Horse Head Theatre

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AMONG THE THUGS NEWS:

Houston Press Art Attack blog says:
After two successful shows boasting acting and design talent, plus a penchant for dirty, male-oriented dialogue, Horse Head Theatre is going male-only for its third production, a stage adaptation of Louisiana journalist Bill Buford's acclaimed 1990 non-fiction book Among the Thugs.
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CultureMap says:
Then there are the thinking-out-of-the-black-box folks like Kevin Holden of Horse Head Theatre Company, who staged Fault Lines at Brewery Tap. Horse Head's next play, Among the Thugs, takes place in the basement of the Magnolia Ballroom. Holden promises lots of atmosphere, including a dank basement stench.
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FAULT LINES NEWS:

Guys' night out goes ballistic in Fault Lines - Everett Evans of the Houston Chronicle
A Stage We're Drinking Through - John DeMers of Houston Arts Week
Horse Head Theatre's Fault Lines is Theatre at its Very Finest - Buzz Bellmont, Houston Chronicle
Art in a bar: When drunks become unwitting extras - Nancy Wozny, CultureMap
Houston Press Review
Horse Head Theatre's Civic Duty - Fault Lines actor interview with 29-95.com

Some Houston arts groups take audience participation to a new level - Nancy Wozny, CultureMap

Houston Chronicle's "Best of 2009"
Red Light Winter is among 16 of "this year's most memorable shows." The Houston Chronicle says:
Red Light Winter: Horse Head Theatre, a new group, made a strong debut with its hard-hitting realization of Adam Rapp's provocative tragicomedy about two buddies' encounter with a Amsterdam prostitute and its complicated aftermath. As a lovestruck suicidal loner, indie-theater favorite Troy Schulze gave perhaps his best performance yet.
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RED LIGHT WINTER NEWS:

Houston Chronicle says:
The new Horse Head Theatre Co. is off to a roaring good start with its potent, ingeniously realized Houston premiere of Adam Rapp's edgy and provocative Red Light Winter.
Read the entire Chronicle review here.

Nancy Wozny of Houston ArtsWeek says:
It was all kind of strange, and strangely exciting. Change doesn’t come easy, so bravo to these bold folks who dare to rethink and repackage the way we experience theater.
Read the entire Houston ArtsWeek review here.

Listen to Horse Head on KUHF Houston Public Radio's "The Front Row"
Access the interview online here.

Houston Press says:
Turning 30 is hard in Adam Rapp’s Red Light Winter
Read the Houston Press preview here.

Houston Modern Luxury says:
Rock the Stage!
A damn good show with lots of stimulation.
Read the article on page 70 of the digital magazine here.

CEREMONY NEWS:

Horse Head Theatre Company Gets Its Ritual On
by dancehunter for 29-95.com
Kevin Holden and the co-conspirators at Horse Head Theatre Company are determined to shake up the status quo. To launch their inaugural season they have planned Ceremony, which will serve to train audiences members in the way of the Horse Head.

29-95: Can you give us a tiny teaser on what to expect in Ceremony?
KH: From 9 p.m. to midnight it should be an interesting evening of drinking and ambiance. At midnight, we'll see an explosion of sensory input that should create a euphoric, primal, soul tempest.
29-95: The tag line reads, “exotic. altering. tantric. explosive.” Care to explain?
KH: These are words to describe passionate sex, a good art experience should be quite similar.
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Ceremony: Horse Head Theatre says "Hello, Houston" with a mix of lights, dance and sound
by Dusti Rhodes of the Houston Press
Horse Head, Houston's latest theater troupe, begins each run with a cocktail reception/paganish ritual dance party. The event is meant to ease patrons into Horse Head's freestyle performance, which is more akin to a sporting event or a rock show than an average night at the theater. Drinking will be interrupted by synchronized lights and sound, and patrons are encouraged to do whatever they want.
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