Click for ALT review, February 20

UPDATE: Review by Claire Carnavan for Statesman's Austin360 "Seeing Things" blog, February 19

UPDATE: Robert Faires' 2300-word profile of Joey Hood, Austin Chronicle, February 18

Received directly:

presents the Southwest premiere of

The Atheist

a dark comedy by Ronan Noone
directed by Ken Webster

The Atheist is a wickedly funny dark comedy about a young journalist who is high on ambition and low on morals. Augustine Early is a reporter who will do anything to be famous, even if it means blackmailing a Congressman for a story that will make Augustine a star.

Featuring Joey Hood (Killer Joe, Bombs in Your Mouth, The Collection) and directed by HPT Artistic Director and Austin Arts Hall of Fame member Ken Webster (The Pillowman, Dog Sees God).

The Boston Globe called this show "viciously funny . . . especially to anyone who cares about the creeping power of tabloid values even in the 'serious' press.”

Curtain Up called it “a thrilling ride.”

Atheists, Christians, Jews, and Muslims will all find The Atheist a savagely funny night of theatre. Tickets are $19 and $17 for students, seniors, and ACOT members on Fridays and Saturdays. Thursdays are pay-what-you-can.

Hyde Park Theatre is located at 511 W. 43rd. Tickets can be charged online at www.hydeparktheatre.org, or by phone at 479-PLAY.

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