Of all the theaters in Houston, The Catastrophic Theatre remains my favorite. Their productions are not everyone’s cuppa, but if you like plumbing the dark depths of absurdity to find roots of wonder and a wry faith in humanity despite its failures, you will enjoy them. And/or, if you love their historical “pay what you can” ticket prices (as I do), consider supporting them with a donation regardless of whethet you watch the YouTube releases.

Excellent theatre stage. Well done. Very intimate setting. I went to watch Curse of the Starving Class. It was very memorable. Attentive staff and great acting and directing. And, you get to drink while watching.

Love this theatre! High quality shows for cheap! Very intimate environment!

Great theater group with all shows being pay what you can - a true gem with talented actors.

Had a great time for my birthday!!! Great performance by the actors! Saw Bootycandy! Was spectacular!!!

The price, it is pretty good. Some of the performances are sometimes very abstract and confusing. If youre not used to theater and you just want to check it out, make sure when you read the description of the play it has a story line. That way, you might be watching a less confusing play. Try to be generous with the tickets because those actors work really hard and well.

My first time there I didnt know that it had been there for years great atmosphere

Comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable. Love this troupe, have season tickets.

Match is an amazing venue, my date and I went to see Toast. It was bizzare and the dissection of media references and the play of aesthetics and dialogue was stimulating, entertaining, and well executed. The venue had comfortable seats and their pay what you can made the play accessible. Would definitely recommend.

Catastrophic is the best theatre company for fun, high energy adult theater. You can never be disappointed with any Catastrophic production.

Great artistic vision. Cutting edge theater!

Latest production great. Held at The Match. Use pay machine in garage before leaving.

The summer time Tamarie shows are always a blast! Overall they put on a variety of plays and musicals, from provocative to comedy, and I have enjoyed several of them.

The shows Ive seen have been well done and entertaining with good acting, there isnt much more I can ask of theater.

I try to come as often as I can. Pay-what-you-can tickets make it easy. The productions are always top notch. Expect to be moved one way or another. The MATCH space is excellent

Excellent talent and great space!

If you like live theater a bit off the beaten path.

Great venue to see great local talent. The Tamarie Cooper Show is a must see if you live in Houston

I love this place. They have very creative plays, and a pay what you can policy.

My favorite theater company in Houston. High quality, passionate, entertaining work. Ive been on the board of directors for 6 years and could not be more proud to be part of this organization.

Talented actors, strong theatre, they have a great company and location. Any time Tamarie Cooper touches a production you can expect it to have Whimsey and humor?

Intimate venue with a cool outdoor area to enjoy before and during intermission

A Brilliant theatrical experience!

Fun show. Very creative folks.

This is the best entertainment value in Houston. Pay what you can for live theatre, seriously, why arent their shows always sold out? Ive been to every one of their productions for more than a year now, and Ive never been disappointed. I love the intimate setting, the dark humor, and the curating of plays I probably would not be exposed to, otherwise. Sometimes they make you think, sometimes they make you laugh...I mean, Tamaries musicals are always hilarious! Overall, The Catastrophic Theatre makes me proud to be a Houstonian.

The Catastrophic Theatre is the most consistently good local theater company in Houston. From the plays they choose to produce to the production value to the acting, Ive learned that Im guaranteed to be impressed or even quite bowled over by what I just saw.Their tagline says it all: we will destroy you. The theater prizes itself on choosing plays that have hard-hitting, thought-provoking elements. That being said, theyre quite good at inflecting humor into all their plays, or even doing a straight comedy, as with their annual Tamarie shows. Either way, youll certainly spend spend a lot of time thinking the play over well after the final bows.Catastrophics strengths lie in plays that transport you to what feels like a parallel world. Whether its a portrayal of the surreal atmospheres present in Beckett plays, a hotel stuck in a limbo-like dreamland, or even a world where people live in a bizarre disco shopping mall, Catastrophic will take you there, convincingly.The theater space is intimate yet professional, complete with a mid-sized lobby and a good variety of drinks (alcoholic and non-) and snacks that youre allowed to bring into the theater with you. The actors usually hang out outside the theater after the performance to meet and greet with the audience, which is a nice touch.On top of all this the tickets are always pay-what-you-can, which is definitely not the case for other local Houston theatre companies. Even so, I implore you to pay more than the minimum to keep this amazing company going at full-steam. Pro tip: look up the directions before heading to the theater and use your GPS; its just a touch hard to find the first time.

Great theater experience

I love the new MATCH theaters.

Always

Always bringing something new and challenging, with a mix of scare and whimsy.