Modernizing Jane
We are on record that such isn’t needed, but the upcoming stage production of Pride and Prejudice at the Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, NY, sounds intriguing nonetheless.
Computer-controlled projections of vintage British dcor and landscapes will add period flavor to 49 fast-moving scenes. A cast of 24 weaves between these images and mobile props, as tightly choreographed as a Masterpiece Theatre dinner party.
“This is no 19th-century museum piece,” says Geva Artistic Director Mark Cuddy, who wrote the adaptation with Resident Dramaturg Marge Betley. “We hope the cinematic style will make it feel very new.”
We’re hoping for a report once the play opens!
