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"Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for." Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury's name is synonymous with imagination. No need to categorize him, he defies description. Long after his death, the author of classics like "Fahrenheit 451" has assumed immortality, a label he probably wouldn't like, and occupies an exalted place with those who want to love life more each day.
Bill Oberst, Jr. channeled Bradbury for 90 spellbinding minutes in the opening performance of "Ray Bradbury Live (forever)", running Thu-Sun at the Art Station Theatre in Stone Mountain Village. Oberst took the audience on a tour-de-force of Bradbury's own spoken and written words. The result is comparable to the heralded portrayal of geodesic dome inventor R. Buckminster Fuller in D.W. Jacobs' "The History (and Mystery) of the Universe."
Three segments, all comprised of Bradbury's words and excerpts from his works, are presented: Beginnings, Seductions and Second Chances. Ray's wife, Maggie, played here by the talented Dina Shadwell, appears for a dream dance and some light-hearted banter, which add romance and sensitivity, important because Bradbury could overwhelm with his exuberance and intellectual daring. The show's large-screen projections and original music score aid in the exploration of the ideas of a man who said, "I don't predict the future. I try to prevent it."
Oberst has said that this authorized portrayal "is about Ray Bradbury's ideas, not his life. It's a show about what he has left us to ponder. Is there reason to hope? Ray says yes."
Hope reigned supreme Thursday evening, inspiring a standing ovation. 5/31/2019 Review: 'Ray Bradbury Live' delves into the human condition | Spoleto | postandcourier.com
Review: ‘Ray Bradbury Live’ delves into the human condition