Join us for this quarter's Short Play Showcase! Every fall and winter quarter, we produce one or more short plays, often student-written. These shows are a great opportunity to get involved at a lower level of commitment. If you're interested in being a part of a future short play, subscribe to the UT General Listhost.

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El Cepillo de Dientes

By José Díaz

El Cepillo de Dientes is a 1960’s Chilean play that navigates the middle class’s futile search for meaning in marriage with an absurdist lens. From bizarre fantasy games to exaggerated conflict over the simplest objects, this play is a whirlwind of humor and sharp criticism of gender roles, routine, power, and relationships. The text has been translated into English but will maintain Latin American cultural elements.

No content warnings or show-specific accessibility information have been uploaded for this show. For more information, please contact UT Committee.

The Burden of Burial

Sophocles' Antigone Reimagined
By Courtney Pine

Sophocles' Antigone transformed into a musical: The Burden of Burial. Antigone is an Ancient Greek play about a young woman who decides to bury her brother, going against King Creon's decree to do what she believes is right. The driving question is “how does the concept of kinship and familial duty drive individual actions under a feminist lens?” Themes include family, sisterhood, rebellion, and the juxtaposition between pride (King Creon’s desire to maintain an appearance of strength) and duty (Antigone’s need to protect her brothers even after death).

No content warnings or show-specific accessibility information have been uploaded for this show. For more information, please contact UT Committee.