The really tall and long-legged giraffe-like animals, and the large and sturdy beasts: the hippos, elephants did survive the many stampedes into battle. The tiny animals, gnats,… Read more “Lion: is courage everything? #Oz #adapted #Feste15”
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Inviting mischief into Oz: mass killings, weasels and jam
Right at the start of Project Oz, we took a vicarious and irreverent stance to Baum’s original novel. A type of literary cannibalism: lifting Tinman, Scarecrow and… Read more “Inviting mischief into Oz: mass killings, weasels and jam”
Inviting mayhem to tea: collaboration & participation
Risky? Yes. Terrifying? Yes. Impulsive? Yes! Last week we spent time working on Oz with Holly Stoppit, our visiting artistic director. As a company we’d spent a… Read more “Inviting mayhem to tea: collaboration & participation”
Introducing Lion #backstory #Oz #adapted
Leonie Redmayne ~work in progress~ It began with the twister. Everything was going so well until then. All the beasts in the forest were getting on so… Read more “Introducing Lion #backstory #Oz #adapted”
The Wizard of Oz. An alternate sequel
In devising The Wizard of Oz as a three-man walkabout show, clarifying our relationship to, and departure from the original text has been key. Our backstory begins… Read more “The Wizard of Oz. An alternate sequel”
Ridiculous mischief (in heels)
Tim Heywood has done a spectacular job and the costume designs have gone into production. Each Wizard of Oz character has been re-conceived to segue their Oz… Read more “Ridiculous mischief (in heels)”
