What's the Big Deal about Show Titles?

[ironlips]

By now we are accustomed to Drum Corps show concepts being derived from staff navel gazing or substance-fueled dreams. This has been going on ever since the concept of concepts was introduced. Sometimes these are obvious but the recent trend is to challenge the interpretive skills of the audience (and/or its patience).

Gone are the days of the fun shows of VK and Bridgemen. No frivolity allowed. No sir. Drum Corps is serious business, pal. In that spirit, I offer some suggestions to designers who may be searching for ideas that fit the new reality:

"Mis-Wired" - The Innermost Thoughts of Hannibal Lecter

"Triphobia" - Imagining a World Devoid of the Major Triad

"Eeew" - The History of Intestinal Disorders

"Over It" - How to End a Relationship (with your audience)

I hope this helps. Feel free to add your own.

[Crown1990]

40 minutes ago, ironlips said:

"Over It" - How to End a Relationship (with your audience)

Several corps have already done this show, in one name or another...

[Terri Schehr]

11 minutes ago, Crown1990 said:

Several corps have already done this show, in one name or another...

I’m dead 😵 lol 😂 

[OldSnareDrummer]

What's the Big Deal? 

Sounds like a Seinfeld bit. And there ya go.

"Seinfeld" - This show is about nothing. 

The bigger deal may be people flipping out when they don't come out on their schedules. 

 

[greg_orangecounty]

"Show titles"!?  We don't need no stinking show titles. 

[HockeyDad]

Show titles are silly and add no value.  Other than that, I’m all stressed out that show titles have not been released. 

[IllianaLancerContra]

If I win the lottery (& I don’t play the lottery) I will underwrite the following show (Corps tbd).   ‘That 70s Show:  5 Kick-*ss Songs & Some Cool Drill’. 

[Mello Dude]

"Any show" - Preparing you for 2 men and a truck.

[DWW11]

2 hours ago, ironlips said:

By now we are accustomed to Drum Corps show concepts being derived from staff navel gazing or substance-fueled dreams. This has been going on ever since the concept of concepts was introduced. Sometimes these are obvious but the recent trend is to challenge the interpretive skills of the audience (and/or its patience).

Gone are the days of the fun shows of VK and Bridgemen. No frivolity allowed. No sir. Drum Corps is serious business, pal. In that spirit, I offer some suggestions to designers who may be searching for ideas that fit the new reality:

"Mis-Wired" - The Innermost Thoughts of Hannibal Lecter

"Triphobia" - Imagining a World Devoid of the Major Triad

"Eeew" - The History of Intestinal Disorders

"Over It" - How to End a Relationship (with your audience)

I hope this helps. Feel free to add your own.

You had me at “Eeew”.  🤢

[NewArpege]

When we getting a Britney Spears show theme? Beyoncé? Gaga? 🤷‍♂️😁

Kidding aside, I bet some of these corps could make anything work…to the point of the original post.