Opera on the big screen

Dallas Opera goes big for 2013-14 season, with another Cowboys Stadium simulcast

The Dallas Opera, which is in the midst of a reduced season that will see only three main operas, announced Tuesday its return to a full slate for its 2013-2014 season. Their choice of setting for the announcement, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, was no accident, because the stadium will once again host a simulcast of an opera, an April 2013 performance of Turandot.

The opera's 57th season, collectively titled "By Love Transformed," will feature four mainstage operas at Winspear Opera House, starting with Carmen on October 25. Carmen, which will run through November 10, is one of two classic operas the company will present; the second is The Barber of Seville, running March 28-April 13, 2014.

The simulcast of Turandot at Cowboys Stadium on April 13 will be the second time TDO has presented one of its operas there.

The two classics will be joined by the fourth-ever set of performances for the new Death and the Powers, a one-act opera that will extend its reach beyond the walls of the Winspear. As the opera, running February 12-16, 2014, delves into the world of science fiction and robots, TDO will work in conjunction with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science to produce a variety of related works. These will include a special exhibit at the museum and a series of lectures, demonstrations and workshops, among other things.

The final mainstage production will be the Dallas premiere of the German opera Die Tote Stadt (The Dead City), running March 21-April 6, 2014. TDO will also cater to those who prefer their operas in English with four English-language performances of this important 20th century work running April 14-28, 2014.

The simulcast of Turandot at Cowboys Stadium on April 13 will be the second time TDO has presented one of its operas there, following a March 2012 performance of The Magic Flute that drew more than 15,000 people. The event will be free and open to the public, and it will be preceded by the classic Warner Bros. cartoon, What's Opera, Doc?

One can only hope that TDO will simulcast a performance of The Barber of Seville at CowboysStadium in 2014, as that will allow them to tie in yet another Bugs Bunny classic, Rabbit of Seville.

The Dallas Opera will present a simulcast of Turandot at Cowboys Stadium on April 13.

Dallas Opera's Turandot at Cowboys Stadium

Photo by Megan Meister Dallas Opera

The Dallas Opera will present a simulcast of Turandot at Cowboys Stadium on April 13.

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Season Announcement

Kitchen Dog Theater unleashes immersive 2025 season in new Dallas space

Kitchen Dog Theater presents Safe at Home

Photo by Jordan Fraker

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Seven years after announcing it had purchased a building in the Design District, Kitchen Dog Theater is finally ready to move into its new home.

The third and final production of its 2025 season — the theater company's 34th — will take place all around the new "Doghouse." The other two productions will follow the immersive format at non-traditional performance spaces that was established last season.

With three fully produced events that each run the gambit from captivating and gutsy to heartfelt and hilarious, the monthly New Works Festival Staged Readings Series returns, as does the 23rd annual PUP Fest, nurturing high school talent from all over DFW.

First up is the area premiere of Will Eno's Wakey, Wakey, directed by KDT's artistic director Tina Parker and starring KDT co-artistic director Christopher Carlos.

"Is it now? I thought I had more time." These first words in Will Eno's play are spoken by Guy, a man who knows, like all of us on some level, that he is about to die. The play questions why we are here and the journeys that everyone takes to eventually get to the same place. Performances will take place at Expo Park, 840 Exposition Avenue, and run February 7-23, 2025.

Production No. 2 is full of mystery: The title and performance location will be announced soon and run in March/April 2025.

The Happiness Gymby Ken Weitzman closes out the season in August 2025 (exact dates TBA).

This regional premiere is a joyous, experiential event based on the science of well-being. Participants take part in a curated theatrical experience meant to boost their sense of happiness, joy, and feelings of connection. This one-of-a-kind project will be the soft opening to Kitchen Dog’s new theater and will take place all over the entire facility, giving patrons unparalleled access to KDT’s new home.

From March to July 2025, the 26th annual 2025 New Works Festival will showcase four-to-five staged readings of the newest and most exciting local and regional playwrights working in contemporary theater today. Each reading will feature some of DFW's most accomplished actors and directors and will take place at different venues across DFW.

For its 23rd annual event, PUP Fest will feature six staged readings of jury-selected plays written by DFW high school students, featuring student actors directed by area professional directors. PUP Fest is the culminating event of Dallas Playwriting Arts Collective (D-PAC), a partnership with Dallas ISD and Junior Players. Performance location is TBA, but the event will happen June 7, 2025.

For more information, visit kitchendogtheater.org or call 214-953-1055.

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