Thank
You Darling People.
CLOSED
AUGUST 24th!
|
R.
Buckminster Fuller:
THE HISTORY
(and Mystery)
OF THE UNIVERSE
|
|
TAKE A RIDE ON
"SPACESHIP EARTH"
San Francisco Chronicle's Highest Rating
"D. W. Jacobs' play about the scientist, inventor
and humanist is a solo tour de force by actor Ron Campbell,
who drives and places the text with dramatic sense and generous
energy. It's hard to image a better one man show." -
LaSalle
Read
full review
Meet
"Bucky."
"Humanity
now has the option to become successful on our planet if we
reorient world production away from weaponry - from "killingry"
to "livingry".
But can we convince humanity in time?"
- R. Buckminster Fuller
|
|
"If success or failure of this planet and of human
beings depended on how I am and what I do,
HOW WOULD I BE?
WHAT WOULD
I DO?"
- R. Buckminster Fuller
|
|
Written
and Directed by
D. W. Jacobs
From the life, work and writings of
R. Buckminster Fuller
Performed by
Ron Campbell
Winner
of Circle Critics Award for Best Solo Performance
Ron Campbell as
R. Buckminster Fuller
at
Project Artaud Theater
450
Florida Stet between Mariposa and 17th,
San Francisco
"I'm
not trying to counsel any of you to do anything really special
except dare to think.And to dare to go with the truth. And
to dare to really love completely."
- R. Buckminster Fuller |
|
What The Critics are Saying:
"Startlingly
funny...intellectually stimulating, ...genuinely moving."
San Francisco Examiner,
Hurwitt
"Physical,
metaphysical, intellectual, eclectic, challenging, and hugely
entertaining."
Los Angeles Times
"A
roller coaster for the brain"
"Compelling and evocative performance"
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Read
full review
"High
voltage performance"
Seattle Times
Read
full review
The Dome we constructed in the lobby of Project
Artaud Theatre. More
about the Dome.
|
Ron Campbell as Buckminster Fuller.
"A
compelling theatrical experience"
Seattle Weekly
Read
full review
"Flawless
delivery and startling vigor and panache...this remains an
engaging and invigorating evening of theatrical mind candy."
Chicago Tribune
Read
full review
"Fervent,
funny, heart-wrenchingly poignant and impeccably detailed
performance."
Chicago
Sun-Times
Read
full review
"A
supernova of a hit, and its star, Ron Campbell a solar system
of energy."
WBBM
Radio Chicago
|
History and Mystery
photos by David M. Allen, Estate of Buckminster Fuller, Werner Krutein
(www.photovault.com), and Jeff Rowlings
| Who
Was Bucky?
An
engineer, architect, mathematician, designer, poet, philosopher,
motivational speaker, major utopian thinker and inventor
of the geodesic dome, Buckminster Fuller was one of the
most remarkable minds of the 20th century. Born in 1895,
Bucky was way ahead of his time. Refusing to think in conventional
ways, he was an innovator, a futurist, and one of the first
true global thinkers.
What
was Bucky Known For?
- Coining
the term "Spaceship Earth"
- Inventing
the Geodesic Dome (Disneyworld's Epcot Center is a good
example)
- Advocating
use of technology to "make the world work for 100%
of humanity"
- Being
one of the first to sound the alarm for worldwide environmental
protection
- Promoting
renewable energy sources:"There is no energy crisis, only
a crisis of ignorance."
- Inventing
World Games (as an alternative to War Games) as a tool
for problem solving
- Getting
kicked out of Harvard - twice
|
Photo
by David M. Allen
Ron
Campbell as Buckminster Fuller.
Read
More Reviews on the show
|
 Let
us plan a wonderful evening for you. We offer a special
dinner package at Whisper, only steps from the theatre. We guarantee
good food and a great show, for a special price.
Check with the
Social
Director for more information.
 The
Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization comprised of a diverse group of individuals
committed to a sustainable future. Founded in 1983 and inspired
by the Design Science principles pioneered by the late Buckminster
Fuller, BFI has served as an information resource to students, educators,
authors, designers and concerned citizens working to advance humanity‚s
options for success.
Mission
The Institute's mission is to be a catalyst for awareness and action
directed towards the realization of humanity's option for success.
BFI intends to fulfill its' mission by providing:
1. dramatic
graphic display tools, global progress indicators, and educational
resources which foster vital understanding of evolutionary developments
impacting the success of humanity on board Spaceship Earth.
2. programs
and services which build synergy between individuals, projects and
organizations in order to accelerate the development and application
of solutions to crucial global problems.
 GENI:
Global Energy Network Institute
Two decades ago, both the United Nations and Buckminster
Fuller determined that a sufficient supply of electricity provides
the foundation for a decent standard of living. By tapping the planet's
abundant renewable energy, the needs of all humanity could be met
in an environmentally sustainable fashion. The technology exists
today, and it is cost competitive.
GENI is
a non-profit educational organization which seeks to accelerate
the attainment of optimal, ecologically sustainable energy solutions.
Check out the GENI
website for more information.
 Timberline
Geodesics has erected a 26' diameter, 18' high Dome in the lobby
of the Project Artaud Theater. Come and see this amazing structure
and ponder your  own
Dome Home.
For more
than 30 years, Timberline
Geodesics
has been dedicated to designing Timberline Geodesic Dome packages
that make it easy, practical and affordable for people to construct
their own homes. They are a leading manufacturer and designer of
geodesic domes used for housing and commercial applications. Based
in Berkeley, CA since 1969, Timberline had domes built in all fifty
states and many foreign countries. They can be reached at 1-800-DOME-HOME
(1-800-366-3466) or check out their site and explore how you can
build your very own Dome Home.
Who are
the artists working on the Bucky show?
Go BACKSTAGE
to find out more about the people associated with this amazing show.
"take it from the top"
|
