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created by Jennifer Kidwell and Thomas Graves
a Rude Mechs work-in-progress production
crushAustin – District 7
Rude Mechs is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, and by a grant from The Texas Commission on the Arts.

Philly-based artist Jennifer Kidwell and Thomas Graves have been creating a show together. They are ready to share some of it with you. And they want to share some food with you. And that is what the show is. Sharing food. Let us sit around the table together and eat this work-in-progress.
when: November 10, November 13, and November 15 at 7:30pm.
where: 2008 Justin Lane 78757
Register below: Advance reservation required. No walk-up tickets will be sold. Seating is super limited as each performance is a dinner for 10.
If you have any kind of trouble with the form below, go to this page to make your reservation.
a play by Lydia Blaisdell
presented by groundswell theatre company
co-produced with Rude Mechs as part of our Rude Fusion series
where:
location revealed upon ticket purchase
when:
October 21, 22, 28, 29 • November 4, 5, 11, 12
showings at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day
ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIRED
A retro-future audio adventure on a vintage cassette. Discover the fabled Archive of The Before Time in a feral, apocalyptic American wilderness. We invite you to The Wilds to join the Rebellion for an immersive audio experience at an undisclosed location in downtown Austin.
For more information about the show and groundswell theatre company, visit http://www.groundswelltheatre.com/up-next.html.
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
a play by Lydia Blaisdell
presented by groundswell theatre company
co-produced with Rude Mechs as part of our Rude Fusion series
where:
location revealed upon ticket purchase
when:
October 21, 22, 28, 29 • November 4, 5, 11, 12
showings at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day
ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIRED
A retro-future audio adventure on a vintage cassette. Discover the fabled Archive of The Before Time in a feral, apocalyptic American wilderness. We invite you to The Wilds to join the Rebellion for an immersive audio experience at an undisclosed location in downtown Austin.
For more information about the show and groundswell theatre company, visit http://www.groundswelltheatre.com/up-next.html.
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
a play by Lydia Blaisdell
presented by groundswell theatre company
co-produced with Rude Mechs as part of our Rude Fusion series
where:
location revealed upon ticket purchase
when:
October 21, 22, 28, 29 • November 4, 5, 11, 12
showings at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day
ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIRED
A retro-future audio adventure on a vintage cassette. Discover the fabled Archive of The Before Time in a feral, apocalyptic American wilderness. We invite you to The Wilds to join the Rebellion for an immersive audio experience at an undisclosed location in downtown Austin.
For more information about the show and groundswell theatre company, visit http://www.groundswelltheatre.com/up-next.html.
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
a play by Lydia Blaisdell
presented by groundswell theatre company
co-produced with Rude Mechs as part of our Rude Fusion series
where:
location revealed upon ticket purchase
when:
October 21, 22, 28, 29 • November 4, 5, 11, 12
showings at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day
ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIRED
A retro-future audio adventure on a vintage cassette. Discover the fabled Archive of The Before Time in a feral, apocalyptic American wilderness. We invite you to The Wilds to join the Rebellion for an immersive audio experience at an undisclosed location in downtown Austin.
For more information about the show and groundswell theatre company, visit http://www.groundswelltheatre.com/up-next.html.
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
a play by Lydia Blaisdell
presented by groundswell theatre company
co-produced with Rude Mechs as part of our Rude Fusion series
where:
location revealed upon ticket purchase
when:
October 21, 22, 28, 29 • November 4, 5, 11, 12
showings at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day
ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIRED
A retro-future audio adventure on a vintage cassette. Discover the fabled Archive of The Before Time in a feral, apocalyptic American wilderness. We invite you to The Wilds to join the Rebellion for an immersive audio experience at an undisclosed location in downtown Austin.
For more information about the show and groundswell theatre company, visit http://www.groundswelltheatre.com/up-next.html.
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
a play by Lydia Blaisdell
presented by groundswell theatre company
co-produced with Rude Mechs as part of our Rude Fusion series
where:
location revealed upon ticket purchase
when:
October 21, 22, 28, 29 • November 4, 5, 11, 12
showings at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day
ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIRED
A retro-future audio adventure on a vintage cassette. Discover the fabled Archive of The Before Time in a feral, apocalyptic American wilderness. We invite you to The Wilds to join the Rebellion for an immersive audio experience at an undisclosed location in downtown Austin.
For more information about the show and groundswell theatre company, visit http://www.groundswelltheatre.com/up-next.html.
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
where: Sahara Lounge, 1413 Webberville Rd., Austin, TX 78721
registration: FREE!
time: 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., as soon as we find the funny, drinks are on Lana!

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
This is the workshop Hannah led for Rude Mechs when she introduced her stand-up to us. We loved it and immediately incorporated the work into the play we were creating at the time, Field Guide. It’s a low-pressure, high-fun way to write about yourself and what you are taking in as you move through the world. We have the whole joint to ourselves. We’ll write, we’ll share, there’ll be a mic and a stool. And when we’re done, we’ll toast ourselves!
Rude Mechs is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.
where: Carousel Lounge, 1110 E. 52nd St., Austin, TX 78752
tickets: FREE!
time: 9:30pm, right after Rebecca Havemeyer’s High Class! A Salon of Educational & Recreational Distractions. Rebecca’s show starts at 7:30pm, doors at 7:00pm – $5 Entry

ABOUT THE PLAY
Grageriart is a sonic exploration of your favorite home shopping catalogue performed by Lana Lesley (vocals, synth) and Peter Stopschinski (vocals, synth).
Paul Soileau is going to join Peter and Lana very soon to start making a stage show version. So stay tuned for that jazz. It should be around May 2018.
Rude Mechs is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.
ABOUT THE PLAY