SVT Presents: A Brief Narrative of an Extraordinary Birth of Rabbits by C. Denby Swanson

[ Feb 12 - Mar 6 ]

In England in 1725, a young woman named Mary Toft chased a rabbit through her fields. She was several weeks pregnant with her third child, and the family was hungry. She hoped to catch the rabbit and cook it, but it got away. Soon after, she went into labor and miscarried a rabbit. Over the course of the next four months Mary Toft gave birth 18 times to rabbits or pieces of rabbits. Two of the three prominent physicians who examined Mary Toft believed that her rabbit pregnancy was scientifically possible. Today, it just might be. And it certainly is in A BRIEF NARRATIVE OF AN EXTRAORDINARY BIRTH OF RABBITS, where characters live on the edge of the imagined and the real. Mare, a surrogate for her infertile sister Kitty, has just given birth to her first…. Rabbit. There will be 24 additional rabbits after this. How are we made? By whom?

Directed by Jenny Larson | Puppetry by Connor Hopkins | Music by Graham Reynolds

Featuring performers: Josh Meyer as the Stork, Robin Grace Thompson, Nitra Gutierrez, Halena Kays, Shaun Patrick Tubbs, Connor Hopkins, and Matt Hislope.

Video design by Lee Webster, Set by Connor Hopkins, Lights by Megan Rielly, Sound by Buzz Moran, Costumes by Jessica Gilzow.

TICKETS ONSALE NOW!

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Gnap Theater presents: One More Night, No Shame, and Saturday Night Special

[ fridays and Saturdays at 8pm & 10pm ]

One More Night (Fridays and Saturdays, 8pm) explores the rich, fantastic tales of the classic One Thousand and One Nights from Arabic folklore. Not only are these stories chock full of courageous heroes, sexy sultanas, genies and other mythical beasts, but director Audrey Sansom has imbued the show with elements of dance, poetry, and storytelling seldom seen in an improvised setting. Through Feb 13. Tickets and info here.

No Shame (Friday Feb 5, 10pm) is Austin’s preeminent open mic performance series. Don’t miss it! Sign ups begin at 9:30 pm. All pieces must be original and under 5 minutes long. We’re limited to 15 slots. Don’t hurt the stage or the audience. Otherwise, no limits. Script in hand or memorized, funny, musical, dramatic, dance, bad, weird, or just what the hell, all styles of performance are welcome. $3 at the door for everybody (even if you’re performing, you’re audience for most of the show).

Saturday Night Special (Saturdays, 10pm) Two amazing improv troupes every Saturday night. Produced in association with Merlin Works. Tickets here.

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Church of the Friendly Ghost Music Series

[ Feb 7, 8:30pm ]

McPullish, Blixaboy, Spaceinvader Orchestra. More info here.

Church of the Friendly Ghost is a growing community organization dedicated to the proliferation of creative musics, future-minded expressions, experiments in sound, and cutting edge jazz.

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Lila Flow Yoga Led by Leigh Fisher, RYT500

[ Tuesdays & Saturdays - ongoing]

Tuesdays 5:30- 6:30pm & Saturdays 10:15- 11:15am. One 8 week session: $60 | Both 8 week sessions: $110 | Drop-in: $12. Email eclecticyoga@hotmail.com to register. Leigh Fisher is a Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500 hour level with yoga alliance. Leigh has been practicing yoga since 1998 and teaching since 2004.

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Directions to Salvage Vanguard Theater

To get to The Salvage Vanguard Theater take IH-35 to the Manor Road exit. Take Manor Road eastbound. Go past East Side Café and SVT will be on your right hand side before Airport Blvd. The address is 2803 Manor Road.