The University of Texas at Arlington’s Maverick Theatre Company presents “Spring Awakening” April 9-12, 2021. This Tony Award nominated rock musical is based on the 1819 German play, written by Frank Wedekind.

Based off the 1891 German play, this rock musical critiques the hypocrisy of institutional doctrine (especially in relation to sex education, religious concepts of sin, and a culture of shame) as a means to control young adults and promote abstinence. Particularly in a time of civil unrest, Spring Awakening calls into question what is promoted to children as “normal” and what is “unnatural.” Though dealing with difficult themes like suicide and sexual abuse, the message of the musical is to rage against the status quo in order to protect individual expression and thought. The younger generations must hold their elders accountable and push back in order to create a world with more compassion and understanding of the individual. Adult Language and Subject Matter Violence, child abuse, sexual assault, suicide, guns