Wednesday 28 October 2009

MODERN ART SAVES: The Shaunshank Redemption

Transcript of Shaunshank Redemption performance

Preacher Honk, Piggy Sue, and the Baron Von Dirtswine appear on stage.

Preacher Honk delivers sermon to packed nightclub.

Honk announces that saviour ‘Damien’ will rescue assembled sinners with 'Modern Art'.

'Holy formaldehyde’ water is thrown at the audience by Preacher Honk.

Liquids thrown back from audience.

Piggy Sue and Baron Von Dirtswine descend into audience.

An audience member named Shaun from Widnes (a small Northern UK town) is dragged on stage.

Shaun admits to the audience he has sinned.

Shaun explains he became a millionaire stockbroker in the US.

He then lost it all through drug running and organizing illegal raves.

He spent 5 years in America's toughest prison.

Clowns attempt to save Shaun through the medium of performance art.

Drunken crowd grow restless and throw water on stage.

Drunken crowd grow restless and throw glasses on stage.

Clowns duck, glasses bounce off stage.

Woman shouts abuse at clowns consistently through performance.

Preacher Honk jumps off stage and attempts to snog abusive woman to diffuse situation.

Honk ends up rolling around the floor with abusive man in ensuing crowd chaos.

Return to stage. Another woman jumps on stage and exhibits arse to audience.

Clowns perform provocative jail shower scene to highlight abuse in Prison.

The stage lights are unplugged before they finish.

Women threatens to sue, claiming her nose was broken by Preacher Honk.

Manchester Police phone up Honk.

Police constable explains a serious complaint has been made about ‘performance art’.

No legal action.

Honk is given a warning.

Modern art is saved.