Da Birds by Aristophanes

"The Birds" by Aristophanes with a modern spin on it by Gabriel Vega Weissman and Brain Reno was a joy to work on. Gabe and Brian took an old Greek comedy, which most audience members would not understand because it is full of references that even scholars do not know, and made it relatable to college students. Also some of the things that ancient Greeks laughed at, we do not find funny anymore. When this was the case, Gabe and Brian updated and found an analogous substitute. The father beater was changed into the public deficator. The leader of the birds Tereus the Hoope was a man who rapped and cut out his wife's sisters tongue. In today's society that is not something that is okay. Instead Gabe and Brian changed him into Bill Clinton a dignified man with a shameful past. We all snicker at him and joke. Brian and Gabe took out all the excessive violence and vulgarity and made it comedic for modern day. They added characters that the everyday person would know such as Spock, Darth Vader, and J.J. Abrams.  Overall Brain and Gabe showed that they had a good grasp on both the original material and on pop culture. They brought that knowledge together in a play that made both humans and birds laugh.