is set to get its own play led by the Jim Henson Creature Shop and the Royal Shakespeare Company .Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, the studio behindhas been tapped to make life-size puppets for the 1988 film’s play adaptation. According to a, the esteemed visual effects company will be basing its designs on UK puppeteer Basil Twist’s past creations.
The company stressed the importance of maintaining the film characters’ original visual compositions and personalities. “Whether an audience member is a longtime fan of this iconic story, or new to Miyazaki’s fantastical world, they will be simply amazed when they see these magical creatures live on stage in a whole new way inSignificant Object’s Mervyn Millar has also been assigned to design additional puppets for the production.
Meanwhile, the play’s storyline will be written by English playwright Tom Morton-Smith, who is known for his 2015 playAudiences can expect to hear composer Joe Hisashi’s original score for the film adapted by Will Stuart and performed live with sound design by Tony Gayle, a