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UNDEAD. Haunted House of Dances
Thursday, October 29 at East Side Performing Arts (ESPA), Austin
About this event
“Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!” -Bram Stoker, Dracula UNDEAD Haunted House of Dances Direction & Choreography by AJ Garcia-Rameau Assistant Direction by Navaji David Nava Trick or Treat? They're baaaaack. UNDEAD is an immersive, adults-only Halloween show. Encounter the shadows of the night, where only the undead gather. Sarah Somerville of Nerd News Social calls it “an evening of unearthly elegance where mischief unhinges the mortal realm.” UNDEAD features local professional theater and dance artists across multiple disciplines, engrossing the audience in an evening of classic Halloween creatures, suspense, comedy, and of course, ballet. 8 Shows: Thursday, October 22 - 7:30pm (Doors 6:45pm) Friday, October 23 - 7:30pm (Doors 6:45pm) Saturday, October 24 - 6:00pm (Doors 5:15pm) Saturday, October 24 - 8:30pm (Doors 7:45pm) Wednesday, October 28 - 7:30pm (Doors 6:45pm) Thursday, October 29 - 7:30pm (Doors 6:45pm) Friday, October 30 - 7:30pm (Doors 6:45pm) Saturday, October 31 - 7:30pm (Doors 6:45pm)
Who's playing
Ventana Ballet is a professional contemporary ballet company founded by AJ Garcia-Rameau. She directs, choreographs and designs the lighting and audio, and she also dances in the show. The cast is local theater and dance artists. They play Dracula, a Huntress, a Witch, a Werewolf, a spider sidekick, and a pack of zombies. The Witch is the show's narrator and its most talked-about character.
What to expect
The show runs about an hour with no intermission. It is built around the Huntress and her pursuit of Dracula, with a dark passage, pre-show haunts and zombie games before it begins. Performers work on stage, off stage and in unexpected corners of the room. A spooky cocktail bar and a zombie raffle are part of the evening. The content is rated R. It includes strobe lights, fog, sudden loud noises and adult humor.
Why go
This is ballet played for laughs and chills, and it is a different kind of Halloween plan than a bar crawl. The production is in its eighth year, and a local critic called it "an evening of unearthly elegance." ESPA is a white-box theater on the east side with tall ceilings, and it suits a show where the audience sits close to the action.
Where
East Side Performing Arts (ESPA) · Austin TXDirections
