> And btw, last year a production of "The Hobbit" came to Perth. It was an amazing show.
> But Smaug was astounding. He took up the entire stage and he breathed fire! His wings touched
> the ceiling.

I remember that. The characters and effects were great, but I thought the script didn't really do the story justice. I got the feeling at times that I wouldn't have had a clue what was going on if I hadn't read the book already.

Paul