For those who aren't aware, Fahrenheit 451 currently is playing at 59E59 theaters Off-Broadway. I strongly reccomend that you attended this fantastic production.

Here is a post where I talk about the show and also has a note from Ray to the director that was forwarded to me:
http://raybradbury.forumup.com/viewtopic.php?t=9&mforum=raybradbury
Drop a reply here or, if you're feeling especially kind, at that forum. You don't have to join to leave a post anonymously, BTW.

The show started mid-way in march and is closing late this month, so it won't be around too much longer.

Hi Something_Wicked_451.

While I haven't seen this NY production (a bit too far away from where I live!), I have read the play, and saw the British premiere of it a couple of years ago. Despite the expansive feel of the novel, which might lead one to assume it wouldn't work in a theater, the play works really well on a small stage, primarily because of the emphasis on Montag, Beatty, Clarisse and Montag's wife.

I have a review of the British production on my website.

I looked at your review just now. Great site! Anyhow, it looks like it was originally done as much more of a sci-fi piece, case-in-point those actors in silly, futuristic wear. This production might as well be in the present. The firemen all way present-day uniforms and everybody else just wears black, except Clarisse, who wears a plain brown dress.

did you say silly ?
SILLY!!?
What's wrong with silly outfits?

Light glistening on the surface of the water. There is something lurking below. Slowly we become aware of the sounds of John William’s “Jaws” theme.

(Underwater POV)
There is a carp cruising restlessly here, ready to break the surface.

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Originally posted by libRArY:
did you say silly ?
SILLY!!?
What's wrong with silly outfits?

Nothin'. *cough* Just saying, well, they're...silly. Not bad.

quote:

Originally posted by Chapter 31:
Light glistening on the surface of the water. There is something lurking below. Slowly we become aware of the sounds of John William’s “Jaws” theme.

(Underwater POV)
There is a carp cruising restlessly here, ready to break the surface.

If you're referring to the fact that this topic is linked to a post on my board, that's only out of sheer laziness on my part.

No, just a booboo in your 1:38 PM posting but I didn’t really want to carp because I do it all the time myself. —Best

Chapter 31, have you ever had smoked carp? The only way you can eat the fish really.

Ah, the experience gastronomic. That’s something I haven’t tried. I’ll have to check it out.

I tried smoking carp, but it was hard to light.

Couldn't help it , Chap 31!! If BrII can do his "lighting the carp" line, I thought you would like this one (per the 1:38 posting):

http://www.reffalt.com/townies/boo_boo_bear_th.jpg

"Mister Ranger, Sir!" and "Hey, Yogi"

Esprit de Booboo. Love it. And I love anyone with the name Yogi.

Nearly all the Hanna Barbera voices were done by the late great Daws Butler. He was a very dear friend of Stan Freberg. I wonder if Mr. B. knew him well?
Speaking of Yogi, I have a pretty good collection of Yogi Yorgesson. I sing a lot of his stuff too, ya sure.

Here is my collection from Yogi:
http://www.umpirebob.com/DATA/yogiisms.htm