Rover Dramawerks is proud to present the World Premiere of Around the World in 80 Days, adapted from Jules Verne’s classic adventure comedy by award winning playwright Carol M. Rice.
In the age of steamships, locomotives, and the miracle of telegraphy, the once immense world has arguably shrunk to the point that an audacious bank robber could escape to any quarter of it undetected. In the same vein, a gentleman of means claims he can circumnavigate the world in the unheard of time of 80 days. Had a less dispassionate man suggested the adventure, he might be accused of folly and dissuaded, but Phileas Fogg is a man of precise methodical process. He has made a wager, and he intends to win it … no matter how ridiculous things become along the way!
Setting his compass for adventure, Mr. Fogg is accompanied by his servant Passepartout, pursued by Detective Fix, and joined by an Indian princess he rescues from her death. Along the way, he meets characters ranging from ship captains to elephant salesmen to circus performers – what a way to see the world!
What: Around the World in 80 Days
When: March 05 – 21, 2009. Thu, Fri, and Sat evenings at 8:00 PM, plus a matinee performance on Saturday, March 14, at 2:00 PM
Location: Cox Building Playhouse
1517 H Avenue, Plano, TX 75074
Admission:
- $18.00 – Friday and Saturday evenings
- $15.00 – Thursday evenings and Saturday matinee
Student and Senior Discounts are available.
