Need a last minute Christmas gift? Whirligig’s got you covered. Now through Christmas day, all tickets for “Deus Ex Machina” are 10% off. Just follow the link and use the promo code: “brumalia” http://tinyurl.com/p7qjl6u
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Tickets are now on sale for Deus Ex Machina at the Long Center Box Office (online and in-person). Deus Ex Machina opens on January 3rd at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in the Rollins Theatre, and closes January 18th. There are only 13 performances of this ground-breaking production. Ring in the New Year with us by joining the audience as we break new theatrical ground with this integration of theater, technology and gaming....
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Inspired by the often brilliant TV series (née web series) Drunk History, Whirligig, under the skillful direction of Lowell Bartholomee, has put together a series called The Drunk Oresteia, and is our re-telling of the Trojan War and the greek plays that constitute the House of Atreus / The Oresteia, which are respectively, the prequel and substantive source material for Deus Ex Machina. Whirligig is immensely grateful to the...
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Announcement: Support From The Creative Fund We are proud to announce that The Creative Fund has chosen to underwrite the venue expenses for Deus Ex Machina as part of their Q Rental Subsidy Grant. We are proud to be a sponsored project of the Creative Fund, whose worthy work is a crucial piece of helping Austin’s performing art community present to audiences. From the Creative Fund: This production has been generously funded by...
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Announcing our co-producers Bringing this project, Deus Ex Machina,” to the stage is ambitious, and doing it right requires partners. Whirligig is proud and grateful to have found two smart producing partner organizations to help us launch the ship, Shrewd Productions and Fusebox. Below they share why they’ve locked arms with us for this project, and share a little about their mission and their background. Shrewd...
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One week into rehearsals for Deus Ex Machina and we’ve already wrapped our second film shoot with our video god Lowell Bartholomee, basked in the glory of a Will Hollis Snider Photography publicity shoot (he sure did make our actors look pretty!!), and got our ecstatic dance on with our lovely Ladies of Choreography, Kelly Hasandras and Robin Grace Thompson. It’s been a busy week. In the midst all of the work, the Deus...
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