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Outcry Theatre presented
Adam Szymkowicz's Hearts Like Fists at the Margo Jones Theatre in Fair Park March 19-29, 2015 Vertical Divider
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The emotionally and physically scarred Doctor X is terrorizing the city, murdering sleeping lovers with a heart-stopping poison. Will the female-vigilante Crimefighters be able to stop him? And will their newest member Lisa survive the challenges of a superhero’s double-life? Can heartbroken doctor Peter finally build an artificial heart to replace his own and save the lovers of the city? Will Peter and Lisa fall in love? And worse yet, what will happen if they do?
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Director
Costume Designer Lighting Designer Projection and Sound Designer Fight Choreographer Assistant Director/Stage Manager |
Becca Johnson-Spinos
Amanda Capshaw Skyy Pamilton Jason Johnson-Spinos Rhonda Durant Jason Johnson-Spinos |
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Performance Dates
Thursday, March 19 at 8 PM (Pay-What-You-Can) Friday, March 20 at 8 PM (Opening Night) Saturday, March 21 at 8 PM Sunday, March 22 at 2 PM Thursday, March 26 at 8 PM Friday, March 27 at 8 PM Saturday, March 28 at 8 PM Sunday, March 29 at 2 PM (Closing Performance) |
Performance Location
Margo Jones Theatre in Fair Park 1121 1st Ave, Dallas, TX 75210 |
Reviews
"Hearts Like Fists is a smart addition to Outcry’s body of work." "Crime fighting women in form fitting costumes and masks, a sinister Dr. X terrorizing the city and a dreamy doctor afraid of love. The mission of Outcry Theatre is to draw teenagers and young adults to the theater, but full-fledged adults will find a lot to enjoy, too. Under the spirited direction of Becca Johnson-Spinos, the ensemble moves nimbly on two simultaneous levels in this story about taking chance on love in a comic book world. The roles may be caricatures, but the actors project feelings that are real and intense."
-Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News
"At the Margo Jones Theatre, Outcry Theatre's Hearts Like Fists has brawn, brains and heart." "As satisfying as the show is, it’s as much fun to watch an audience expecting a light comedy grow invested in the goings on. By focusing on the humanity of these heightened characters, Outcry succeeds in heightening the humanity of its audience. Super heroes, indeed."
-David Novinski, TheaterJones
"The perfect preface to Dallas Comic Con, Hearts Like Fists is a lightweight teaser, full of humorous bits, good fight sequences, and some full-out characterizations. There are laugh-out-loud, slap your leg moments and thoroughly enjoyable performances, enough to make even a die-hard comic book nerd happy."
-Mary L. Clark, John Garcia's The Column
"Hearts Like Fists is grand, preposterous, off-the-wall merriment, done with panache you can only find at Outcry Theatre."
-Christopher Soden, Dallas GLBT Arts Examiner
"Hearts Like Fists is a smart addition to Outcry’s body of work." "Crime fighting women in form fitting costumes and masks, a sinister Dr. X terrorizing the city and a dreamy doctor afraid of love. The mission of Outcry Theatre is to draw teenagers and young adults to the theater, but full-fledged adults will find a lot to enjoy, too. Under the spirited direction of Becca Johnson-Spinos, the ensemble moves nimbly on two simultaneous levels in this story about taking chance on love in a comic book world. The roles may be caricatures, but the actors project feelings that are real and intense."
-Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News
"At the Margo Jones Theatre, Outcry Theatre's Hearts Like Fists has brawn, brains and heart." "As satisfying as the show is, it’s as much fun to watch an audience expecting a light comedy grow invested in the goings on. By focusing on the humanity of these heightened characters, Outcry succeeds in heightening the humanity of its audience. Super heroes, indeed."
-David Novinski, TheaterJones
"The perfect preface to Dallas Comic Con, Hearts Like Fists is a lightweight teaser, full of humorous bits, good fight sequences, and some full-out characterizations. There are laugh-out-loud, slap your leg moments and thoroughly enjoyable performances, enough to make even a die-hard comic book nerd happy."
-Mary L. Clark, John Garcia's The Column
"Hearts Like Fists is grand, preposterous, off-the-wall merriment, done with panache you can only find at Outcry Theatre."
-Christopher Soden, Dallas GLBT Arts Examiner
Photographs by Jason Johnson-Spinos
Hearts Like Fists was presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
