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REQUIEM FOR TESLA
a "reinvention" of the original hit play
written by Kirk Lynn
directed by Shawn Sides
created by Rude Mechs
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Rude Mechanicals is proud to bring back REQUIEM FOR TESLA - a semi-biographical, sci-fi homage to Nikola Tesla, a genius inventor who loved pigeons, hated spherical objects and was undoubtedly one of the most fascinating and controversial figures of all time. REQUIEM FOR TESLA is an ecstatic and evocative tribute to the man who gave us alternating current and dreamed of spaceships in a time when even electricity was dangerous magic. Tesla’s impassioned efforts to improve the quality of life for humankind left him straddling a line between genius and insanity. Rude Mechs’ high-voltage stage-collage honoring the genius/madman fuses electrical magic, subconscious desire, and a real message from Mars. A hallucinaotry Mark Twain, live music by The Golden Arm Trio, and a spine-tingling Tesla coil all combust in this sci-fi electromagnetic polyphase dynamo play. WHEN January 16 - February 15, 2003 WHERE The Off Center TICKETS $15 general admission CRITICAL ACCLAIM FROM THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION: Lynn's script is an impressive, cleverly woven fabric of monologue, dialogue, and sound bites until the final scene; then the writing -- Tesla's deathbed fears about his long-dead brother -- is simply, heartbreakingly gorgeous.- The Austin Chronicle (click here to read the full review) "Requiem is a dream" - The Daily Texan (click here to read the full review) "Rude Mechanicals' "Tesla" flashes with inspiration" - Austin American-Statesman (click here to read the full review) |
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Photos from the 2003 production featuring Robert S. Fisher, Lana Lesley, Jason Liebrecht, Robert Newell and Sarah Richardson. Photos by Bret Brookshire. |
For tickets or information please call 512-476-RUDE
or visit our tickets page. Copyright © 2005 Rude Mechanicals. All rights reserved.
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