Around the World in 80 Days
- Full Length Play, Comedy/Adventure
- 4M, 1F
- ISBN: AC2
"Witty in the extreme."
Los Angeles Times
"Action and hilarity to spare."
Boston Globe
Description
- Full Length Play
- Comedy/Adventure
- 120 minutes
- Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18), Children (Age 6 - 10), Appropriate for all audiences
- Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Performance Group:
- High School/Secondary, Senior Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre
Phileas Fogg has agreed to an outrageous wager that puts his fortune and his life at risk. With his resourceful servant Passepartout, Fogg sets out to circle the globe in an unheard-of 80 days. But his every step is dogged by a detective who thinks he's a robber on the run.
Danger, romance, and comic surprises abound in this whirlwind of a show as five actors portraying 39 characters traverse seven continents in Mark Brown's new adaptation of one of the great adventures of all time.
REVIEWS:
"Smart enough to make sophisticated adults laugh out loud. And shamelessly silly enough to keep children interested and entertained!"
The New York Times
"High-spirited and cheeky."
New York Daily News
"A trip well worth taking."
New York Post
"Eye-popping... a rollicking voyage."
BroadwayWorld.com
"Witty in the extreme... A treat to watch."
Los Angeles Times
"Ingeniously adapted... a wildly whacky, unbelievably creative, 90-miles-an-hour, hilarious journey! A ton of fun for all ages."
The Tolucan Times
"High-spirited... Flat-out hilarious... Ingenious and imaginative."
Ithaca Times
"Action and hilarity to spare."
Boston Globe
Characters
- Casting: 4M, 1F
- Casting Attributes: Expandable casting
- Casting Notes: May be expanded to up to 39 actors.
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Stampeding elephants! Raging typhoons! Runaway trains! Unabashedly slapstick! Hold onto your seats for the original amazing race! Join fearless adventurer Phileas Fogg and his faithful manservant as they race to beat the clock! Phileas Fogg has agreed to an outrageous wager that puts his fortune and his life at risk. With his resourceful servant Passepartout, Fogg sets out to circle the globe in an unheard-of 80 days. But his every step is dogged by a detective who thinks hees a robber on the run. Danger, romance, and comic surprises abound in this whirlwind of a show as five actors portraying 39 characters traverse seven continents in Mark Brownes new adaptation of one of the great adventures of all time. Single set. Approximate running time: 2 hours. |
$19.95 |
