From: "Puppet People" <puppetpeople-AT-nycap.rr.com> To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:55:35 -0400 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] 39 Steps on Broadway Intresting...it is coming to Proctors in Schenectady and was not sure if it would be worth the ticket...now it is a strong consideration! ----- Original Message ----- From: <robertrogers-AT-robertrogerspuppets.com> To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 10:40 PM Subject: [Puptcrit] 39 Steps on Broadway > Today I saw a performance of a comedy/play version of the classic Alfred > Hitchcock movie "The 39 Steps." For the scene in which the hero, Richard > Hannay, is chased by police across the moors of Scotland, a curtain was > suddenly drawn across the stage, lit from behind, and the characters were > portrayed by shadow puppets. > > I thought, how knowledgeable of the director & designer to think of > incorporating puppets in the production. Ten years ago, I don't think > that would have happened. > > By the way, it's an inspiring production, and if you can, run to see it > (even if you haven't seen the original film). It's at the Helen Hayes > Theater in NYC. > > Robert Rogers > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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