death by powerpoint - slides for new stage comedy
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A new play from ZapPictures. Four professional TED Talks-style "thought-leaders" will attempt to destroy cherished beliefs you hold dear by making life-changing presentations as they compete for PowerPoint immortality. “Presentation Culture” hits the stage in this comic and delightfully existential attack on beliefs that 21st century moderns may hold dear. DEATH BY POWERPOINT premiered at the 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival and is available for bookings at theaters, trade shows, conferences and corporate events. Info at www.ZapPictures.comTRANSCRIPT
a new play by JFRobinson
Booking Info atwww.ZapPictures.com
Death By PowerpointThese are the slides that accompany the play, “Death By PowerPoint” produced by ZapPictures.
Four professional TED Talks-style "thought-leaders" will attempt to destroy cherished beliefs you hold dear by making life-changing presentations as they compete for PowerPoint immortality. “Presentation Culture” hits the stage in this comic and delightfully existential attack on beliefs that 21st century moderns may hold dear.
This timely comedy runs 55 minutes and is available for bookings at theaters, conventions and corporate events. Contact [email protected]
“TED Talks-skewering!” CNN
Welcome!
23rd Annual National Global Influencers Finals
influencers
NGINational Global Influencers
SHINE, BABY SHINE
Presentation by LUCY V.
YOU ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH
7 billionhumans
Being “Historically Exceptional”
1 in 3.5 BillionBeing Hit By Space Debris
1 in 2.9 Billion
Source: Stanford University Rotheberg School of Advanced Staticics
“Sustained, Life-Long Happiness”*
*Study, Oxford University
- Respect- Confidence- Relationship/Family Satisfaction- Sense of Well-Being- Lack of Anxiety/Depression- Fulfilment of Goals
Listed happiness as their greatest goal
00.27%
“Average Person - Real Happiness”
*University of Heidelberg
1in23,000*
“College Educated Happiness”
86,0001in
“College Educated - Married Men”
127,0001in
You are not very SMART
You are not very BEAUTIFUL
You are not very STRONG
You intimidate NO ONE
You Think You Are A Pathetic Loser
SV334-T
People 22 to 39 with HIGH IQ
more likely to be UNHAPPY21/2
times*Study, Cornell University
*
People 22 to 39 with HIGH IQ
more likely to be UNEMPLOYED1 .54
times
*
*Study, Cornell University
ETERNAL TRUTH
SECRETETERNAL TRUTH
Only one thing should matter to you... YOU
This is NOT You!
OnlyoneYOU
WHY I AM
AMAZING
DID YOU
BELIEVE ME?
I DID
NOW
GO FORTH
SHINE, BABY SHINE
Presentation by LUCY V.
Presenter #187 points
influencers
NGINational Global Influencers
23rd Annual National Global Influencers Finals
influencers
NGINational Global Influencers
YOU believe LIFEis hard
Presentation by MARK K.
YOU SHOULD
believe LIFEis EASY
THE STRESS
LIFEis
EASY
SheepfulBliss
SUPER
HEROS
TOP FIVE REASONSTO BE
ASHEEP
#1: The feeling of FAILURE is more painful that the slight
tinge of REGRET for not trying
#2: Sheepdom means lower expectations for your life, but
lower stress & ZERO fear of failure
#3: Your only real job is to
BE
#4: Without the SELF-LOATHING that always accompanies failed ambition,
you can finally LIKE
yourself
#5: If you have any REGRETS at the end of your life, they
will be numbed by the morphine anyway
presentation byMARK K.
Presenter #282 points
influencers
NGINational Global Influencers
Presenter #1: 87 points Presenter #2: 82 points
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NGINational Global Influencers
23rd Annual National Global Influencers Finals
influencers
NGINational Global Influencers
You Believe You Have
FREE WILL
Presentation by JOAN M.
420 CALORIES
46% SATURATED FAT
Mom
Man
FREE WILL
Presentationby
JOAN M.
Presenter #383 points
influencers
NGINational Global Influencers
Presenter #1: 87 points Presenter #2: 82 pointsPresenter #3: 83 points
influencers
NGINational Global Influencers
23rd Annual National Global Influencers Finals
influencers
NGINational Global Influencers
Matthew R.
Presentation by Matthew R.
“The Shortest Distance Between A & B is a
Straight Line”
Champion22nd National NGI Finals
from
We Want to Goto
A B
is the Essential Cosmic Flow of the
Sideways
Universe
Sideways
LOS ANGELES
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
PARIS
BERLIN
HONG KONG
MEXICO CITY
LONDON
DEAD
20MILLION
CONCENTRATIONCAMPDEATHSBefore/AfterWWII
EXECUTIONS’39-’52
DEPORTATIONDEATHS’39-’52
ETHNIC CLEANSING’41-’44
ASSASINATIONS’44-’52
UKRAINEFAMINE’32-’33
30PER DAY
THOUSAND
5820+ YEARSTHOUSAND
60IN 2 DAYS
THOUSAND
SIXMILLION2 YEARS
43MILLION
COMRADESTEEL
from
Getting Usto
A B
Getting LAID
Sideways
Sideways
Matthew R.Presentation by
Presenter #486 points
influencers
NGINational Global Influencers
Presenter #1: 87 points Presenter #2: 82 pointsPresenter #3: 83 pointsPresenter #4: 86 points
influencers
NGINational Global Influencers
Presenter #1WINNER
influencers
NGINational Global Influencers
LUCY V.
24th Annual National Global Influencers Finals
Akron, Ohio
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NGINational Global Influencers
See you next year at the
