head & torso of slender Asian man looking to his left with words "CAUGHT by Christopher Chen

CAUGHT

by CHRISTOPHER CHEN

August 24 - September 23, 2023

In the local B. Iden Payne Theatre Awards, Caught was nominated for for Best Production, as was Ken Webster for Direction, Norman Tran for Lead Performer, Esther Park for Featured Perfomer, and Mary Vo and Ken Webster for Dialect Coach. Awards will be announced in November 2024.

The Austin Chronicle review is out! It calls Caught "a thought-provoking, brain-bending mind-fuck of a play where we are offered a labyrinthine exploration of truth, social justice, and cultural appropriation in contemporary art. And nothing is as it first appears. . . . All this subterfuge is orchestrated with precise and imperceptible sleight of hand by director Ken Webster."

Come see us transform HPT into an art gallery for a show by a dissident Chinese conceptual artist, a man who was imprisoned and tortured for an art piece in which he organized an imaginary protest.

Or . . . perhaps that's what we're doing. The New York Times calls Caught, by Christopher Chen, an "intricately constructed, unrelentingly destabilizing puzzle of a play." The Los Angeles Times calls it "wildly inventive." The Chicago Tribune calls it "very funny." We think it's dazzling, disruptive, and unmissable.

Directed by Ken Webster, the show features Norman Tran, Esther Park, Rebecca Robinson, Robert Pierson, and Mary Vo. Tickets now on sale.

Come early! Prices go up the last two weeks of the run. The show runs at 8:00 PM on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, August 24 - September 23, 2023. Tickets range from $23 to $28, with $2 off for seniors, active service members, and ACA/ASF members. Every Thursday is Pay What You Can Night--to take advantage of this offer, just call 512-479-PLAY (7529) to make your Thursday reservation, or just come to the theater without a reservation. Buy tickets online or call 512-479-PLAY (7529).

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