Circus meets theatre in Juliet Forster’s fresh adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic novel Around the World in 80 Days.
Originally seen at venues around York in summer 2021, this York Theatre Royal production is setting off to go around not the world but the UK.
Each member of the cast will multi-role as a rag-tag band of travelling circus performers who embark on a daring mission to recreate Phileas Fogg’s race around the world.
Juliet Forster admits “I was amazed that we generally know more about Jules Verne’s fictional characters than we do about the real woman, Nellie Bly, who set the record for circumnavigating the globe in 1889 (and did the journey in less time…) I knew I had to tell her story. I found that this approach allowed interesting themes to emerge around whose stories get told, whose stories dominate and who should stand aside to give space to the untold ones.”
Jules Verne’s original characters are transformed in her adaptation, embracing different modes of transport as they journey across the globe. Audiences can join the Ringmaster, the Acrobat, the Clown, the Trick Rider, and the Knife Thrower on their frantic race to travel Around the World in 80 Days.
The show is at York Theatre Royal from 2-4 February 2023 at 7.30 with matinees on 2nd and 4th at 2.30
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Age Guidance: This production is suitable for ages 5+
Our picture shows some of the cast ready to embark on rehearsals for this momentas journey
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