In "Kaleidoscope", their ship is smashed to pieces and now seven survivors are careening unprotected through a meteor swarm. In "There Was an Old Woman", she didn't recognize the man in black and he caught her. Can she get her body back before it's too late! Features an interview with the author.
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This review is from: Kaleidoscope (Audio Cassette)
"They fell..." "They fell like pebbles fall down wells... "With this inauspicious beginning, the Mind's Eye Theatre does something that I never thought possible... They improved upon a master. Ray Bradbury's original story "Kaleidoscope", of the last moments of a group of astronauts, is a truly poignant examination of humanity in freeze frame... A meteor destroys the rocket that the astronauts were travelling in before they could abandon ship with booster packs, thereby scattering them to the far reaches of the universe. The reactions of each man to imminent death is a true portrait of the variation of humanity. The dramatic rendering of this story creates a sometimes clausterphobic, sometimes expansive feel, depending upon the reaction of each man. Hearing their final transmissions, their inner voices, their memories, and even their expectations of their very short futures makes one agonize and rejoice at each turn. This is voyeurism of humanity long before "Survivor" and "Big Brother". In this case, all of them have been voted off the island by something out of their control. The superb acting, sound effects, and tight script turns an excellent story into a thrilling, poignant, emotionally taut masterwork. If you like Ray Bradbury, or if you just like good theater, buy this and all of the dramatic versions of his works. "There Was An Old Woman" is very enjoyable, if in a different vein...
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Package received earlier than expected and in great condition! Using this as a resource for my theatre classroom since we are doing the play version. Very helpful!
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Two good stories, though weak in parts,
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This review is from: Kaleidoscope (Audio Cassette)
Of all of the Bradbury Durkin-Hayes audiobooks, this is the weakest. "Kaleidoscope" is a good story, with the hopelessness being evident quickly, and it keeps well until the bitter end. "There Was an Old Woman" is hard to follow at first (it starts out as a one-woman perspective at first, but changes later). It's a good story too, but not as good as the others in the series. Both are definitely worth listening to though.
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