ONE DAY THE POOR WILL HAVE NOTHING TO EAT BUT THE RICH.
Continuing on a high-speed, exhilarating journey towards the collision of rock and roll and theatre, BRAT resident artist Jess Conda brings you the third installment in her guerrilla art-making, cabaret series Rock & Awe.
Using the punk rock satire of the Dead Kennedys as a jumping off point, Let’s Start a War immerses audiences in a grand, decadent, carnival-inspired world that scrutinizes politics and class warfare. This is a fictional, government-sponsored cocktail party where the rich are gross exaggerations of themselves and the kitchen staff are plotting a violent uprising. Think The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, Her Lover meets 1984. When the have-nots rise against the grimy, slimy, grotesque surfeit of an upper class, take care that you pick the right side.
Jess Conda and director John Greenbaum create a musical palate that uses punk rock as an inspiration, but blends a diverse assortment of musical styles. Expect song selections from The Dead Kennedys, Fear, Iggy Pop, Billy Bragg, Tom Waits and more.
About Rock & Awe:
Brat resident artist Jess Conda leads us on an exhilarating journey towards the collision of rock and roll and theatre. As local artists and musicians speed towards this intersection, Brat audiences get ready for what can only be an awesome explosion of music, theatre, rock and roll, and art. Get ready for the creation.
