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The Blasphemy of a good bath
october 23 - 26, 2025
every.Word Poetry steps into the Eloise Stage with its first fully staged choreopoem production. The Blasphemy of a Good Bath premieres as a fully staged work-in-progress choreopoem. Blending poetry, theatre, and ritual performance, The Blasphemy of a Good Bath moves between childhood memory and present-day reflection, exploring how water, ancestry, and love shape survival.
MARIONETTE MAYHEM with mr, bonetangles and puppet pants
monday, October 27th, 2025, 6:00pm
MR. BONETANGLES - Mr. Bonetangles is a cute and disturbing punk rock puppet spectacle of marionettes, broken toys and home-recorded music.
PUPPET PANTS - Puppet Pants is committed to providing top quality marionette entertainment for audiences of all ages.
Malum Malus Burlesque: Samhain
october 30 - november 8, 8:00pm
Samhain. The witches’ new year. The time of year when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest. Join the Chantry in their inner sanctum as they call upon the spirits of the dead.
BAIT & HOOK
Saturday, November 1st, 11:00pm
Brother Xen & Sister Xyla are hosting a dinner party for YOUR enemies. Curious?
Witness the sorcery spectacle of the Xeno Twins (Chad Salvata & Heather Barfield) of the performance art troupe e-coli (if you’ve got the guts, mortal)
The Target Shoots Back
Sunday, November 2nd, 6:00pm
The Target Shoots Back is a bold, unflinching spoken word live performance with music and video by poet and performer Chibbi Orduña. It weaves themes of navigating identity, resistance, reclamation, and a celebration of self and community through a powerful journey of reclaiming voice and space.
Magical Mind Mysteries
wednesday, November 5, 7:30PM
Magical Mystical Michael...is not your typical Magician. Combining wit, charm, and a "sleight" attitude, this show is laced with his eccentric and illusive logic creating entertaining magic of the mind, eyes, and hands.
Tammie Brown's HOLIDAY SPARKLE
december 12 - 13, 2025
Tammie Brown from RuPaul’s Drag Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race Allstars, America’s Got Talent, and more, brings her holiday show Tammie Brown's Holiday Sparkle back to Austin.
The Oldest Profession
April 23 - 26, 2026
The Oldest Profession is a mad dash through 10,000 years of history from a sex worker's perspective. Mixing stand up comedy, history lecture and personal storytelling Kaytlin Bailey offers a new angle on the oldest profession.
NEW!
$25 monthly membership
For $25 per month, the new Skipper membership at The VORTEX includes:
🎭 Unlimited theatre tickets for 1 person to all VORTEX productions
🍷 10% off at The Butterfly Bar, every time you visit
🍝 15% off Patrizi’s, every time you visit
🌟 Access to quarterly members-only events
Proceeds from memberships go toward our Artist Endowment, a fund established to pay artists more.
ARTISTS WANTED: PAID POSITIONS
Seeking performance and technical theatre artists for The VORTEX’s 37th Season, 2024-2025.
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