I Got The Dice Right Here – or not! (G&D spoiler?)

[p.s.]

Posted: 3/17/09 at 11:56am

As I recall, all of the dice action is in pantomime; meaning that no actual dice (real, loaded or blank) are used. Some of the action involves real, true dice; sometimes (probably) crooked, loaded dice; and sometimes blank, no-spots dice. But the dice are always imaginary. Is that the way it is traditionally done for all productions of Guys and Dolls?


p.s. Another question:

What about the giant bright neon dice display (seven dice) in the center of the stage?

It shows phony dice!

In real dice, opposite sides always add to seven; adjacent sides never add to seven. Yet three of the displayed dice (the two at the top, and the fourth) clearly show incorrect facings – with a four-spot next to a three spot; or a five-spot next to a two spot.

Does anyone here know whether this was done to depict crooked dice? (a conscious, artistic decision?)

I'm feeling that the dice shown are not necessarily crooked; they are just plain wrong! I believe it is just a mistake, an artistic error (an unintended misrepresentation of what should be real dice).

Anybody actually know?


Updated On: 3/17/09 at 11:56 AM

[Jon]

Posted: 3/17/09 at 1:36pm

I know that the logo for the 1992 revival also had the dice with the spots in the wrong places.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 3/17/09 at 1:47pm

as to the pantomimed dice i assume its because a) dice are small and hard to see anyway, and b) if they used real ones either someone would have to pick them back up or they'd end up pegging those in the front row.