. Refreshments provided by Escalente's Houston (Woodway)!Read more

Mind the Gap XXXVI

Dance Source Houston

Mind the Gap XXXVI

An evening of dance by local choreographers Eli Bivens, Brian Buck, Shayla Martin, Nicole McNeil, Adele Nickel, Jennifer Slater, Jamie Williams, and Lori Yuill

DON'T MISS THE SHOW!!
In Person/Livestream/VOD all available.

Dance Source Houston is excited to present the 36th edition of Mind The Gap on September 9, 2025. Local choreographers Eli Bivens, Brian Buck, Shayla Martin, Nicole McNeil, Adele Nickel, Jennifer Slater, Jamie Williams, and Lori Yuill will all present works. The program will feature a range of dance forms, including contemporary, house, and modern. Read more

Tamarie's Greatest Hits, Volume 3

The Catastrophic Theatre

Tamarie's Greatest Hits, Volume 3

By Tamarie Cooper & Patrick Reynolds; Directed and Choreographed by Tamarie Cooper

WORLD PREMIERE

“TAMALALIA FOREVER!”

As every good Houstonian knows, Tamarie Cooper creates another in a series of wholly original, full-scale musicals every summer—a Houston institution with a cult following—featuring wildly irreverent scripts, riotously funny songs, wackadoodle dances, spectacular sets, large casts of quadruple-threat performers, a small but mighty band, and of course Houston’s own Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, and Bugs Bunny rolled into one, the undefeated champion of ass-clownery, Tamarie Cooper, co-star Kyle Sturdivant forever at her side, chewing up all her expensive scenery.

What you might not know is that every ten years, Tamarie creates a Greatest Hits show, featuring the best moments from a decade of really great moments with a ridiculous new script and a couple brand-spanking new songs to tie the whole thing together. 

The very first Tamalalia, premiered in a two-night stand on the tiny Orange Show stage in the summer of 1996. This summer marks a major milestone: 30 dang years of all-new Tamarie Cooper Shows. (World premiere.)

Seriously, how does Tamarie Cooper not have her own HBO series?– Broadway World

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Romeos and Juliets

The Catastrophic Theatre

Romeos and Juliets

Conceived, directed and designed by Afsaneh Aayani

WORLD PREMIERE

“We don’t happen to love; it happens to us.”

Afsaneh Aayani’s latest experimental dance-theatre piece was loosely inspired by two of friends: one from Tel Aviv, the other from her native Tehran. Featuring an original soundscape by longtime collaborator Hessam Dianpour, Romeos and Juliets also contains echoes of the Persian love story Layla and Majnun sharing striking similarities with and surely influencing Shakespeare’s tragedy. Across human history, we have been told who and how to love, so there can’t be a single Romeo or Juliet, Layla or Majnun. They are legion. 

Audiences will recognize Aayani's work from her striking scenic designs at Catastrophic, across Houston, and beyond. Catastrophic fans might know her best for the extraordinary original works she has premiered on our stage: The Turn of the Screw and Innominate. (World premiere.)

Aayani is a major talent with something to say and a multitude of talents with which to say it.” – Houston Chronicle

AFSANEH AAYANI is a Houston-based scenic and costume designer, puppeteer, puppet maker, director, voice actress, and artist with over 17 years of industry experience. She began her artistic journey in Iran where she developed her skills as a puppeteer and puppet maker and performed as a voice actor on television. Shortly after completing her Bachelor's Degree in Puppetry from the Tehran University of Art, she performed in festivals internationally including in China, Poland, Germany, and Sri Lanka. After building extensive experience in Iran, Afsaneh moved to the USA to earn her MFA in Scenic Design from the University of Houston in 2020. She works all over Houston and across the country.Read more

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