My Neighbor Totoro... now a stage play!

[robcat2075]

Has just won six Olivier awards, the British version of a Tony Award. I presume one of them was "Fewest Mouthshapes"

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The 1988 Japanese animated film My Neighbour Totoro is a modern classic, about two girls who move to the countryside and encounter troll-like spirits who draw them into a mystical realm, said Dominic Cavendish in The Daily Telegraph. This world-premiere stage version is already a “monster” box-office smash for the RSC; and it’s a pleasure to report that it fully lives up to the hype.

Reviews:

https://nypost.com/2022/10/25/my-neighbor-totoro-review-bring-this-miyazaki-show-to-nyc/

https://www.theweek.co.uk/arts-life/culture/theatre/958322/my-neighbour-totoro-theatre-barbican

 

[Roger]

That looks interesting, shame it's unlikely to be in my area.  

[robcat2075]

8 minutes ago, Roger said:

That looks interesting, shame it's unlikely to be in my area.  

If it is staged on Broadway and makes a splash, I bet it will probably get a national touring company.

I have no prediction what the American appeal will be, however.

[Roger]

You know, I always wondered:   what exactly is a Totoro? 

[robcat2075]

1 hour ago, Roger said:

You know, I always wondered:   what exactly is a Totoro? 

I thought it was a proper name, but no...

 

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What does Totoro mean in English?

 

troll

 

Totoro actually comes from Mei mispronouncing Tororu, which means troll in Japanese. This comes from a book Mei had read, which turns out to be the traditional Norwegian troll story Billy Goats Gruff, as can be seen in the end sequence which contains mother and that book.

 

 

but the Totoro in the movie doesn't look much like a troll.

[Roger]

1 hour ago, robcat2075 said:

I thought it was a proper name, but no...

 

 

but the Totoro in the movie doesn't look much like a troll.

Maybe Japanese trolls are different than other kinds?