If you're in London in March you should definitely considering buying tickets for
The Sixth Annual Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture. Not only does it include a lecture in aid of "Save the Rhinos", but it also includes a live performance of parts of the radio plays. Details are below (thanks to
www.audiotheater.com for the info)
I'm just upset that I'm not going to be in the UK!
THE SIXTH DOUGLAS ADAMS MEMORIAL LECTURE BY
STEVEN PINKER
"The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature"
will be followed by
A 30th ANNIVERSARY LIVE PERFORMANCE of radio script material from
THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
by DOUGLAS ADAMS
performed by members of the ORIGINAL CAST
Wednesday 12 March 2008 at 7.30pm
Royal Geographical Society, South Kensington, LondonArtists hoping to take part include:
Simon Jones as Arthur Dent
Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect
Mark Wing Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox
Susan Sheridan as Trillian
Roger Gregg as Eddie
Stephen Moore as Marvin The Paranoid Android
With a Very Special Guest as the Voice Of The Book
The funniest and most thought-provoking science fiction comedy ever was premiered on BBC Radio 4 on March 8th 1978. This live 30th anniversary performance of script material from the series reunites original cast members who worked on all the "phases" of Hitchhikers, from Primary to Quintessential.
This is a celebration of all that was unique and astonishing about Douglas Adams' talent, in aid of his favourite cause, SAVE THE RHINO INTERNATIONAL and distils the essence of his greatest creation into a live event, performed on stage with music and sound effects as if a classic audience radio recording.
Produced by Dirk Maggs & James Thrift
For tickets and further details contact Fiona at Save the Rhino 0207 357 7474
fiona@savetherhino.org www.savetherhino.org
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