Jerry Springer - The Opera

Jerry Springer – The Opera is a musical written by Stewart Lee and Richard Thomas, based on the television show The Jerry Springer Show. The show is also notable for its high quantity of profanity, its unusual depiction of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and surreal images such as a troupe of tap-dancing Ku Klux Klan members.

Plot

:Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; Purgatory; Hell.

Related Topics:
Chicago, Illinois - USA - Purgatory - Hell

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:Time: Present Day.

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The first act of the opera takes place in the studio of The Jerry Springer Show. The show proceeds as normal with Jerry introducing each group of guests, who describe their problems to him. The warm-up man feels that he is undervalued by Jerry, and assists one of the guests in shooting him.

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The second act begins with Jerry in purgatory, encountering several of the individuals who he had featured on his show. The third and final act sees Jerry proceed down to Hell, where he encounters the Devil.The Devil forces Jerry to present a special episode of his television show where he confronts Jesus about his expulsion from Heaven. Despite Jerry's protestations, he presents the show and summarises the main protagonists' problems, ultimately uniting Heaven and Hell, quoting the words of William Blake, before being returned to Earth to die.

Related Topics:
Purgatory - Hell - Devil - Jesus - Heaven - William Blake

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ACT I. Studio of The Jerry Springer Show. (Arrival of audience, Overtly-ture. Audience: "My mum used to be my dad. Snip. Snip"; First guest explains the reason for his appearance on the show. First guest: "I've Been Seeing Someone Else"; Chorus: "Chick With a Dick"; Second guest, Diaper Man. Second guest: "I want to be your baby"; Chorus: "This is my Jerry Springer Moment"; Third guest, I Just Wanna Dance. Third guest: "I don't give a fuck no more, if he will think I am a whore. I just want to dance.")

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ACT II.

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Scene 1 - Purgatory

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(Guests confront Jerry, Eat Excrete. Guests: "We eat, excrete and watch TV, and you are there for us, Jerry.")

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Scene 2 - Hell

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(The Devil explains his plan to Jerry, Every Last Mother Fucker Should Go Down. Devil: "I bring you to hell to solve a problem that's been chafing my ass since the dawn of time"; Devil confronts Jesus, Devil: "Fuck You", Jesus: "Talk to the stigmata"; God arrives, God: "It Ain't Easy Being Me"; Chorus, Jerry Eleison.)

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