As in life, whoever hits a dead end loses. The main plot revolves around the attempts of a complicated, tenuously related family to help the glitter-drenched Sister with an unspoken crisis. A blind, leather-clad man with a penchant for anal sex figures in somehow, as does profuse coffee consumption, a gun, and a pile of money. Sarah Richardson flutters in and out as the over-caffeinated Mother. A metaphor for our individual quests for meaning and success, the Contest showcases the fanciful visions each worker has for a better world.
War is steeped in words, and certain lines sound more suited to the printed page than to speech.
Even at their most literary and most obscure, the group manages to make genuinely original observations on conflict and escapism while couching such deep thought in the energetic realm of absurdist comedy. Yet another testament to the troupe's innovation and charm, War is hip in the best sense of the word. Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved.