A new stage version of Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days will be performed at the Bristol Old Vic studio from 23 February - 18 March.

Aimed at ages 7+ and adapted by Toby Hulse, the production promises to be an action-packed adventure full of ingenious twists and turns!

Full information including on-line booking is available on the Bristol Old Vic website [www.bristol-old-vic.co.uk]. ‘On boats and trains and elephants, from the Mystical East via the Darkest Jungle to the Wild West, Jules Verne’s epic tale of travel and adventure bursts onto the stage with the unstoppable force of a runaway steam locomotive!’

Telephone booking: 0117 987 7877

Director Toby Hulse says:

“Around the World in Eighty Days is a novel about the power of human invention and persistence to make the impossible happen. When faced with seemingly insurmountable problems in his journey, Mr Phileas Fogg is always able to find a solution through logic and clear thought. This is what makes the book so suitable for a Great Reading Adventure in a city celebrating the birth of Brunel, a real life inventor and thinker who was able to overcome what seemed at the time impossible.

In adapting for the stage I have tried to find the theatrical equivalent of this idea - and so Around the World in Eighty Days, a story that crosses four continents by every conceivable means of transport meeting hundreds of characters along the way, is told using only three actors and a lot of suitcases. The results are hilarious, and totally in the spirit of Jules Verne's novel, as the gallant cast race against time to complete the story using the combined power of their invention and our imagination.

Add to this a beautifully quirky set, costume design filled with eccentric detail and odd machinery by Vicky Andrews of puppet company Pickled Image and you have the ingredients for a great piece of theatre.”

Playdays:
Watch out for Playday events for Around the World in Eighty Days. These special events are for all the family. The performance is just the tip of the iceberg with Playdays allowing the audience to see a little bit more of the huge amount of hard work, skill and imagination that go into every production, much of which is never seen. Using demonstrations discussion and participation looking at everything from set, props and costume to the characters, story and script, Playdays take you behind the scenes with input from cast and crew alike.