Virtual Performance Spotlights Talent Of UT New Theatre Students

AUSTIN, TX—The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance College and the UT New Theatre (UTNT) invite audiences to Radiance, a live virtual performance by Gursimrat Kaur and directed by Giana Blazquez to enjoy from the comfort of home. UTNT is an annual showcase of new plays from third-year playwrights in the M.F.A. Playwriting Program.

Radiance is a story set within a growing metropolitan city in the midst of economic transition, and follows the story of a few individuals who want more from the city than it promises to give them: Aria, a high-end escort, orchestrates an escape from her gruesome life in an elite brothel while Dina, a physically disabled young woman, rebels for love that will open her world beyond an isolated bedroom in the middle of a suburban wasteland. As Stanley, an aspiring young entrepreneur, arrives in the city to climb the ladder of a booming textile industry, we witness the consequences of economic progression on the inequity of gender roles in a developing society.

Tickets to the virtual performance are available at pay-what-you-can pricing, and minimum cost is $5. Attendees will receive an email with additional information for the selected performance following ticket purchase, including a separate email with access code to view the stream. For more information, including dates and tickets link click HERE.