The Enchanted Duplicator
The Enchanted Duplicator
Summary
It is an allegory of the journey of a science fiction fan, loosely based on John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress (though Shaw and Willis denied having read it beforehand).[2]
The Tower of Trufandom, the eventual location of the Enchanted Duplicator in the story, was based on Scrabo Tower in Newtownards, near Walt Willis' home in Northern Ireland.[3]
Sequel and stage versions
A sequel, Beyond the Enchanted Duplicator... To the Enchanted Convention, by Walt Willis and James White, was published in 1991 by Geri Sullivan, and illustrated by Stu Shiffman.
A musical based on the work was written by
A 1982 stage version written by Shelley Dutton Berry, Gary Farber, and Jerry Kaufman was performed at the convention Norwescon 5.[6]
References
- ^ Willis, Walt and Shaw, Bob, The Enchanted Duplicator, fanac.org. Accessed February 25, 2009.
- ^ Langford, David, "Cloud Chamber 118", Ansible.
- ^ Nielsen Hayden, Patrick and Teresa, "Aspects and Inclinations," Hyphen 37. Accessed May 1, 2008.
- ^ Playbill: The Enchanted Duplicator: the Musical, Dublin 2019, an Irish Worldcon. Accessed Sept. 5, 2021.
- ^ Theatrical Performances, Dublin 2019, an Irish Worldcon. Accessed Sept. 5, 2021.
- ^ Raz Baz Rep presents The Enchanted Duplicator (1982). Accessed Sept 5, 2021.
External links
- The Enchanted Duplicator available at eFanzines.com
- The Enchanted Duplicator available at The Fanac Fan History Project
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