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Get Your War On 
September 6-September 22, 2007
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Get Your War On is the winner of a 'Total Theatre Award' for 'Best Original Work from an Ensemble' from the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festival (One of only five awards given out among 1800 presentations at the Festival). Austin's genius theatre troupe, The Rude Mechanicals (aka Rude Mechs) returns to Austin in the midst of their world tour — which has garnered nonstop rave reviews — before heading back out to Helsinki. “Rarely has political theatre so enmeshed the sardonic and the sincere...Rees’ comics, faultlessly realized by the cast and director Shawn Sides, are antic, paranoiac, and trenchant.” - The Village Voice 'A history lesson that sprays scorn liberally (in both senses)...a slick production...devilishly deadpan actors...in the vein of of the slacker comedies of Mike Judge [and] the satire of Jon Stewart' - The New York Times The Rude Mechs use David Rees' savage and hysterical internet comic strip Get Your War On to combat the mainstream media's cultural amnesia about the sins of the current administration. Using nothing more than five overhead projectors and public domain clip-art, Get Your War On represents stunned and outraged Americans as they react to 9/11, the Bush administration, and its “totally awesome” War On Terror. 'Hey, remember when we declared a War on Drugs and now you can't buy drugs anymore? It'll be just like that!'. Important Information: Be Warned! This performance contains adult language and content. Image Credit: Gallery Image - Jacques-Jean Tiziou
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2211 Hidalgo Street
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Tickets: $12-$30
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September 6-September 22, 2007Times:
Thursday 8:00pm, Friday-Saturday 8:00pm and 10:00pm -
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