Features & Publications
THE METHOD GUN | Humana Festival 2010 The Complete Plays
March 2003 | Kirk Lynn, Shawn Sides, Theatre Topics
Collective Dramaturgy: a Co-consideration of the Dramaturgical Role in Collaborative Creation
The Artist Is President: Performance Art and Other Keywords in the Age of Donald Trump, Critical Inquiry (Volume 46, Number 4, 2020), Donald Grobe
“The Whole Thing is over by Nine O’Clock: The Rude Mechs adaptation of Greil Marcus’ Lipstick Traces”, Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism, 19.2, Spring 2005, 7-30. Patricia Ybarra Refereed Article
Also found in The Idea of the Avant Garde – And What It Means Today, Volume 2, 2019
“Society of the Counter-Spectacle: Debord and the Theatre of the Situationists”, by Martin Puchner (Theatre Research International (2004), 29: 4-15 Cambridge University Press)
“How to Read A Play: Script Analysis for Directors“, by Damon Kiely (this is Lana’s favorite thing ever – the chat room conversation)
January 2014 | Mark Blankenship, TDF Stages: Theatre Magazine
“I’m Rich and Crazy for a Reason” (print only) | pdf of article
April 2015 | Cate Blouke, arts & culture magazine
Tap Dancing, Decadence, and a Queso Fountain: Rude Mechs Make Their Dallas Debut | pdf of article
February 2011 | Joan Anderman, New York Times
Many Methods to Collaborative Madness
March 2010 | Elizabeth Kramer, NPR
Interview on NPR
January 2008 | Eliza Bent, American Theatre Magazine
Madness in the Method (pdf)
March 2008 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Who Is Stella Burden, and Why Are They Saying Those Terrible Things About Her?
March 2008 | Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin-American Statesman
Small Arts Groups Go Long (dead link – hard copy available upon request)
July 2007 | Nicole Estvanik, Theatre Forum
Rude Mechanicals and Get Your War On (pdf)
August 2006 | Brian Howard, Philadelphia City Paper
Staging War: An Austin theater troupe brings Get Your War On to life sort of
January 2006 | Katherine Catmull, Austin Chronicle
Hang the DJ: The new political theatre wants you to join its messy, sexy conversation
April 2005 | Wayne Alan Brenner, Austin Chronicle
Get Your Rees On: Comic Artist David Rees and the theatre of ‘War’
2019 | Lana Lesley, Sightlines Magazine
Rude Mechs’ “Lipstick Traces” becomes a graphic novel
2002 | Ed Felien Pulse of the Twin Cities
The Revolution Will Be Staged
2001 | Margo Jefferson, New York Times
How Can the Theatre Make Itself Matter Again?
2002 | Scott Timberg, Los Angeles Times
Fall Preview/The Arts – “He’s Staging The Revolt”
2001 | Jackie Demaline, The Cincinnati Enquirer
International Artists Head to Wexner (pdf)
September 2000 | Ada Calhoun, Austin Chronicle
Everything is Possible…Again: The Rude Mechanicals’ ‘Lipstick Traces’ is Back
September 1999 | Margaret Moser, Austin Chronicle
Greil Marcus and the Mad Parade
CYRANO PLAYS
January 2021 | Texas Monthly
With Theatres Closed, Austin Thespians Embrace Audio Dramas, Drive-through Musicals and Plays by Mail
October 2020 | Austin Chronicle
Rude Mechs Bring A Karaoke Christmas Carol Into Your Home
THE COLD RECORD
April 2018 | Anna Gallagher-Ross, Fusebox Festival Blog
“Interview: Kirk Lynn on The Cold Record“
FIELD GUIDE
January 2018 | Christopher Arnott, Hartford, Courant
‘Brothers Karamazov’ Inspires Experimental, Far-Reaching ‘Field Guide’ At Yale Rep
NOT EVERY MOUNTAIN
June 2017 | Russell Dembin, American Theatre Magazine
How Rude Mechs Built a Mountain to Scale
FIXING TIMON OF ATHENS
February 2016 | Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin American-Statesman
Austin playwright Kirk Lynn ‘fixes’ Shakespeare’s problematic plays
DIONYSUS IN 69
November 2012 | Eric Dyer, Bomb Magazine BOMB BLOG
Issue 122: Rude Mechanicals
I’VE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY
October 2011 | Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times
The Rude Mechs: No Horses, But Lots of Tall Tales
DIONYSUS IN 69
December 2009 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
‘Bacchae’ to the Future
DECAMERON DAY 7: REVENGE
April 2006 | Steve Moore, Austin Chronicle
Payback as Comeback: The Rudes boost a resurgence with ‘Decameron Day 7: REVENGE!’
STADIUM DEVILDARE
May 2004 | Cyndi Williams, Austin Chronicle
Among Us: Why the gypsy feet of playwright Ruth Margraff keep wandering back to Austin
REQUIEM FOR TESLA
February 2003 | Vive Griffith, UT Dept of Theatre and Dance
Among Us: Why the gypsy feet of playwright Ruth Margraff keep wandering back to Austin
LARDO WEEPING
March 2002 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Our Bodies, Our Selves: Three Plays Expose Our Too, Too Sullied Flesh And What It Means
BIG LOVE
August 2001 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
At Long Last Love: The Rude Mechs Fall Head Over Heels for Charles Mee’s New Spin on ‘The Suppliants’
IN THE HOUSE OF THE MOLES
February 2000 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Two Generations, One Art: Terry Galloway and the Rude Mechanicals Make Loud, Messy Theatre Together
COMPANY
2021 | Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman
How the ultra-creative theater artists of Austin’s Rude Mechs have spent their pandemic
2017 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
The Secret History of The Off Center
1999 | Austin Chronicle
Guide to New Drama in Austin: Land of 1,000 Dramas
KIRK LYNN
September 1998 | Robi Polgar, Austin Chronicle
Young Guns & Typewriters
CRUCKS
July 1998 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Rude Awakening
April 1998 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Rattling Our Stage: A Survey of Austin’s Rebel Theatre Scene
CURST & SHREWD
August 1997 | Adrienne Martini, Austin Chronicle
Ripping The Shrew
Articles
GRAGERIART
November 2019 | Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Sightlines Magazine
Back for Black Friday — Grageriart’s “Design 4 Everyone”
GRAGERIART
July 2019 | Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Sightlines Magazine
With “Design for Everyone,” Grageriart adds to its shopping cart
LIPSTICK TRACES
May 2019 | Wayne Alan Brenner, Austin Chronicle
Turning Lipstick Traces Into a Graphic Novel
COMPANY / SPACE
May 2019 | Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Sightlines Magazine
Rudes Mechs procure new headquarters
THE COLD RECORD
January 2019 | Zachary Stewart, Theatre Mania
5 Under the Radar Shows You Need to Track in 2019
FIXING TROILUS & CRESSIDA
March 2018 | Michael Lee, KUT Arts Eclectic
FIELD GUIDE / NOT EVERY MOUNTAIN
August 2017 | Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman
Rude Mechs to jolt Yale and Guthrie theaters
COMPANY
August 2017 | Andrew Friendenthal, Time Out Austin
Theater collective Rude Mechanicals has the ultimate plan to crush Austin
COMPANY
July 2017 | Russell Dembin, American Theatre Magazine
Rude Mechs Plan to ‘Crush It’ With Mobile 2017-18 Season
COMPANY / SPACE
June 2017 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Rude Mechs on the Move
COMPANY / SPACE
February 2017 | Chad Swiatecki, Austin Monitor
Theater group seeks city lease deal to stay in business
FIXING TIMON OF ATHENS
September 2016 | Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin American-Statesman
Austin playwright Kirk Lynn ‘fixes’ Shakespeare’s problematic plays
COMPANY
July 2016 | American Theatre Magazine
Rude Mechs Announce 2016-17 Season
THE METHOD GUN
March 2016 | Tarra Gaines, Arts + Culture Magazine
Rude Mechs Take Texas (for a change)
COMPANY
October 2015 | Susan Richardson, Visit Austin
5 Minutes With A Local: Lana Lesley of Rude Mechanicals
STOP HITTING YOURSELF
May 2015 | Lauren Smart, Dallas Observer
A Queso Fountain, Busby Berkeley and Other Reasons to See Stop Hitting Yourself | pdf of article
NOW NOW OH NOW
February 2015 | John Thomason, Miami New Times
Rude Mechs: A Theatre Company’s Take on Larping
STOP HITTING YOURSELF
January 2014 | Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
Singing, Dancing and Economics | pdf of article
STOP HITTING YOURSELF
December 2013 | Russell Dembin, American Theatre Magazine
“Ayn Rand’s Excellent Adventure” (print only) | pdf of article
FIXING KING JOHN
November 2013 | Lauren Smart, Arts + Culture Magazine
Rude Mechs Launch Fixing Shakespeare with King John
NOW NOW OH NOW
May 2012 | Phil West, Culture Map
Choose your own adventure: Rude Mechanicals and Salvage Vanguard let the audience shape the show
NOW NOW OH NOW
May 2012 | Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin American-Statesman
Rude Mechs explore aesthetics’ role in evolution in ‘Now Now Oh Now’
KIRK LYNN
December 2011 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
all over creation: For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow
COMPANY
May 2011 | Alexis Soloski, The Village Voice
Whose Avant-Garde?
I’VE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY
April 2011 | Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin American-Statesman
Fusebox Festival Includes Inventive Rude Mechs Musical
THE METHOD GUN
March 2010 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Humana Festival of New American Plays
DIONYSUS IN 69
December 2009 | Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin American-Statesman
Fleshing out innovative ’60s theater
DIONYSUS IN 69
December 2009 | Dan Solomon, austinist
Interview: Shawn Sides on Dionysus in 69 (dead link – no pdf available)
THE METHOD GUN
November 2009 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Okay Mountain / Rude Mechs
EYE BALL
August 2009 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Rude Mechanicals: the future’s so bright..
GRRL ACTION
February 2009 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Rude Mechs: Grrls’ clubhouse
I’VE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY
November 2008 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Rude Mechs: They’ve Never Been So Happy
COMPANY
June 2008 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
culture flash! The Rudes Add A Copad
GRRL ACTION
July 2007 | Barry Pineo, Austin Chronicle
Rude Mechanicals: Grrl Action impacts Austin
THROWS LIKE A GIRL
July 2007 | Patti Hadad, Austin Chronicle
Throws Like A Girl: Catching Gretchen Phillips
GET YOUR WAR ON
2006 | Jennifer Meazell, Daily Texan
“Get Your War On: Local production brings popular comic to life”
PALE IDIOT REDUX
December 2005 | Barry Pineo Austin Chronicle
‘Pale Idiot’: Return to the Rudeness That Started It All
GRRL ACTION
July 2005 | Barry Pineo, Austin Chronicle
Getting Kids Into the Act: Curtain up on GRRL Action and Vortex Summer Youth Theatre
EYE BALL
August 2005 | Wayne Alan Brenner, Austin Chronicle
Brawl in the Family: The Rude Mechs’ Black Eye Ball
HOW LATE IT WAS, HOW LATE
September 2004 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
City of Brotherly Rudes
LIPSTICK TRACES
2002 | Siddarth Puri, UCLA Daily Bruin
Birth of the Punk (pdf)
LIPSTICK TRACES
2002 | Eric A.T. Dieckman, Houston Press
Punk Through the Ages: Rude Mechanicals adapts Greil Marcus’s punk chronicle for the stage
LIPSTICK TRACES
2002 | Steven Mikulan, LA Weekly
Tex Mechs Meet
LIPSTICK TRACES
2002 | Clayton Grisso, rockcritics.com
Question for Greil
LIPSTICK TRACES
2002 | Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times
Last Chance
LIPSTICK TRACES
2002 | Regan Michalski, OSU The Lantern
Punk history covered in ‘Lipstick Traces’
LIPSTICK TRACES
2002 | Michaelangelo Matos, City Pages
Potty Mouth
LIPSTICK TRACES
2001 | Eric Schumacher- Rasmussen, VH1.com
Punk History ‘Lipstick Traces’ Hits the Stage
BIG LOVE
September 2001 | Tim Staley, The Texas Observer
Aeschylus Lives
SHAWN SIDES
2001 | Caridad Svich, AlternativeTheater.com
Shawn Sides: An Interview
2023 | Tara Gaines, Arts + Culture Magazine
SOCIAL ISSUES, PUPPETS, YELLOW SWINGS AND BIG CHANGES: THE 2023 WRAP UP
2021 | Oscar Brockett Center, American Theatre Magazine
This Month in Theatre History
2021 | Lindsey Wilson, culturemap Dallas
Dallas’ Outcry Theatre Makes Triumphant Stage Return with 2022 Season
2020 | Alexis Soloski, New York Times
Streams from the Underground
2020 | Brendan Kiley, The Seattle Times
6 of the most interesting arts events to stream April 3-9, Brendan Kiley
2020 | Daniel Krane, Extended Play
At Wesleyan University, Students Pioneer New Techniques in Zoom Theater
2019 | Tara Gaines, Arts + Culture Magazine
THE COMPANY MODEL ON TEXAS STAGES
COMPANY / SPACE
2017 | Renuka Rayasam, Austin Monthly
THE RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH (FOR ARTISTS)
2016 | American Theatre Magazine
This Month in Theatre History (August 2016)
2006 | Airon Berger, Washington Post Express
What Is It Good For?
2006 | Jane Horwitz, Washington Post
War and Rees by Jane Horwitz
2006 | David Cote, Time Out New York
“Big Bang theory: The Foundry Theatre unpacks a grab bag of tricks in Major Bang”
CREATIVE CAPITAL/METHOD GUN
2006 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Culture Flash!”
MAJOR BANG
2005 | The Austin Chronicle
“Culture Flash!”
CHERRYWOOD
2005 | Austin Chronicle
Culture Flash
THE PINK EYE BALL
2004 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Culture Flash!”
MAD SCIENCE FAIR AND FRESH TERRAIN FESTIVAL
2003 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Articulations: Blinding You With Science, Critical Mass”
2003 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Articulations: Lipstick Traces World Tour?”
2002 | Mark Russell, Village Voice
“The Happy Awkward Moment: Performance Theater’s Intimate Surprise”
2002 | Siddarth Puri, UCLA Daily Bruin
“UCLA Live and EdgeFest: friends or foes”
LIPSTICK TRACES MIDWEST TOUR
2002 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Articulations: On the Road Again”
LIPSTICK TRACES MIDWEST TOUR
2002 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Articulations: Hit the Road for the Rudes”
2002 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Articulations: From Symposium to Review”
LIPSTICK TRACES
2001 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Articulations: Still More New York Stories”
2001 | Jesse McKinley, New York Times
“On Stage and Off”
GRRL ACTION
June 2001 | Kate X Messer, Austin Chronicle
Public Notice: Lights, and Grrrrrrly Action
NYT FEATURE ON LIPSTICK TRACES
2001 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Articulations: Sign of the ‘Times'”
MARGO JEFFERSON NYT FEATURE
2001 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Articulations: Lipstick Treasures”
FOUNDRY PRODUCTION OF LIPSTICK TRACES
2000 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Articulations: New York Bound”
LT HOOT NIGHT
2000 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Articulations: Rudes on the Road”
GRRL ACTION
June 2000 | Kate X Messer, Austin Chronicle
Public Notice: Putting the ‘I’ Back in Grrl
IN THE HOUSE OF THE MOLES
January 2000 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Articulations: Standing Room Only
THE OFF CENTER
November 1999 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Articulations: Home of the Rude
LIPSTICK TRACES
August 1999 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Working Worked Out
LIPSTICK TRACES
July 1999 | Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Working Vacations
SITI TRAINING
1998 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Articulations: Welcome Home, Rude’uns”
Reviews
2015 | Lindsey Wilson, culturemap Dallas | pdf of review
2015 | Caroline North, Dallas Observer | pdf of review
2015 | Mark Lowry, Theatre Jones | pdf of review
2014 | Review by David Cote, Time Out New York | pdf of review
2014 | Editor Pick by Amanda Cooper, Flavorpill | pdf of review
2014 | Editor Pick by David Cote, Time Out New York, (print only) pdf of review
2014 | Zachary Stewart, Theatremania
2014 | Jonathan Mandell, NY Theatre Magazine
2013 | Cate Blouke, Austin American-Statesman
2013 | Fusebox Festival blog reaction by Bridget Evarts
2013 | Fusebox Festival blog reaction by Kathy Catmull
2013 | Fusebox Festival blog reaction by Aaron Sanders
2015 | Review by Frank Benge, Broadway World
2015 | Review by Elizabeth Cobbe, The Austin Chronicle
2015 | Review by Michael Meigs, CTX Live Theatre
2015 | Review by Wendy Rosenfield, The Philadelphia Inquirer
2014 | Review by Jason Morningstar, Indy Week
2014 | Review by Kate Dobs Ariail, CVNC
2013 | Review by Elizabeth Cobbe, The Austin Chronicle
2012 | Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, The Austin-American Statesman
2019 | Review by Michael Barnes, Austin 360
2016 | Review by Joseph Campana, Houston Chronicle
2014 | Review by Elizabeth Cobbe, The Austin Chronicle
2013 | Review by Katie Mills, ArtsNash
2013 | Review by Jay Gabler, Twin Cities Daily Planet
2011 | Review by Helen Shaw, Time Out New York Review
2011 | Weekend Pick by Adam Feldman, Upstaged Blog Post – Time Out New York
2011 | Critic’s Pick by Helen Shaw, Time Out New York
2011 | Review by Jeremy Barker, Culturebot
2011 | Review by Jerry Portwood, New York Press
2011 | Critic’s Pick by Scott Brown, New York Magazine
2011 | Review by Jason Fitzgerald, Backstage
2011 | Review by Marilyn Stasio, Variety
2011 | (dead link – can’t find review anywhere online, didn’t save it…) New Haven Advocate Review 2011
2010 | Review by John Beer, Time Out Chicago
2010 | Review by Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe
2010 | Review by Jenna Scherer, The Boston Herald
2010 | Review by Eliza Bent (print only), American Theatre Magazine
2010 | Review by Erin Keane, Louisville Courier-Journal 2010
2010 | Review by Lewis Lazare, (dead link), Chicago Sun-Times
2010 | Louisville Leo Review (no link – hard copy of review available upon request)
2009 | Review by Brendan Kiley, The Stranger
2009 | Review by Ryan E. Johnson (dead link – hard copy of review available upon request), austin.com 2009
2009 | Review by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin-American Statesman (pdf)
2008 | Review by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin American-Statesman 2008
2008 | Review by Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle 2008
October 2011 | Review by Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times
October 2011 | Review by Daniel Boden, UCLA Daily Bruin
October 2011 | Review by Sarah Taylor Ellis, Stage and Cinema
October 2011 | Review John Young, Entertainment Weekly EW.com
October 2011 | Review by Anthony Byrnes, KCRW (NPR)
October 2011 | Review by George Alexander, Culture Vulture
April 2011 | Review by Georgia Young, Austinist
April 2011 | Review by Elizabeth Cobbe, Austin Chronicle
April 2011 | Review by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin American-Statesman
Sept. 2009 | Review by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin American-Statesman
Dec. 2008 | Review by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin American-Statesman
2008 | Review by Claire Ruud (Fluent-Collaborative’s contemporary arts e-journal Best of 2008, …might be good
2012 | Five-Star Review by Helen Shaw, Time Out New York
2009 | Review by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin American-Statesman
2009 | Review by Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
2009 | Review by Thomas Jenkins, San Antonio Current
2006 | Philadelphia City Paper
Get Your War On by Rachel Frankford (pdf)
2006 | A List, Philadelphia Weekly
Get Your War On by Maggie Serota (pdf)
2006 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
A satire of politics, or of the characters? by Toby Zinman (pdf)
2006 | Houston Chronicle
Get Your War On is a political zinger by Everett Evans (pdf)
2006 | Washington Post
Get Your War On: Precision Weapons Of Mass Derision By Peter Marks (pdf)
2006 | Washington City Paper
Acid Reign By Bob Mondello (pdf)
2006 | DCist
Woolly Gets Its War On by Missy Frederick (pdf)
2006 | DC Theatre Reviews
Get Your War On by Fiona Zublin (pdf)
2006 | The GW Hatchett
“Get Your War On” delivers belly-laughs and biting wit by Jeffrey Parker
2005 | The Austin Chronicle
“Get Your War On” by Heather Barfield
2006 | The Austin Chronicle
“Get Your War On” by Robert Faires
2006 | The Austinist
“New, Thicker, Super Rich Formula with Anti-drip Performance*” by Julie Holden
2006 | Austin American-Statesman
“Rude Mechs Bring ‘War’ Comic to Life” by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin
2001 | CurtainUp.com
“Lipstick Traces” by Les Gutman
2001 | New York Times
“THEATER REVIEW; A Lecture on Punk May Not Be What You Thunk” by Ben Brantley (pdf)
2001 | RollingStone.com
“Re-Staging the Sex Pistols: ‘Lipstick Traces’ adapts Greil Marcus’ unadaptable book” by James Sullivan (pdf)
2001 | The Village Voice
“Seventeen Liar Bodies: Lipstick Traces at the Ohio Theatre” by Jessica Winter (pdf)
2001 | Newsday
“A Johnny Rotten Curse Traced to Its Roots” by Gordon Cox (pdf)
2001 | Time Out New York
“‘Lipstick Traces’ – Review” by Jason Zinoman (pdf)
2001 | New York Post
“Traces of Anarchy, Sex Pistols” by Donald Lyons
2001 | NY Theatre.com
“Lipstick Traces” by Ken Urban
2002 | LA Weekly
“Rusty Pistols: The Foundry Theater’s Lipstick Traces, sans saliva” by Doug Harvey
2002 | Offoffoff.com
“Tex Pistols” by Caraid O’Brian
2002 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“‘Lipstick’ traces the trail of anarchy” by Regina Hackett
2002 | Los Angeles Times
“Ode to Anarchy” by Reed Johnson
1999 | The Austin Chronicle
“Lipstick Traces, It’s Only Rock & Roll…” by Robert Faires
2000 | The Austin Chronicle
“Lipstick Traces: Rock on!” by Robi Polgar
2002 | Wayne Alan Brenner, The Austin Chronicle
“City Water Tunnel #3: Groundbreaking Performance” (pdf)
2005 | Heather Barfield, The Austin Chronicle
“Index to Idioms” (pdf)
2005 | Heather Barfield, The Austin Chronicle
“Single Wet Female” (pdf)
2005 | Heather Barfield, The Austin Chronicle
“Dress Suits to Hire” (pdf)
CONTRANYMS
2023 | Review by Courtney Thomas, Slightlines Magazine
GRAGERIART’S GARAGE ART / DESIGN FOR EVERYONE
2019 | D4E Review of July performances by Wayne Alan Brenner, The Austin Chronicle
2018 | Garage Art Review by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Sightlines Magazine
NOT EVERY MOUNTAIN
2019 | Review by Trey Gutierrez, Austin Chronicle
2019 | Review by I.B. Hopkins, Sightlines Magazine
THE COLD RECORD
2019 | Review by Jesse Green, The New York Times
2019 | Review by Carly Maga, The Toronto Star
2019 | Review by Blake Weil, No Proscenium
FIXING TROILUS & CRESSIDA
2018 | Review by Cason Murphy, Project Muse
2018 | Review by Andrew J. Friedenthal, Austin American-Statesman
2018 | Review by Elizabeth Cobbe, Austin Chronicle
2018 | Review by Joni Lorraine,Broadway World
2018 | Review by I.B. Hopkins, Sightlines Magazine
FIELD GUIDE
2018 |Review by Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant
2018 | Review by Fred Sokol,Talkin’ Broadway
2018 | Review by Zak Rosen, Yale Daily News
2018 | Review by E. Kyle Minor, New Haven Register
2018 | Review by Jason Fitzgerald, New Haven Independent
2016 | Review by Frank Benge, Broadway World
2016 | Andrew J. Friedenthal, Austin American-Statesman
2016 | Kathryn Catmull, Fusebox Festival Blog Review
REQUIEM FOR TESLA 2016
2016 | Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin American-Statesman
“Theater review: With ‘Requiem for Tesla’ remount, Rude Mechs reaffirm their daring, original theater“
2016 | Joni Lorraine, Broadway World
“BWW Review: REQUIEM FOR TESLA at The Off Center“
2016 | Lynn Mikeska Faires, Austin Chronicle
“Rude Mechs’ Requiem for Tesla: The Austin theatre collective’s biography of inventor Nikola Tesla literally makes sparks fly“
FIXING TIMON OF ATHENS
2016 | Andrew J. Friedenthal, Austin American-Statesman
“Theater review: Rude Mechs’ “Fixing Timon of Athens” rejuvenates Shakespeare”
2016 | Shanon Weaver, Austin Chronicle
“The Rude Mechs’ Fixing Timon of Athens: The theatre collective’s latest repair job on a broken Shakespeare play is wildly accessible, welcoming, and enthralling”
2016 | Michael Meigs, CTS Live Theatre Blog
“Review: Fixing Timon of Athens by Rude Mechs”
FIXING KING JOHN
2014 | Cate Blouke, Austin American-Statesman
“Review: Fixing King John”
2014 | Elizabeth Cobbe, Austin Chronicle
“This loose and gangly treatment of Shakespeare’s history is both remarkably original and fiercely energetic”
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ASSASSINATED?
2006 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Have You Ever Been Assassinated”
2006 | Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, The Austin American-Statesman
2006 | Jonathon Morgan, The Austinist
DECAMERON DAY 7: REVENGE
2006 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Decameron Day 7: Revenge!”
2006 | Michael Barnes, The Austin American-Statesman
2006 | Jonathon Morgan, The Austinist
MATCH-PLAY
2005 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Match-Play” (pdf)
PALE IDIOT (2005 revival directed by Michael Mergen)
2005 | Heather Barfield Cole, The Austin Chronicle
“Pale Idiot”
STADIUM DEVILDARE
2004 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Stadium Devildare”
CHERRYWOOD
2004 | Barry Pineo, The Austin Chronicle
“‘Cherrywood’ Theatre Review”
2004 | Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, The Austin American-Statesman
HOW LATE IT WAS, HOW LATE
2003 | Robi Polgar, The Austin Chronicle
“Depicting Sightlessness with Theatrical Vision”
REQUIEM FOR TESLA 2001-2003
2003 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“‘Requiem for Tesla’ Local Arts Reviews”
2001 | Wayne Alan Brenner, The Austin Chronicle
“Requiem for Tesla: More Power to Him”
EL PARAISO
2002 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“El Paraiso: X Marks the Spot“
BIG LOVE
2001 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Big Love: Right Down to the Cells”
2001 | Sam Cahill, The Daily Texan
“Big Love” (pdf)
IN THE HOUSE OF THE MOLES
2000 | Ada Calhoun, The Austin Chronicle
“In The House of the Moles: Live, Love, Get the Fuck Up!” (pdf)
2000 | Jessica Hester, Theatre Journal
WAR
2000 | Ada Calhoun, The Austin Chronicle
“War: Conflict in the Cubicles” (pdf)
DON B’S SNOW WHITE
1999 | Sarah Hepola, The Austin Chronicle
“Don B’s Snow White: Lost Among the Dwarves” (pdf)
SALIVATION
1998 | Robi Polgar, The Austin Chronicle
“Salvation: Bubbly Intoxicant” (pdf)
CRUCKS
1998 | Sarah Hepola, The Austin Chronicle
“Crucks: Odd Rhumba, Mad Tango” (pdf)
CRUST & SHREWD
1997 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Curst & Shrewd: An Invigorating Chat” (pdf)
LUST SUPPER
1997 | Adrienne Martini, The Austin Chronicle
“Lust Supper: Delivering Fresh Blood” (dead link)
TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND
1997 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind: Play Full” (pdf)
PALE IDIOT 1996
Awards
NOT EVERY MOUNTAIN
December 2019 | Barbara Purcell, Austin Chronicle
Barbara Purcell’s Top 10 Only-in-Austin Arts Highlights of 2019
NOT EVERY MOUNTAIN
December 2019 | Robert Fairesl, Austin Chronicle
Robert Faires’ Top 10 Theatre Treasures of 2019
THE COLD RECORD
December 2018 | Wayne Alan Brenner, Austin Chronicle
“Wayne Alan Brenner’s Top 10 Arts-Related Things I Enjoyed in 2018“
STOP HITTING YOURSELF
January 2015 | David Cote, Time Out New York
“Best of 2014“
STOP HITTING YOURSELF
February 2014 | Amanda Cooper, Flavorpill
“Glitz, Gold and Gaud.”
STOP HITTING YOURSELF
February 2014 | David Cote, Time Out New York
“Critic Pick“
THE METHOD GUN
January 2015 | Wayne Alan Brenner, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 creative things I lucked into in 2014“
THE METHOD GUN
December 2014 | Nancy Wozny, arts + culture magazine
“16 Standouts of the Fall 2014 Season“
THE METHOD GUN
December 2014 | Tarra Gaines, arts + culture magazine
“What We Loved and More“
NOW NOW OH NOW
January 2013 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Theatrical Wonders of 2012”
CI1000P / NOW NOW OH NOW
January 2013 | Jillian Owens, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Theatrical Joys of 2012”
NOW NOW OH NOW
January 2013 | Elizabeth Cobbe, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Designer Contributions of 2012”
THE METHOD GUN / I’VE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY
January 2012 | Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times
“Best of 2011”
THE METHOD GUN
January 2012 | Helen Shaw, Time Out New York
“Best of 2011”
THE METHOD GUN
January 2012 | Scott Brown, New York Magazine
“2011 Culture Award”
THE METHOD GUN / I’VE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY
January 2010 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 9 Theatre Productions of 2009”
THE METHOD GUN
January 2010 | Wayne Alan Brenner, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 9 Creative Arts”
DIONYSUS IN 69
January 2010 | Barry Pieno, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 9 Most Memorable Locally Produced Live Performance 2009”
THE METHOD GUN / I’VE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY
January 2009 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Theatrical Treasures 2008”
THE METHOD GUN / I’VE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY
January 2009 | Wayne Alan Brenner, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Favorite Arts Events 2008”
DECAMERON DAY 7: REVENGE
January 2007 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Theatrical Treasures 2006”
DECAMERON DAY 7: REVENGE
January 2007 | Patti Hadad, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Stage Excitements of 2006”
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ASSASSINATED?
January 2007 | Elizabeth Cobbe, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Pratfall of 2006”
MATCH-PLAY
January 2006 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Theatrical Treasures of 2005”
MATCH-PLAY
January 2006 | Heather Barfield Cole, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Spontaneous Catharses of 2005”
HOW LATE IT WAS, HOW LATE / REQUIEM FOR TESLA
January 2004 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Shows in 2003 That Shed Light in a Dark Year”
Best Theatre Company by The Austin Chronicle’s Reader’s Poll 2002
EL PARAISO
January 2003 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Onstage Works of Wonder of 2002”
Best Theatre Company by The Austin Chronicle’s Reader’s Poll 2001
Best Performing Arts Group or Venue by austin.citysearch.com Reader’s Poll 2001
BIG LOVE / REQUIEM FOR TESLA
January 2002 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Wonders of the Stage in 2001”
Best Theatre Company by The Austin Chronicle’s Reader’s Poll 2000
“Best Theatre Company” by austin.citysearch.com Editor’s Pick 2000
WAR
January 2001 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Wonders of the Stage in 2000”
LIPSTICK TRACES / WAR / IN THE HOUSE OF THE MOLES
January 2001 | Wayne Alan Brenner, The Austin Chronicle
“My 10 Favorite Shows in 2009”
WAR
January 2001 | Wayne Alan Brenner, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Most Memorable Bits of Theatre in Austin 2000”
LIPSTICK TRACES / WAR / IN THE HOUSE OF THE MOLES
January 2001 | Austin Chronicle Critics
“Critics Poll 2000: The Year in Austin Culture”
LIPSTICK TRACES
January 2000 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“The Year in Austin Culture: 10 Shows from 1999 That Transported Me”
LIPSTICK TRACES
January 2000 | Sarah Hepola, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Theatrical Productions of 1999”
LIPSTICK TRACES
January 2000 | Ada Calhoun, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Performance Things in 1999”
January 2001 | Austin Chronicle Critis
“Critics Poll 1999”
SALIVATION
January 1999 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“The Year in Arts, Top 9 of 1998”
TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND
January 1998 | Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
“Top 10 Theatrical Experiences of 1997”
“2011/2012 Critics Table Awards”
Nothing eligible
“2011/2012 B. Iden Payne Awards”
No love for: NOW NOW OH NOW
“2010/2011 Critics Table Awards”
I’VE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY
Musical Production, Music Direction, Ensemble Performance, and the Mark Cohen New Play Award
“2010/2011 B. Iden Payne Awards”
DIONYSUS IN 69
Drama Special Recognition for Outstanding Contribution to Performing & Theatre Arts
“2009/2010 Critics Table Awards”
DIONYSUS IN 69
Production, Movement
“2008/2009 Critics Table Awards”
No love for: THE METHOD GUN AT THE OFF CENTER
“2008/2009 B. Iden Payne Awards”
No love for: THE METHOD GUN AT THE OFF CENTER
“2007/2008 Critics Table Awards”
No love for: THE METHOD GUN AT THE OFF CENTER
“2007/2008 B. Iden Payne Awards”
THE METHOD GUN
Director
“2006/2007 Critics Table Awards”
No love for: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ASSASSINATED?
“2006/2007 B. Iden Payne Awards”
No love for: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ASSASSINATED?
“Total Theatre Award 2007”
GET YOUR WAR ON
Best New Play by an Ensemble at Edinburgh Festival
“2005/2006 Critics Table Awards”
MATCH PLAY
Comedy, Director, Original Adaptation
DECAMERON DAY 7: REVENGE
Director, and special citation: Video Feast Awards
No love for: GET YOUR WAR ON
“2005/2006 B. Iden Payne Awards”
No love for: MATCH PLAY, DECAMERON DAY 7: REVENGE, GET YOUR WAR ON
“2004/2005 Critics Table Awards
CHERRYWOOD
Costume
THROWS LIKE A GIRL
Special Citation: Take Me Out Award
“2004/2005 B. Iden Payne Awards”
No love for: CHERRYWOOD
“2003/2004 Critics Table Awards”
HOW LATE IT WAS, HOW LATE
Actor (Utidjian), Original Adaptation, Sound, Video
No love for: REQUIEM FOR TESLA, STADIUM DEVILDARE
“2003/2004 B. Iden Payne Awards”
No love for: REQUIEM FOR TESLA, STADIUM DEVILDARE, HOW LATE IT WAS, HOW LATE
“2002/2003 Critics Table Awards”
Nothing eligible
“2002/2003 B. Iden Payne Awards”
Nothing eligible
“2001/2002 Critics Table Awards”
BIG LOVE
Comedy, Director, Supporting Actor (Newell)
EL PARAISO
Musical Production, Supporting Actor (Liebrecht), Scenic Design, Original Score, Sound Design
“2001/2002 B. Iden Payne Awards”
BIG LOVE
Featured Actress (Kuykendall)
No love for: EL PARAISO
“2000/2001 Critics Table Awards”
REQUIEM FOR TESLA
Director, Costumes, and Special Citation: Best Overall Environment
Left out in the cold: WAR
“2000/2001 B. Iden Payne Awards”
No Love for: Requiem for Tesla
“1999/2000 Critics Table Awards”
LIPSTICK TRACES
Adaptation, Comedy, Director, Actress (Lesley)
IN THE HOUSE OF THE MOLES
Supporting Actress (Glynn)
“1999/2000 B. Iden Payne Awards”
LIPSTICK TRACES
Director
WAR
Featured Actress (Richardson)
“1998/1999 Critics Table Awards”
CRUCKS
Movement, Lights
No love for: DON B’S SNOW WHITE, SALIVATION
“1998/1999 B. Iden Payne Awards”
No Love for: Crucks, DON B’S SNOW WHITE, SALIVATION
“1997/1998 Critics Table Awards”
LUST SUPPER
Director, Actor (Taylor)
CRUST & SHREWD
Supporting Actress (Lesley)
“1996/1997 Critics Table Awards”
No love for: PALE IDIOT, TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND
“1996/1997 B. Iden Payne Awards”
PALE IDIOT
Original Script