Robert Avila
Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Perhaps you're thinking the Republicans have been reaching out far too much as it is. What haven't they already grabbed? Nevertheless, the premise of Ed Holmes and Amos Glick's 70-minute cabaret is another kind of outreach, wherein Dick and Dubya sally into liberal enclaves, so-called blue country, to win over the hearts and minds and voting registration of some of the millions of people they've been screwing. Of course, it's an asinine idea that makes for an admirably funny show; but then that's hardly a surprise given the agitprop and improv chops of these Mime Troupe veterans. Holmes's cagey and uncanny VP has been a mainstay of Mime Troupe productions past, as has Glick's simpleton-in-chief, whom he masterfully reproduces in every gesture and inflection. Cleverly crafted, complete with a smattering of songs, a speech that writes itself (literally, being a string of real-life Bushisms), a hilarious video segment, and an impromptu town-hall style Q&A, only political satire this good could get us to laugh at the seriously unfunny catastrophes trailing behind (and ahead) of these donkeys. Or rather elephants.