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| − | [[Fannish]] plays and musicals are most commonly parodies of [[mundane]] plays and movies. They are frequently [[faan fiction]]. | + | {{DISPLAYTITLE: Fannish Plays and Musicals}}[[Fannish]] plays and musicals are most commonly [[burlesque|parodies]] of [[mundane]] plays and [[movies]]. They are frequently [[faan fiction]]. |
==Plays== | ==Plays== | ||
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Play || Perpetrated by || Presented at || Notes | Play || Perpetrated by || Presented at || Notes | ||
| − | '' | + | ''[[Legions of Legions]]'' ||[[Art Widner]] and [[L. R. Chauvenet]] ||[[Boskone II]] (1942) || First [[fannish]] play ever performed. |
''[[The Birth of a Notion]]'' ||[[Robert Bloch]] and [[Karen Anderson]] ||1950s || | ''[[The Birth of a Notion]]'' ||[[Robert Bloch]] and [[Karen Anderson]] ||1950s || | ||
| − | ''The Demolished Null-A and Now You Don't'' ||[[Fanvariety Enterprises]] and the [[Pittsburgh Science Fiction Association]] ||[[Chicon II]] | + | ''[[Who Goes Where]]''||[[S-F Soap Opera Company]]||[[Festivention]], May 1951|| |
| + | {{nowrap|''[[The Demolished Null-A and Now You Don't| The Demolished Null-A and Now You Don't]]''}} || [[Bill Venable]] and [[Jack Harness]], [[Fanvariety Enterprises]] and the [[Pittsburgh Science Fiction Association]] ||[[Chicon II]], September 1, 1952 || | ||
| + | ''[[TASFIC Program#The Fall of Fen, or Paradise Lost|The Fall of Fen, or Paradise Lost]]''|| [[Dave Hammond]] and [[Sol Levin]], [[PSFS]] || [[Chicon II]], September 1, 1952 || | ||
Christmas play ||[[Damon Knight]], [[Anthony Boucher]], [[Fritz Leiber]], and [[Robert Bloch]] ||[[Clevention]] (1955) ||See [[moskowitz Clevention reminiscence|Sam Moskowitz' Clevention reminiscence]] for a description. | Christmas play ||[[Damon Knight]], [[Anthony Boucher]], [[Fritz Leiber]], and [[Robert Bloch]] ||[[Clevention]] (1955) ||See [[moskowitz Clevention reminiscence|Sam Moskowitz' Clevention reminiscence]] for a description. | ||
| − | ''[[The March of Slime]]''||[[Liverpool Group]]’s [[MaD Productions]]||[[Kettering]] (1955)|| A [[tapera]] | + | ''[[The March of Slime]]''||[[Liverpool Group]]’s [[MaD Productions]]||[[First Kettering]] (1955)|| A [[tapera]] |
''[[Mag Net]]'' ||[[Karen Anderson]] ||1956 || | ''[[Mag Net]]'' ||[[Karen Anderson]] ||1956 || | ||
| − | '' | + | ''[[Alice in Thrillingwonderland]]'' ||[[Karen Anderson]] || [[Solacon]] (1958) || |
| − | ''[[ | + | ''[[Beyond the Unknown]]'' ||Unknown ||[[Detention]] (1959) || |
''[[The Purple Pastures]]'' ||[[Carl Brandon]] ||[[Pittcon]] (1960) ||First published at [[Solacon]] | ''[[The Purple Pastures]]'' ||[[Carl Brandon]] ||[[Pittcon]] (1960) ||First published at [[Solacon]] | ||
| − | ''Stage Wars'' and other skits ||[[ | + | ''[[Stage Wars]]'' and other skits ||[[Moebius Theatre]] ||[[Windycon 4]] (1977) and other Windycons and [[Minicon 13]] (1978) || |
''[[Star Wars' Roots]]'' ||[[Alexis Gilliland]] ||[[Disclave 22]] (1978) ||[[Avedon Carol]] played Darth (wheeze, wheeze) Vader. | ''[[Star Wars' Roots]]'' ||[[Alexis Gilliland]] ||[[Disclave 22]] (1978) ||[[Avedon Carol]] played Darth (wheeze, wheeze) Vader. | ||
''[[The Greatest Gondorian Hero]]'' || ||[[Chicon IV]] (1981) || | ''[[The Greatest Gondorian Hero]]'' || ||[[Chicon IV]] (1981) || | ||
''[[Faans (video)]]'' ||[[Larry Tucker]] ||[[ConFusion 101]] (1983) ||A [[Movies|fannish video]] shot at various [[cons]] in 1981–82 | ''[[Faans (video)]]'' ||[[Larry Tucker]] ||[[ConFusion 101]] (1983) ||A [[Movies|fannish video]] shot at various [[cons]] in 1981–82 | ||
''[[Fanotchka]]'' ||[[Andy Hooper]] ||[[L.A.Con III]] (1996) and [[Corflu Wave]] (1997) || | ''[[Fanotchka]]'' ||[[Andy Hooper]] ||[[L.A.Con III]] (1996) and [[Corflu Wave]] (1997) || | ||
| − | ''[[Lucas Back in Anger]]'' ||[[Phil Raines]] & [[Ian Sorensen]] ||[[Interaction]](2005) ||nominated for the [[2006 Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Hugo]] | + | ''[[Lucas Back in Anger]]'' ||[[Phil Raines]] & [[Ian Sorensen]] ||[[Interaction]] (2005) ||nominated for the [[2006 Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Hugo]] |
''[[Shattered Like a Clockwork Orange]]'' ||[[Meade Frierson]] and [[Penny Frierson]] || || | ''[[Shattered Like a Clockwork Orange]]'' ||[[Meade Frierson]] and [[Penny Frierson]] || || | ||
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| + | * [https://fanac.org/fanzines/Musicals/ Plays at FANAC] | ||
==Musicals== | ==Musicals== | ||
[[Fannish]] musicals (also called '''[[filk]] operettas''') are usually spoofs of [[mundane]] musicals with [[fannish]] or [[stfnal]] themes, and have a long and honored history in [[fandom]]. | [[Fannish]] musicals (also called '''[[filk]] operettas''') are usually spoofs of [[mundane]] musicals with [[fannish]] or [[stfnal]] themes, and have a long and honored history in [[fandom]]. | ||
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Title || Composer || Performed || Notes | Title || Composer || Performed || Notes | ||
| − | ''[[1986 (musical)|1986]]||[[Richard Kolker]]||[[Lunacon 23]], March 14-16, 1980|| | + | ''[[1986 (musical)|1986]]||[[Richard Kolker]]||[[Lunacon 23]], March 14-16, 1980|| |
| + | ''[[Asteroid (ballet)]]|| [[Julian May]] and [[Bob Johnson]]||[[Chicon II]], September 1, 1952 || A ballet danced by the University of Chicago Knights of the Ballet, under the direction of Guy Bassett. | ||
''[[Another Part of the Trilogy]]'' ||[[John M. Ford]] ||[[Boskone 34]], [[25th World Fantasy Convention]] || | ''[[Another Part of the Trilogy]]'' ||[[John M. Ford]] ||[[Boskone 34]], [[25th World Fantasy Convention]] || | ||
''[[Back to Rivets]]'' or, ''[[Mik Ado About Nothing]]'' ||[[Mark Keller]] and [[Sue Anderson]] ||[[Boskone 14]] ||Collected in ''[[Rivets!]]'' | ''[[Back to Rivets]]'' or, ''[[Mik Ado About Nothing]]'' ||[[Mark Keller]] and [[Sue Anderson]] ||[[Boskone 14]] ||Collected in ''[[Rivets!]]'' | ||
| − | ''[[The Booze Brothers]]'' ||[[Ian | + | ''[[The Booze Brothers]]'' ||[[Ian Sorensen]] || || |
| − | ''[[Captain Future Meets Gilbert and Sullivan]]'' ||[[Steve Schultheis|Steve]] and [[Virginia Schultheis]] ||[[Westercon XX]], [[Boskone 9]] || | + | ''[[Captain Future Meets Gilbert and Sullivan]]'' ||[[Steve Schultheis|Steve]] and [[Virginia Schultheis]] || 1967: [[Westercon XX]], 1972: [[Boskone 9]] || |
''[[The Decomposers]]; or, [[Rivets Has Risen from the Grave]]'' ||[[Mark Keller]] and [[Sue Anderson]] ||[[Boskone 16]] ||Collected in ''[[Rivets!]]'' | ''[[The Decomposers]]; or, [[Rivets Has Risen from the Grave]]'' ||[[Mark Keller]] and [[Sue Anderson]] ||[[Boskone 16]] ||Collected in ''[[Rivets!]]'' | ||
''[[Enterprise]]'' || ||[[Minicon 9]] || | ''[[Enterprise]]'' || ||[[Minicon 9]] || | ||
| − | ''[[Faans II]]''||[[Leah Zeldes Smith]] || ||Published as a script in 1988 | + | ''[[Faans II]]''||Book and lyrics by [[Leah Zeldes Smith]] || ||Published as a script in 1988 |
''[[The Fandoliers, or the King of BaraTAFFia]]'' ||[[Ruth Berman]] || || | ''[[The Fandoliers, or the King of BaraTAFFia]]'' ||[[Ruth Berman]] || || | ||
''[[Fundament!]]'' ||[[Maria Hamilton]] ||[[Conine]] || | ''[[Fundament!]]'' ||[[Maria Hamilton]] ||[[Conine]] || | ||
| − | ''[[ | + | ''[[The Galactic Gaieties]]'' || [[Hal Lynch]], [[Steve Schultheis]], and [[Virginia Schultheis]]||[[Pittcon]] 1960 ([[Worldcon]])|| |
''[[Happy Birthday Doctor!]]'' ||[[Katherine Phelps]] ||2014 Melbourne International Comedy Festival || | ''[[Happy Birthday Doctor!]]'' ||[[Katherine Phelps]] ||2014 Melbourne International Comedy Festival || | ||
''[[Hatty, or St. Simon's Bride]]'' ||[[Karen Anderson]] ||1995 || | ''[[Hatty, or St. Simon's Bride]]'' ||[[Karen Anderson]] ||1995 || | ||
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''[[Inside 2001: A Space Opera]]'' ||[[Alexis Gilliland]] || || | ''[[Inside 2001: A Space Opera]]'' ||[[Alexis Gilliland]] || || | ||
''[[Joe Phaust]]'' ||[[Lee Harding]] ||[[Eastercon '73]] || | ''[[Joe Phaust]]'' ||[[Lee Harding]] ||[[Eastercon '73]] || | ||
| − | ''[[Jophan!]]'' ||[[ | + | ''[[Jophan!]]'' ||[[Filthy Pierre]] || ||Based on ''[[The Enchanted Duplicator]]'' |
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''[[Midwest Side Story]]'' || ||[[Minicon 12]], [[Minicon 33]] ||First performed in 1977. Script published in ''[[Midwestside Story]]'' | ''[[Midwest Side Story]]'' || ||[[Minicon 12]], [[Minicon 33]] ||First performed in 1977. Script published in ''[[Midwestside Story]]'' | ||
''[[The Mimeo Man]]'' ||[[Debbie Notkin]], [[Eli Cohen]], [[Moshe Feder]] ||[[Minicon 11]], [[Disclave 19]], [[PgHLANGE VI]] || | ''[[The Mimeo Man]]'' ||[[Debbie Notkin]], [[Eli Cohen]], [[Moshe Feder]] ||[[Minicon 11]], [[Disclave 19]], [[PgHLANGE VI]] || | ||
| − | ''[[My Claire Lady]]'' ||[[Ian | + | ''[[My Claire Lady]]'' ||[[Ian Sorensen]] ||[[Novacon 28]] ||A send-up of [[Croydon Fandom]] |
| + | ''[[My Fair Femmefan]]''|| [[Carl Brandon]] || 1957|| Never performed but widely published | ||
''[[The Pirates of Fenzance]]'' ||[[John Pomeranz]] (with additional lyrics by [[Mary Bentley]]) ||[[LoneStarCon II]] (revived at [[BucConeer]]) || | ''[[The Pirates of Fenzance]]'' ||[[John Pomeranz]] (with additional lyrics by [[Mary Bentley]]) ||[[LoneStarCon II]] (revived at [[BucConeer]]) || | ||
| + | ''[[Requiem for a Fake Fan]]''||[[Jim O'Meara]]||[[Pittcon]] (1960)||Performed by [[CHIAC]] and [[LASFS]] | ||
''[[Rivets Redux]]; or, What Ever Happened to Helminth of Boskone?'' ||[[Mark Keller]] and [[Sue Anderson]] ||[[Boskone 15]] ||Collected in ''[[Rivets!]]'' | ''[[Rivets Redux]]; or, What Ever Happened to Helminth of Boskone?'' ||[[Mark Keller]] and [[Sue Anderson]] ||[[Boskone 15]] ||Collected in ''[[Rivets!]]'' | ||
''[[Smoflahoma]]'' ||[[John Pomeranz]] ||[[Noreascon 3]] || | ''[[Smoflahoma]]'' ||[[John Pomeranz]] ||[[Noreascon 3]] || | ||
''[[Songs from Space]]''||[[Laurence Sandfield]]||1957||Not performed as a musical but a collection of songs with a [[fannish]] [[SF]] frame | ''[[Songs from Space]]''||[[Laurence Sandfield]]||1957||Not performed as a musical but a collection of songs with a [[fannish]] [[SF]] frame | ||
| − | + | ''[[Spock in Manacles]]'' ||[[Kate Davies]] & [[Ian Sorensen]] ||[[BECCON '85]] ||Collected in ''The Beccon Plays'' | |
''[[Stringworld]]'' ||[[Shelby Bush III]] and [[Bernard J. Willinger]] ||[[Rivercon III]] || | ''[[Stringworld]]'' ||[[Shelby Bush III]] and [[Bernard J. Willinger]] ||[[Rivercon III]] || | ||
Untitled Christmas musical ||[[Damon Knight]], [[Anthony Boucher]], [[Fritz Leiber]], and [[Robert Bloch]] ||[[Clevention]] ||A [[fannish]] version of ''A Christmas Carol''. See [[Sam Moskowitz' Clevention Reminiscence]] for details. | Untitled Christmas musical ||[[Damon Knight]], [[Anthony Boucher]], [[Fritz Leiber]], and [[Robert Bloch]] ||[[Clevention]] ||A [[fannish]] version of ''A Christmas Carol''. See [[Sam Moskowitz' Clevention Reminiscence]] for details. | ||
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| + | * [https://fanac.org/fanzines/Musicals/ Musical scripts at FANAC] | ||
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| + | See also [[Fannish Film]], [[Tapera]], [[Burlesques]], [[Drama]], [[Ian Sorensen]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:06, 21 January 2024
Fannish plays and musicals are most commonly parodies of mundane plays and movies. They are frequently faan fiction.
Plays[edit]
(ordered by date)
Musicals[edit]
Fannish musicals (also called filk operettas) are usually spoofs of mundane musicals with fannish or stfnal themes, and have a long and honored history in fandom.
See also Fannish Film, Tapera, Burlesques, Drama, Ian Sorensen.
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