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From: colonel@gloria.UUCP (Col. G. L. Sicherman)
Newsgroups: net.books
Subject: Re: Good Plays
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Date: Sun, 28-Apr-85 11:17:11 EDT
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Posted: Sun Apr 28 11:17:11 1985
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> >     It may seem silly to suggest this, but try re-reading The Tempest, by
> > W. Shakespeare. It's a remarkable play...
> >     It's also fun to see the movie "The Forbidden Planet"...after
> >	reading it.
> 
> I've heard this bumf for years.  "The Tempest" *is* a great play.  "Forbidden
> Planet" *is* a great movie.  But the connection is *very* loose.  I prefer to
> enjoy them separately.  Can anyone imagine seeing "FP" on stage?  Please...

It's been done in Buffalo.  Actually, it was _The Tempest_ with some
appropriate substitutions in sets, costuming, and language.  (Fortunately
"planet" has the same number of syllables as "island" ...)
-- 
Col. G. L. Sicherman
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