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Nate Jackson, Ken Webster, and Tom Green in HPT's production of Port Authority, by Conor McPherson. Photo credit: Cecily Johnson.
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Check it out! Three minute sneak peek of the show, courtesy of Eric Graham of IC Pictures.
"Port Authority" at Hyde Park Theatre from Eric Graham on Vimeo.
"Both funny and sad, occasionally bawdy, and an excellent 90 minutes of theater. . . . The play reminds us of the beauty to be found in everyday lives . .. a captivating tale of three men and their relationships."
"Each actor delivers his story gorgeously . . . A poignant lyricism that manages to both rip out your heart and make you laugh, sometimes in the same breath. . . . The darkness is served up with plenty of light. I had many LLOL moments (literal laugh out loud). . . . A show I strongly urge you to see. It really is just so beautiful."
"This work is a showcase for the talents of three fine actors . . . director Ken Webster's touch is obvious in [Nate Jackson’s] impeccable comic timing . . . All three performances aredelightful to watch."
- Austin Chronicle
The production stars Tom Green (Fixing King John, Middletown), Nate Jackson (punkplay), and Ken Webster (The Drawer Boy, St. Nicholas), who also directs.
The show runs at 8:00 PM on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, July 10 - August 9, 2014. Thursdays are Pay What You Can Nights. For the first four weeks (July 10 - August 2) Friday and Saturday tickets are $20 ($18 for students, seniors, military, and Austin Creative Alliance members). For the final weekend (August 7 - 9), Friday and Saturday tickets are $22 ($20 for students, seniors, military, and Austin Creative Alliance members). Purchase tickets online or call 512-479-PLAY (7529) for reservations.
Hyde Park Theatre is located at 511 W. 43rd Street. Covered off-street parking for the patrons of HPT is available during performances in the lot at 4315 Guadalupe Street, just north of The Parlor. You can drive through The Parlor's parking lot to reach it. Evening HPT parking also available at Kenneth's Hair Salon, just south of HPT, and at the Hyde Park Church of Christ on the northeast corner of 43rd & Avenue B. We are grateful to them all for their generosity.
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"Rich, powerful, and often funny . . . Austin has few storytellers with more authentic skill in telling raw, intimate, earnest stories [than Ken Webster, artistic director of Hyde Park] . . . a powerful, and oft-hilarious, experience."
From acclaimed Irish playwright Conor McPherson, author of The Weir, Shining City, and two of HPT's biggest past hits, St. Nicholas and The Good Thief: Port Authority is the interconnected story of three generations: a young man falling for his female roommate; a middle-aged alcoholic in a great job he can't handle; and a widower who receives a mysterious package. Hilarious, moving, superb theater.
- Austin Examiner
- Austin Amerian Statesman
- Spike Gillespie, Keeping Austin Austin
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This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department/Cultural Arts Division believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com. HPT is also supported in part by an award from The National Endowment for the Arts.
HPT is also funded by a grant from The Still Water Foundation. |
