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Production
An original, modernized, and often graphically obscene translation of Aristophanes' Clouds, SCIT's sophomore production makes the voice of the world's oldest comedian as biting and contemporary as that of Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert. Tackling the current issues of finance, liberal education and religion, Aristophanes' ancient comedy-ornamented with music and choreography-serves as a lively forum for modern debate.
Plot Synopsis
Suffocating under a pile of debt amassed by his son's Lamborghini-addiction, the protagonist Shifty McThrifty comes to Stanford to learn from Professor Socrates (pronounced SOH-crates)
how to fend off the banks and credit card companies. Shifty struggles to learn from Professor Socrates' muses, the lovely and semi-divine Clouds, ultimately enrolling his son Diesel in the course.
But when Diesel becomes adept at using 'Subversive Speech', Shifty is forced to reconsider the value of such an education.
Performance
The Clouds will be performed at Annenberg Auditorium (directions) on the Stanford University campus.
Show dates and times are as follows:
- Friday, 14 May - 8:00PM, Doors at 7:45
- Saturday, 15 May - 8:00PM, Doors at 7:45
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