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.
Review: Austin Opera’s ‘Barber of Seville’ exudes energy, and fun
Everything about Austin Opera’s colorful production of Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” exudes energy, from the music, conducted by Stephanie Rhodes Russell to the performances, which are without exception...
Theater Review: Bottle Alley’s ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’
Bottle Alley Theatre Company’s adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s final novel, “We Have Always Lived in the Castle,” is directed by Marian Kansas. The play, a gothic story about a...
Theater review: ‘Casta’ is an ambitious piece of museum theater
Salvage Vanguard Theatre’s "Casta" by Adrienne Dawes and co-directed by Jenny Larson-Quiñones and khattieQ (jk jk) at the Blanton Museum of Art is an ambitious piece of museum theatre...
Theater review: ‘Yamel Cucuy’ shines with creativity
With mesmerizing puppetry, Glass Half Full Theatre stages an eerie epic with an urgent message to end the detention of immigrants
Theater review: ‘In Sisters We Trust or My F*cked Up American Girl Doll Play’
A spirited new play skewers the kind of corporate feminism that repeats mistakes of the past
Theater review: ‘… but you could’ve held my hand’ at UT Theatre & Dance
The UT Theatre and Dance 2022/2023 season opened with “...but you could've held my hand” by JuCoby Johnson. The thoughtful, imaginative play follows four friends, Max (Kobe Williams), Eddie...