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CANCELLED The Rude Mechanicals: The Method Gun

Presented by DiverseWorks Art Space at Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex

April 22-April 24, 2010

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DiverseWorks presents The Rude Mechanicals:  The Method Gun, created by Rude Mechs | written by Kirk Lynn | directed by Shawn Sides, April 22 – 24, 2010, at 8pm, at Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex.

The Rude Mechanicals return to Houston with their latest production, The Method Gun. A play that explores the life, ethos and techniques of actor training guru, Stella Burden, as recounted through the eyes of her students. Burden’s training techniques, The Approach, fused Western acting techniques and more dangerous METHODS in an effort to infuse even the smallest roles with sex, death and violence.

Since 1995, Rude Mechs has used performance to explore collectivity, collaboration, and community. The result is a mercurial slate of 22 original theatrical productions ranging from Low-Fi, Agit-Prop, Lec-Dems to Multi-Media, Romantic-Era, Closet Dramas. What they hold in common is bold physicality, intellectual savvy, a preference for the actor above the character, and an irreverent sense of humor. We tour these performances nationally and abroad; maintain The Off Center, a performance venue for local arts groups of every discipline; and manage an Arts Access program to ensure that everyone in Austin who wants to participate in the arts, can.

Rude Mechs has received over 170 local and national awards and nominations for our work. We’ve enjoyed two Off-Broadway premieres and toured to top national venues such as The Walker Arts Center (Minneapolis, MN), The Wexner Center (Columbus, OH), and Woolly Mammoth (Washington D.C.). We participate in the international community of artists by contributing to festivals such Austria’s SommerSzene, the Galway Arts Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Kiasma Festival, the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival, and the Under the Radar Festival in NYC. Our emergence into this community was marked by a feature in the New York Times that identified Rude Mechs as one of three companies in the country “making theatre that matters.” We are deeply proud to represent Texas as a home for cutting-edge theatrical practice.

In 1999, Rude Mechs assumed the management of The Off Center, a performance warehouse in East Austin. The Off Center houses a flexible 100-seat theatre, the administrative offices of Rude Mechsand studios for visual artists. The company also presents the work of nationally recognized theatre artists and produces Grrl Action, a year-round program in autobiographical writing and performance for teenage girls. Few theatre companies in the history of Austin’s arts community have seen such an explosion of audience enthusiasm and artistic growth in such a few short years. Most importantly, the quality and innovation of the company’s theatrical productions have firmly established Rude Mechs as one of Austin’s most highly valued cultural assets.

ABOUT DIVERSEWORKS ARTSPACE
Known for its groundbreaking artistic and education programs, DiverseWorks is one of the premiere contemporary arts centers in the United States. DiverseWorks has been a hub for the presentation of daring and innovative work, a commissioner of major artistic projects in all disciplines, and an advocate for artists worldwide. Founded by artists for artists, DiverseWorks continues its commitment to bold artistic exploration, creative risk-taking, and building audiences for contemporary art.