Comments on: there will come soft rains: Go see it. http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/there-will-come-soft-rains-go-see-it/ The daily journal of a puppeteer and SF author. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Billett http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/there-will-come-soft-rains-go-see-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33455 Chris Billett Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:56:54 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2762#comment-33455 On Tuesday I was telling Al which short stories from The Small Assassin to read that day (I'd leant him it) and it ended up being nearly all of them. Haha. We were talking about The Smiling People, for some reason. On Tuesday I was telling Al which short stories from The Small Assassin to read that day (I’d leant him it) and it ended up being nearly all of them. Haha. We were talking about The Smiling People, for some reason.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/there-will-come-soft-rains-go-see-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33454 Mary Robinette Kowal Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:55:06 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2762#comment-33454 I'd never complain about reading Bradbury. I’d never complain about reading Bradbury.

]]> By: Chris Billett http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/there-will-come-soft-rains-go-see-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33451 Chris Billett Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:24:19 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2762#comment-33451 Grr, Mary. Not only am I mad that I missed this show, but I am now going to have to read some Bradbury before I go to bed tonight! Actually, that's not grr at all. Cool new (?) hat photo up there, by the way! Grr, Mary. Not only am I mad that I missed this show, but I am now going to have to read some Bradbury before I go to bed tonight! Actually, that’s not grr at all.

Cool new (?) hat photo up there, by the way!

]]> By: David Loftus http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/there-will-come-soft-rains-go-see-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33336 David Loftus Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:48:43 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2762#comment-33336 I suppose it's not such a huge coincidence, since the story is so famous and beloved, but I read "There Will Come Soft Rains" last month in my Story Time for Grownups series at Grendel's Coffee House here in Portland, along with two other of my favorite Bradburys, "There Was an Old Woman" and "The Utterly Perfect Murder." I suppose it’s not such a huge coincidence, since the story is so famous and beloved, but I read “There Will Come Soft Rains” last month in my Story Time for Grownups series at Grendel’s Coffee House here in Portland, along with two other of my favorite Bradburys, “There Was an Old Woman” and “The Utterly Perfect Murder.”

]]> By: Mike F http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/there-will-come-soft-rains-go-see-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33252 Mike F Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:34:30 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2762#comment-33252 That looks interesting. Maybe it will come here, Bradbury is from Illinois. Of course, the company putting on the show isn't. My logic may be flawed. On a similar note, I took my son to see Walking with Dinosaurs here in Chicago. While it is more science than science fiction, it was very neat. I recommend it to anyone, young or old. :) That looks interesting. Maybe it will come here, Bradbury is from Illinois. Of course, the company putting on the show isn’t. My logic may be flawed.

On a similar note, I took my son to see Walking with Dinosaurs here in Chicago. While it is more science than science fiction, it was very neat. I recommend it to anyone, young or old. :)

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/there-will-come-soft-rains-go-see-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33251 Mary Robinette Kowal Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:14:29 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2762#comment-33251 Wow. It looks remarkable. Wow. It looks remarkable.

]]> By: yeff (Jeff Soesbe) http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/there-will-come-soft-rains-go-see-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33249 yeff (Jeff Soesbe) Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:40:20 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2762#comment-33249 If I weren't all the way across the country, I'd definitely go see it! Funny, there's not much SF/F theatre in San Francisco. I have a BA in Drama, and a MS in Computer Science, and write spec fic, and like puppetry, and am a big nerd, so SF/F plays (with multi-media aspects, and puppets) sounds like it would totally push tons of my "cool" buttons. Back in March, when I was in San Antonio, Texas for my grandmother's funeral, I went to see a multi-media SF/noir play called "The Case of the Neon Twins". It was really interesting and even though I saw some flaws, I rather enjoyed it (my LJ on it here: http://jeffsoesbe.livejournal.com/150037.html). I've toyed on and off with the idea of writing plays based on SF/F stories and concepts. I've long thought that a character-driven drama based on the "spaceship of men arrives at planet settled by women" concept (eg, "When It Changed" or Moles's "Planet of the Amazon Women") could be really good. Not sure I could pull it off, though... - yeff If I weren’t all the way across the country, I’d definitely go see it! Funny, there’s not much SF/F theatre in San Francisco.

I have a BA in Drama, and a MS in Computer Science, and write spec fic, and like puppetry, and am a big nerd, so SF/F plays (with multi-media aspects, and puppets) sounds like it would totally push tons of my “cool” buttons.

Back in March, when I was in San Antonio, Texas for my grandmother’s funeral, I went to see a multi-media SF/noir play called “The Case of the Neon Twins”. It was really interesting and even though I saw some flaws, I rather enjoyed it (my LJ on it here: http://jeffsoesbe.livejournal.com/150037.html).

I’ve toyed on and off with the idea of writing plays based on SF/F stories and concepts. I’ve long thought that a character-driven drama based on the “spaceship of men arrives at planet settled by women” concept (eg, “When It Changed” or Moles’s “Planet of the Amazon Women”) could be really good. Not sure I could pull it off, though…

- yeff

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/there-will-come-soft-rains-go-see-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33247 Mary Robinette Kowal Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:50:36 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2762#comment-33247 Honestly, I would not have thought any of the stories they picked, except the Stanislaw Lem one, would have worked well on stage. I'm rethinking my position on what kinds of stories would adapt well based on how they approached the plays. Honestly, I would not have thought any of the stories they picked, except the Stanislaw Lem one, would have worked well on stage. I’m rethinking my position on what kinds of stories would adapt well based on how they approached the plays.

]]> By: Josh Jasper http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/there-will-come-soft-rains-go-see-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33246 Josh Jasper Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:42:13 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2762#comment-33246 What other SF stories do you think would be well translated into play format? What other SF stories do you think would be well translated into play format?

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