Tentatively Called: Dude, Where’s my Science?

The Tentative Presentation

A Muse Found…

• At approximately 11:00 p.m. EST, the medieval drama translation group, consisting of four outlaws known as Harding, Friedenthal, DeStefano, and Baldwin, gathered under the portrait of Anna Jane Moyer on one too many occasions. This is their story.

A Script to Butcher…

• The text: John Redford’s humanist classic Wit and Science

• The mission: “Translate” the text into a “modern” play… or receive a “failing” grade.

• The problem: Our brains = poo poo

• The solution: Excessive “borrowing”

Mad Dancing Around the “Issue”

• Although initial attempts at afternoon meetings and dividing up the characters and portions of the script seemed like a good idea…

• We realized that in order to truly create dramatic genius, this would not be the case…

• But what would be the answer? Our muse?

Like Double Cherry Pie, Yeah There She Was…

• Under the watchful eyes of Anna Jane, the translation tribe met three or so times a week in the library at the time when most students went home to sleep… like smart kids.

• Creativity flowed like beer down a drunk’s gullet, and soon we had an “idea or two.”

My Brain Hurts

• For the first time in the long, glorious, and prestigious history of Medieval Drama, the concept of script brainstorming was born.

• Although largely productive, sometimes the brainstorming was so brutal even our bruises needed a smoke.

The Method to our Madness

• So, with the 70’s after-school special theme decided, we set out in search of a way to transform Wit and Science into Tentatively Called: Dude, Where’s my Science?

• Basically, we thought of lines and songs and characters and such from other media forms and constructed ways to “borrow” them into our text.

Oh Yeah, P.S.

• We also did a little bit of research. What we learned was something we had suspected all along. In order to make Wit and Science funny to indifferent college kids, we had to add pop culture and modern humor.

Inspiration from the Magical World of Walt Disney

• Can You Feel the Love Tonight, as sung by Timon from The Lion King

• A Whole New World, as sung by Aladdin from Aladdin

Cartoons We “Borrowed” From:

Musical Influences in Text

• In addition to Peter, Paul, and Mary and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, inspiration was also gathered from some trippy old-school songs.

People Who Moved Us Deeply

“Adapted” from TV

Movies That Somehow Became Relevant

Dramatic Literature

This is a map of Wakefield, England. There were no pictures taken of the Wakefield Master… No one knows why.

This is a place where you can get dramatic literature or free hot beverages if you bring your own cup with a lid.

We’re Gonna Have a Montage, an All-Nighter Montage

“Ooh Bevington!”-Baldwin

Notice the crossed fingers. “Cutis” wants out.

Friedenthal is still tripping. (No, seriously, look at her now. Told you.)

DeStefano looks soooo gay, but not in a gay way. (Look at him now. HAHA. Still looks

gay.)

Are We Done Yet?

Yes.