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4 Clackamas Print ArtÿÆulture Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007 Bradbury premieres at Clackamas Continued from ILLUSTRATED MAN, Page 1 Bradbury, in collaboration with Anderson and the Regional Arts and Culture Council, has carefully compiled selected short stories and excerpts from his vast portfolio, to be per formed by Anderson in the one- man show. Bradbury fans will be delighted to learn that, though the “The Illustrated Man” shares a title with his third novel, the play is an entirely new body of selections from his previous work. “To work intimately with an actor and piece like Tobias and Ray Bradbury’s work - it’s really been an experience of ‘growing together,’” said Smith-English. The stage upon which the experience unfolds is nearly bare. Only three objects stand on the set: a small table, half obscured by shadow, support ing a pitcher of water and a glass; a stool which slopes — chicken-wire sides make it appear to grow out of the floor; and an impressionistic chicken wire tree. Hanging from the lower branches of the tree are a black stocking cap and a wooden handled umbrella. “The Illustrated Man” is a wandering stranger who bears a beautiful and damning curse, hidden beneath his shirt. Splayed across the skin of his arms and torso is an incredible mosaic of tattoos. The tattoos, too realistic for any mortal hand to have ren dered, writhe and transform themselves before the eyes. These flowing images depict tales of unlikely (at times, mind-bending) individuals and their fantastic toils. Anderson brilliantly portrays .every character in the stories, including the beauty-cursed Illustrated Man himself. While observed, the tattoos reveal such twisted yams as that of Albert Brock, the noto rious technocidal maniac, and Doone, champion of the little- known Irish sport, anthem run ning. Bradbury fans will final ly meet the zealous fireman Captain Beatty who, instead of dousing fires, ignites them for a specific purpose at an exact temperature of 451 degrees Fahrenheit. Impossibly believable sto ries continue to unfold for observation - but do not gaze too long at the beauteous por traits as the dance continues. If observed too long, the tattoos will begin to reveal secrets and wonders that may damn the very observer’s soul. Performances of “The Illustrated Man” continue through Oct. 14 in the Osterman Theatre in the Niemeyer Center. The show will open Oct. 25 at the Rubicon Theatre Company in Los Angeles. Bradbury will make an appearance at the showing on Oct. 27. Show Information i IJXadburLj - The artistic director for Mt. Hood Reper tory Theatre Company. - Recently, he appeared in the film Feast of Love with Morgan Freeman. - Bom Aug. 22, 1920, in Waukegan, Ill. - Published his first book, Dark Carnaval, a collection of short stories, in 1947. - Has published more than 30 books, close to 600 short stories, and numerous poems, essays and plays. Admission prices are $20 general, $15 senior and only $10 for CCC students. For tickets and show times, call the CRT box office at 503-657-6958, ext. 2356, go online to www2.clackamas.edu/ crt/tickets.asp or visit the box office in the Niemeyer Center lobby. Tickets are available one hour before curtain. 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