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It is very intriguing to see the traditional concept of a passion play drawn out using current and relatable pieces of culture. The Simpsons is something that, even if one has not seen this particular episode or even the show itself, is a nearly universally recognized premise. Those in the audience would most likely not have trouble understanding the piece even if they did not recall the specific episode directly. Likewise, the play explores a topic of much speculation in the modern day - the end of the world. Whether one feels that it is imminent or not, one has certainly at least thought about it. Pieces which explore the options and means of survival for those who exist in a post-apocalyptic setting are becoming more prevalent and likewise more popular among theatre goers and film watchers.
I wonder how much success a play like this will have. I myself do not watch the Simpsons, and know nothing by the very basics about the show. For parodies to work and audience generally needs to understand who's doing the parody, and what they're parodying. If someone hadn't seen the movie or the episode of The Simpsons in question, will they be able to take anything away from it? My other question is what the creator was trying to gain with this piece. Was the point to parody a Simpson's episode? Or was the point to tell as story about the end of the world? In the case of the latter, is the Simpsons parallel even needed? I'm sure the creator has considered these questions, but they aren't very clear throughout the article.
This is a really cool way to look at how society evolves, and the use of a Simpsons episode makes it all the more poignant. After the end of the world, for something to have survived must have meant it was a of great importance, and that's the premise that we have to accept of the world of the people in this show. It's also, in a weird way, a lesson about artifacts and other historical things we find. Just because it's survived thousands of years, that doesn't mean it was important to the people who used it back then. It's nice that they used an actual episode of the Simpsons that aired, that way for people who did see the episode they can get a kick out of it, but otherwise, the show is not about the episode. The show is really about the evolution of the show that they put on. I would definitely go to see this show just because the concept is so well thought out and interesting.
i liek jess wonder how successful this play will be. I think the smipsons is very relatable for a veriety of people, the humor in it isnt nessisarilly hard to understand so people can understand that. i do think the the primese of the play being off of the simpsons speaks volumes for the show though, which i am a big fan of. im just not sure how people will react, especially people who dont regularly watch the show.
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It is very intriguing to see the traditional concept of a passion play drawn out using current and relatable pieces of culture. The Simpsons is something that, even if one has not seen this particular episode or even the show itself, is a nearly universally recognized premise. Those in the audience would most likely not have trouble understanding the piece even if they did not recall the specific episode directly. Likewise, the play explores a topic of much speculation in the modern day - the end of the world. Whether one feels that it is imminent or not, one has certainly at least thought about it. Pieces which explore the options and means of survival for those who exist in a post-apocalyptic setting are becoming more prevalent and likewise more popular among theatre goers and film watchers.
I wonder how much success a play like this will have. I myself do not watch the Simpsons, and know nothing by the very basics about the show. For parodies to work and audience generally needs to understand who's doing the parody, and what they're parodying. If someone hadn't seen the movie or the episode of The Simpsons in question, will they be able to take anything away from it? My other question is what the creator was trying to gain with this piece. Was the point to parody a Simpson's episode? Or was the point to tell as story about the end of the world? In the case of the latter, is the Simpsons parallel even needed? I'm sure the creator has considered these questions, but they aren't very clear throughout the article.
This is a really cool way to look at how society evolves, and the use of a Simpsons episode makes it all the more poignant. After the end of the world, for something to have survived must have meant it was a of great importance, and that's the premise that we have to accept of the world of the people in this show. It's also, in a weird way, a lesson about artifacts and other historical things we find. Just because it's survived thousands of years, that doesn't mean it was important to the people who used it back then. It's nice that they used an actual episode of the Simpsons that aired, that way for people who did see the episode they can get a kick out of it, but otherwise, the show is not about the episode. The show is really about the evolution of the show that they put on. I would definitely go to see this show just because the concept is so well thought out and interesting.
i liek jess wonder how successful this play will be. I think the smipsons is very relatable for a veriety of people, the humor in it isnt nessisarilly hard to understand so people can understand that. i do think the the primese of the play being off of the simpsons speaks volumes for the show though, which i am a big fan of. im just not sure how people will react, especially people who dont regularly watch the show.
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