Hip Pocket Theatre

This was just a stupid waste of time and money with old and rotund dancers who couldn’t dance, keep a beat, or were afraid of breaking a hip. Thank goodness it was less than an hour long. It was absolute torture.

As an outdoor theater, the few lights are needed for basic area illumination.
Hip Pocket is like driving into an artist commune. By the way, when you are driving there, it’s on the right, just after the second big curve. There are multiple buildings that look like performances spaces for other things. The driveway zigzags past little gardens and hand painted signs that cheerfully point where to park or get tickets.
The Backyard Music is near the concession stand and has various artists singing both before and after the show. Less of a stuffy theater and more of a hangout, this is a place to bring your friends, or come mingle with other like minded folks.
The crowd ranges in age, gender, race — pretty darn diverse. For all those that are tired of the concrete jungle: you can carry a bucket of beer into the theater and watch the play as the «stars» come out and «crickets» chirp.
If you’re looking for something different in a relaxed environment that will entertain and make you think a bit, here’s your place.
Words won’t do justice to the simplicity of this place and I love it. I will come back for the next show.
p.s: this place is a MUST for theater lover.

OK.
First of all– if you don’t like being outside– just don’t go. If you cant deal with a bug landing on your shoulder, or some sweat on a warm texas summer night, or a rock in your shoe– just stay home, go to Dallas Theatre Center (not a knock on them!), and watch CSI, and leave Hip Pocket Theatre to the rest of us.
The shows are all original. Even if it’s not a world première, which it almost always is– it’s still a refreshingly original take on a classic. Hip Pocket has a style all of it’s own and the more you go, the more you dig their vibe. They have been around for about 30 years and the love and hard work that has been put into this place– you can almost feel it in the air.
The current show, called– hilariously– Cootie Pancake– is incredibly funny, strange and poignant (spelling???) but anyway, you MUST go have a beer, check it out, laugh your face off and stay after for music and meeting cool people.
i went on opening night– where all tix are only $ 5. That’s just unheard of for a professional play in this town. And the usual price is only $ 12!
super place. really. just go. you wont be sorry.