There’s no balloon! First and foremost. I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but there’s no balloon. I cannot stress this enough. I’ve said this from the very first day when several of my friends and I sat around discussing one of our favorite subjects ‑ what novels would make good stage adaptations ‑ and Around [...]
Here’s the conclusion of my talk with Around the World in 80 Days playwright Mark Brown. Jacqueline Lawton: What compelled you to adapt the novel Around the World in 80 Days into a play? Mark Brown: I really wish I had a good answer for this question. Being a lifelong Jules Verne fan or completely drunk [...]
I recently had a conversation with Around the World in 80 Days playwright Mark Brown. His stage adaptation of the Jules Verne novel runs at Round House Theatre Bethesda from May 5 through 30, 2010. Here’s part one of our talk. Jacqueline Lawton: So to start could you tell me a little bit about where [...]