Brouhaha

Peter Bergman 1939-2012

We are very sad to report that Peter Bergman, a founding member of the Firesign Theatre and the driving force behind Radio Free Oz in all its incarnations, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, March 9, 2012 due to complications from leukemia.

Obituaries: L.A. times, N.Y. Times, NPR (Fresh Air), Washington Post, Plain Dealer (Cleveland), among others.

We have set up a Memorial Guestbook page on this site.

There will be a "Big Brouhaha" celebrating Peter's life and work, April 21st at the Kirkland Memorial Center in Seattle, WA. Check back here for details.

Dining With Danger

From every indication, the staging of "Nick Danger, Third Eye" (from Firesign's album How Can You Be In Two Places At Once When You're Not Anywhere At All) in Sarasota, Florida by Simply Gourmet Catering at the Powel Crosley Estate Theatre through the month of February has been a rousing success, according to reviews (here and here).

Theater groups and organizations wishing to mount their own productions of this or other Firesign works can contact Broadway Play Publishing for more information.

Classic Firesign Radio on KYRS-FM

Starting in February, KYRS "Thin Air Community Radio" in Spokane, WA (88.1 & 92.3FM, and streaming live at KYRS.org) presents The Firesign Theatre Radio Hour. Every Sunday at 4pm Pacific Time (7pm Eastern), host Michael Moon Bear will play a classic Firesign Theatre radio broadcast from the Duke of Madness Motors archive.

They plan to play every show in the archive (a total of 58 shows), so it will take them over a year to broadcast them all. Don't pass up this opportunity to hear shows in the Duke of Madness Motors archive as they were meant to be heard - on the radio.

New Firesign Book: ANYTHYNGE YOU WANT TO

Anythynge You Want To, the definitive chronicle of Firesign's long-running, ever-evolving Shakespeare parody, will be available soon from Bear Manor Media. More details can be found here.

Thanks to everyone who purchased the Limited Edition Hardbound edition of the book - it's been a rousing success! The paperback edition of the book is now available through the Firesale store.

Also in the pipeline: Marching to Shibboleth (see below), and there are plans for a new book of rare Firesign scripts and ephemera from the very early daze ... more details are coming soon.

Duke Duke Duke Duke of Madness Madness Madness!

For the first time ever, every Firesign Theatre radio broadcast of note from 1970 to 1972 is now available for purchase!

Duke Of Madness Motors is a book+DVD combo containing every episode of the three Firesign radio series from the era: Firesign Theatre Radio Hour Hour, Dear Friends and Let's Eat!

Available directly from firesigntheatre.com through the Firesale store.

It's A Beautiful Frame, Friends ...

Back by popular demand: the Ralph Spoilsport license plate frame, available exclusively through the Firesale store.

You can get it in a package deal with the Bozos bumper sticker (in honor of the 40th anniversary of the release of I Think We're All Bozos On This Bus.

While you're in our store, take a look around. We've added a number of new and exclusive items ... and there are bigger deals to come!

Waiting in the Wings: MARCHING TO SHIBBOLETH

In the '70s, Firesign published two books of scripts from their albums: Firesign Theatre's Big Book Of Plays and the Big Mystery Joke Book. Long out of print and much sought after, these two books will soon see the light of day again in a single volume: Marching to Shibboleth. This new edition will feature the scripts from the original books along with additional goodies and new graphics accompanying the text. Check this site early and often for news regarding the publish date and availability. Or follow us on Facebook and Twitter...

Follow Firesign on Facebook and Twitter

Throughout Firesign's recording career, they've shown a remarkable ability to make prescient observations on social and technological trends, giving listeners a present of the future. So it should come as no surprise that Firesign would take advantage of current social networking platforms to keep its fans informed and tuned in to what's happening with the group.

They have a group page on Facebook where Firesign group members and their minions keep the conversation going in the digital age. Also, keep tabs on Firesign news and announcements via their @FiresignNews Twitter feed. These information outlets are in addition to the news alerts and press releases that are maintained right here on this site.