Around the World in 80 Days by Laura Eason
Phileas Fogg—fantastically wealthy, majestically mysterious, and a dedicated man of scientific reason—has deduced that a mere 80 days is enough to circumnavigate the globe. And he’s staked his entire fortune on it. Will bandits, a herd of buffalo, an act of chivalry, and a meddlesome inspector from Scotland Yard prevent him from fulfilling this mindboggling task? Follow Fogg and his loyal valet Passepartout...
Phileas Fogg—fantastically wealthy, majestically mysterious, and a dedicated man of scientific reason—has deduced that a mere 80 days is enough to circumnavigate the globe. And he’s staked his entire fortune on it. Will bandits, a herd of buffalo, an act of chivalry, and a meddlesome inspector from Scotland Yard prevent him from fulfilling this mindboggling task? Follow Fogg and his loyal valet Passepartout from the misty alleys of Victorian London to the steamy subcontinent; aboard steamships, locomotives, and elephants—as he learns about the heart, himself, and a world bigger than he ever anticipated.
“Pure, unadulterated magic…utterly beguiling…a high-spirited, imagination-filled escapade… Laura Eason's exceptionally graceful adaptation of the Jules Verne classic…manages to be both wise and fun-filled...it lays its bets on enchantment and invariably comes up a winner…a show that should sail the world. Highly recommended.”
Chicago Sun-Times
“Light, cheerful and greatly entertaining…laudably committed to its theatricality… Eason's staging is full of the visual imagination… It's all a great deal of fun.”
Chicago Tribune
“An engaging, family-friendly show. Highly recommended.”
The Chicago Reader
“Eason’s affable adaptation plays up elements of Verne’s novel that are sometimes forgotten… Eason moves stylishly from set piece to set piece, from the cuckoo-clock orchestration of Fogg’s London life to teacups sliding across a shipboard table.”
Time Out Chicago
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