"Around the World in 80 Days" at Round House Theatre Video

By Mark Brown From the novel by Jules Verne Directed by Nick Olcott May 5 30, 2010 In this Off-Broadway hit, five actors use lightning fast costume changes to play all 39 characters in a madcap comedy thats been called Monty Python meets Jules Verne. In 1872, Londoner Phileas Fogg wagers that he can circle the globe in just 80 days. With his fortune on the line, Fogg and his valet use rail, steamer, and elephant to race through India, Asia, and America. Such challenges as a snooping detective, a possible human sacrifice, and a runaway train are met with Victorian virtue and a precision pocket watch. Nick Olcott (The Book Club Play) directs this wacky adventure. The New York Times hailed it as fast-paced, unabashedly theatrical, and smart enough to make sophisticated adults laugh out loud and shamelessly silly enough to keep children in the audience interested and entertained.