Courtney Thomas
Courtney Thomas is an Austin-based writer interested in the intersection of art and politics. In 2022, she graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin, where she received a BA in Theatre and Dance and a BA in Humanities.
Rude Mechs’ “Contranyms” responds to political division with language games
Debuting as part of the Fusebox 2023 festival, Rude Mechs’ “Contranyms (A Performance Ritual)” takes place in an alternate history. In this world, those on the far, far right...
At Women & Their Work, the bright, vivid Texas of Lindy Chambers
Lindy Chambers’ “Then and Now” at Women & Their Work is a look at rural Texas through color-loving eyes. And while her paintings depict scenes of mobile homes and...
In “Competing with Lightning,” Eamon Ore-Giron summons surreal scenes, gods, and gold
Eamon Ore-Giron’s solo show at the Contemporary Austin — curated by Miranda Lash of MCA Denver and organized in Austin by assistant curator Julie Le — fills the first...
In her Tito’s Prize exhibition, Tammie Rubin explores migration, escape, and faith
The 2022 Tito’s Prize exhibition "I am at my best when I'm escaping" by Tammie Rubin at Big Medium includes murals, drawings, conical sculptures, and ready-mades unified by a...
Theatre Review: R. Eric Thomas’ ‘Nightbird’ asks what should replace Confederate monuments
In a world premiere presented by Austin Playhouse, R. Eric Thomas’ new play “Nightbird,” asks “What should be put where Confederate monuments once stood?”
The play follows Chelle (Taji Senior)...
Theatre review: At UT New Theatre, ‘Address the Body!’ and ‘Very Blue Light’
This year's University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT) festival featured two new fully produced plays by M.F.A. candidate playwrights, both performed in the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre. Both plays...
