Triumph of the Underdog

Geeks! Dorks! Fanboys! Lend your pointed ears! Peter Howell’s mind-bending lecture on the history of Science Fiction might save your life… literally. Can the washed-up author really prevent an astronomical catastrophe threatening to annihilate the entire solar system? Presented as part of the 12th Annual New York International Fringe Festival, Triumph of the Underdog is a one-person show written by Mitch Montgomery and Morgan Allen. Disillusioned Science Fiction author Peter Howell frantically speeds through the history of Science Fiction — from Mesopotamia to NASA and Star Trek in twenty minutes — pausing only long enough to lament his failed career and his recent unemployment. In lieu of a more traditional structure, Triumph of the Underdog is presented with all the usual trappings of an actual lecture – PowerPoint slides, anecdotal stories and, you know, suddenly having to save the world from fiery cosmic destruction!