20,000 Leagues: A New Adaptation
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Anastasia Wild:
16 May. 2024
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An excellent adaptation of a classic story, enlivening the stage with adventure, science fiction, and female perspectives. Poynton breathes modern meaning into Verne's undersea tale, exploring the struggles of justice and freedom, the challenges of classism, colonialism, and gender inequalities, and the limits and definitions we live by. The movement and adventure quality would play out beautifully on a stage through the top-ship scenes, underwater exploration, and battle sequences. This would be a fantastic opportunity for college theatre programs for creative artistry, female leads and diversity in casting, and discussion. ”
Production History
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, Otherworld Theatre Company, NFP
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