Essential Surrey Magazine

Reviewer Janice Dempsey

★★★★★ Around the World in 80 Days

‘In one of the hottest July weeks of this century, we picnicked, laughed and thoroughly enjoyed this immersion in true theatre.’

‘There are wonderful moments of comedy and wit. The elephant ride stands out for me, as does the ‘human pyramid’ that Passepartout demonstrates as a circus performer.’

‘The two main characters are brilliantly brought to life by Richard Copperwaite as Phileas Fogg and Joe Hall as Passepartout.’

‘The fight scenes are great, and Fogg becoming a ‘man of action’ in a storm at sea is memorably funny. I also loved a brief, witty reference to the red hot-air balloon in the Disney film.’

Director Eddie Woolrich  ‘…..creates London, Paris, Brindisi, Bombay, Hong Kong, San Francisco, and the boats and trains (and an elephant) between them, in true theatrical style. They’re conjured up using the simplest of props, the most assured acting and the wittiest stage-management.’

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