Perhaps I should dismiss my dismay at this show as a "to each their own" kinda thing. But I was a bit disgusted. The show starts by proclaiming that 99% of scientists agree that Darwinism is correct. That's not what I had a problem with - the problem I (and several others who saw the show with me) saw was that the show did not stick to Darwinism. It slipped into Social Darwinism, which is not agreed on by scientists (Darwin didn't even suggest using his theory in this way). I think the show thus comes off as rather racist, sexist, and offensive, if you're paying attention. The performer's suggestion that low income, minority teenagers get pregnant as a biological defense because they probably won't live very long in their harsh environment was one of many instances that made me sick to my stomach.

Even artistically speaking, this show wasn't nearly as strong or polished as last year's performances of Rap Canterbury Tales, which I really enjoyed. I enjoyed the first ten minutes of Rap Guide to Evolution, and I was impressed with the attempt to bridge two such opposing worlds (science of rap). Perhaps I could dismiss the last fifty minutes of the show if it wasn't branded as a proclamation of what 99% of scientists really think.