Props such as hoops, ladders, boxes, bicycles, a see-saw and a trap door have several uses, enabling the cast to create boats, trains, carriages and even an elephant! The set is impressive, too - well designed and modelled on a circus. Their comic timing is a joy to behold as well. The five work together flawlessly, brilliantly playing numerous parts and, along the way, incorporating swift costume changes and splendid circus performances. The stories are told by a madcap band of travelling circus performers - a ringmaster, an acrobat, a clown, a trick rider and a knife thrower. Added into the theatrical mix is the task of recounting another story - a true one this time, about trailblazing American journalist Nellie Bly, who, in 1889/90, completed her own record-breaking trip around the world in just 72 days! But this new adaptation is no straightforward retelling of the terrific tale. In keeping with Verne’s 1872 novel, this family-friendly production tells the story of English gentleman Phileas Fogg’s attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days on a wager of £20,000. Jules Verne’s classic adventure story, Around The World In 80 Days - here adapted for the stage by Tilted Wig and York Theatre Royal - offers a fun-filled reminder of a time when exotic climes really were ‘a world away’. It’s easy to forget that not so long ago, travelling across the globe was a very difficult and long-winded undertaking.
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