You can safely ignore the idiot who wrote that this play was "too reliant" on the movie. What would you expect at an attempt to tell the same story, but on a stage, theatrically?
Everyone involved in this rose magnificently to the challenge.
This is a magical telling of the story, done with real imagination and tremendous skill. Every actor and actress is perfectly on point, the music and dancing are all superb, and every detail enhances the overall impression.
To give just one example, look at what the play does with the character of "NoFace." A dancer plays the part, in a black kaftan and a large mask. Without a word spoken, every move of the woman who does this builds a slow portrait of an alien presence that goes from threatening to scary to poignant.
To portray the fantasy world of the story the director uses puppetry and magic tricks and dance (like NoFace) and lighting effects in endless, inventive ways. It delights you simply in the profligacy of its invention.
Everyone involved in this rose magnificently to the challenge.
This is a magical telling of the story, done with real imagination and tremendous skill. Every actor and actress is perfectly on point, the music and dancing are all superb, and every detail enhances the overall impression.
To give just one example, look at what the play does with the character of "NoFace." A dancer plays the part, in a black kaftan and a large mask. Without a word spoken, every move of the woman who does this builds a slow portrait of an alien presence that goes from threatening to scary to poignant.
To portray the fantasy world of the story the director uses puppetry and magic tricks and dance (like NoFace) and lighting effects in endless, inventive ways. It delights you simply in the profligacy of its invention.