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BAAD SH Theatre
| Convention skit | |
|---|---|
| Title | BAAD SH Theatre |
| Fandom(s) | Starsky & Hutch |
| Date(s) | 1989-on going |
| Location(s) | at SHareCon |
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BAAD SH Theatre (spelled a variety of ways: "BAD," BAAD," "BAAAD," "Baaaaad") was a Starsky & Hutch convention activity that started out as a reading of poor fanfiction, and later became the con skit, a play that is always a sterling representative of the worst of slash writing at SHarecon.
At the first Sharecon in 1989 (which had only 15 attendees), fans started the "BAAAD SH Theater" by reading fanfiction that wasn't particularly well-written. The readers didn't identify the author, although many attendees knew who it was anyway. Fans felt safe doing this because there was no Internet and they felt they were doing it for their own private entertainment and not to make public fun of someone. The attendees also knew each other well enough that they were certain no one would write to the authors in question and make them feel bad.
As the convention grew in size and as, in later years, the Internet brought large communities of readers and writers closer together, BAAD SH Theatre stopped using "real" stories but began writing their own original badfic.
Later, the BAAD SH Theatre made another change. It became not reading of badfic, but the name of the con skit, one which was an all-encompassing parody of Starsky & Hutch cliches and tropes.
Description of the 2000 Event
"No Hope for Butch" was an impromptu performance of the world-famous repertory theatre group known as "Bad SH Theatre" which has been holding performances at SHareCons since bad SH stories have been written. In other words, a very long time. The performance was held at SHareCon 2000 before an appreciative audience, which was positively struck dumb by its wit and charm. And weirdness. The "script" was written in a feverish burst of creativity right at the con. Which shows. During the performance the "story" was read by the Narrator (which was good since no one had any time for rehearsals), and acted out by SHareCon members who had no lines, no props, and no shame. They did, however, have wigs, which didn't fit, and appropriate looking leather jackets made of plastic. And, of course, raw talent and more brass than a statue in the park. [1]
Description of the 2004 Event
The BAAD theatre play was--as always-a riot with Kath Moonshine as Alaster Cooke. Suz as Hutch once again lost her blond wig, but her mustache stayed put! Sonia made a perfect Huggy bear in a huge pink zebra striped pimp hat and Taya is the quintessential Starsky with her masses of curly hair. Elaine, Jen, Laura and I mugged in the background as gay bar patrons. I kept rearranging the toy zebras on the bar in (hopefully) naughty positions. There were these squishy plastic penis things, too. [2]
Video of the 2024 Play
Flatfoot Follies, a 28-minute puppet show!
It was written and directed by Kath Moonshine. It was dedicated to the "loving memory of Dawnwind."
The cast:
- Dame Flamingo - Kath Moonshine
- Saint Anne - non-speaking role
- Huggy - Hardboiledbaby
- Hutch - Elizabeth Lowry
- Jean-Luc Boo-Ten - Astrid Caine
- Lou Boo-Ton - Kath Moonshine
- Juan-Ton Boo-Ton - Elizabeth Lowry
- Mustang "The Enhorser" Sally - horse from the film, "Young Frankenstein"
- Prince-Ton Boo-Ton _ Hardboiledbaby
- Robocop - Himself
Production Team: Kath Moonshine, Astrid Caine, Hardboiledbaby, itsahmeluigi, RyoHakuron, Lorraine Brevig, Elizabeth Lowry, and Miss Scarlet.
from the introduction
from the introduction
References
- ^ from starskyhutcharchive.com
- ^ from kimberlyfdr's SHarecon report, dated August 28th, 2008