Hi,
I just wanted to tell everyone about a stage production of The Wolves in the Walls that's happening in Britain. The adaptation is the first ever show from the National Theatre of Scotland and opens in Glasgow in March then tours to London.
It has music, songs and amazing puppets. If you want more information about it and to read an interview with Neil about the show go to www.nationaltheatrescotland.com

Hi, I saw the play on April 13th, and it was fabulous. I sat all the way through it with this maniacal grin on my face, so much so that my face hurt afterward. But it was worth it. The Dave McKean-inspired sets were brilliant, gorgeous colour palette, fascinating perspectives, and simple quirky elements such as hand-held cotton wool smoke coming out of the house's chimney. The wolf costumes were hilarious, they looked just like the dust bunnies I can never catch under my bed. I actually liked the play better than the book; I liked the way it highlighted the two-dimensionality of the work in a three-dimensional setting.

When I walked into the foyer of the Lyric Hammersmith, Neil Gaiman was standing there under the stairs, and I must have looked a bit silly when my face lit up with this huge excited expression. I had so much I wanted to say, but I knew he's heard it a thousand times before. So it was one of those awkward situations, that would even be awkward if it was someone I knew but hadn't seen for a long time and tried to say everything at once. It's even worse when you don't actually know the person at all, but still have so much to say. Oh well. I stuttered out something horribly banal and got him to sign my ticket stub, so that's that. I must go see Mirrormask, haven't seen it yet.

I saw it too and liked it as well. Had to go to England and blew off a client-schmoozing-cocktail-thing to see Wolves in the Walls. Oopsy. I sat next to a man complaining about the full-length price for a short-length play. I wouldn't have minded a cheap ticket either, mind you, but I glared at him fiercely all the same. I agree that the sets and puppets were really inspired!

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Originally posted by bublnsqueak:
I stuttered out something horribly banal and got him to sign my ticket stub, so that's that.

I think you were brave to even go talk to him. I would probably have said hello with a really big smile and then walked away awkwardly. A signature on the ticket stub, that's a good idea. I'll have to remember it if I ever get the occasion.

That's great you managed to see it coming from Taiwan! I have friends in the States whom I want to send to the play, but none have been bold enough to fly out here for it. They'll have to wait two years to see it... no fun.

Four students on my college course have managed to go to it, and they've all been raving about it. One of them reminded me today of how cool the cityscape scene was, when the brother character is playing video games. It's funny, everyone seems to have fixated on a certain image from the play. Mine's the opening scene, when you can see the house glowing, and look inside to see what everyone's doing. The ultimate doll's house! That's the great thing about the Dave McKean look of the sets. It's his style, but the set pieces light up with this fabulous glow, in a way it couldn't do in a book, or even on a computer screen. It makes me appreciate his colours in a whole new way.

WHAT! I don't know whether to be over joyed or annoyed. hmmmmm. Are children allowed to go see it? Won't they get scared by it? I know the books dm scary enough.

Sorry to double post, but does anyone have pictures of this production? I'm very intrigued to see it.

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