What’s worse…a Klingon rendition of Hamlet’s Soliloquy (taH pagh taHbe’)…or a performance of Terminator The Second? In Shakespearean dialog mind you!
Courtesy of the Husky Jackal Theater Company in Nashville, Tennessee:
We adhered to strict guidelines regarding the usage of Shakespeare’s works. Each line and phrase is taken directly from folios printed by or before 1685, and many extended sections of dialogue are composed of individual lines from separate works. Only proper nouns and pronouns were subject to change, as dictated by the plot. In these instances, all proper nouns are supplanted only by other proper nouns, and all pronouns by other pronouns. In some cases, corresponding verb tenses are modified. These practices enabled us to accurately retell the story of Terminator 2: Judgment Day while remaining true to the words of Shakespeare in form (if less so in intent).
The independent group has already raised enough funds to put forth the production. MASSIVE KUDOS to these folks if they can pull it off. Hopefully, they would also invite Ah-nold himself just so he can watch!
I would gladly pay the airfare and theater ticket to see this production…that is, IF I had the funds. Perhaps some of our Blogmocracy members in The Volunteer State might go and check this out…and report back to us?
Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Husky Jackal, John Connor, Nashville, Sarah Connor, T-1000, T-800, Terminator
