![]() The curtain parted and the very exuberant narrator, wearing two different-colored *Chuck Taylor All Star *tennis shoes, began telling us a little of the back story of Mr. “Neato!” I said, pointing them out to Sammy. The first thing I noticed was the curtain it was sewn together with bits of fabric and various clothing most recognizable was a pair of khaki-colored corduroy jeans. It wasn't long before Jacques greeted everyone and lead the audience of about 25 kids and adults (the maximum per show is 30) to an elevator that we we all rode up one floor, ten at a time, to a seating area where the show would begin. A television played a loop of a short preview of what was to come. We first entered downstairs, to a normal looking basement-type of room, decorated with the artwork of children who had drawn their own “wanted” posters for Mr. If not, Jacques seems pretty confident that Fox is on it's way up several agencies from New York and Los Angeles have shown interest in the production, so it could be headed your way sometime soon, after a hoped-for blessing from the Roald Dahl estate. ![]() I have to admit that I am glad it all worked out: I'm about to tell you a little bit about the show, without spoiling it, because if you are lucky, you may be within driving distance. Even with a list of demands, like needing to cut holes in walls and take up space on several floors of the building, Jaques told me that artspace has been wonderful and that they couldn't have pulled it all off without the support they've gotten from everyone involved. Joyce made them “an offer that they couldn't refuse” to bring Fox to artspace in Shreveport. I got to chat with Jacques Duffourc after the show, and he told me that Mr. William Joyce, creator of the PBS animated series George Shrinks and the hit Disney cartoon Roly Polie Olie, calls Shreveport his home and is on the Advisory Board for a local art, theater and music exhibition center, not to mention all around amazing place, in our downtown called artspace. It had to be extended several times due to its immense popularity. Fox opened in New Orleans, in late 2010, to rave reviews and eventually sold-out shows. It wasn't long before Hi-YAH! Productions was started. He got together with pals Jacques and Rene Duffourc, who agreed to help make it all happen. Fox's adventures into such a cool, interactive experience. Arthur Mintz, who had previously worked on Disney's James and the Giant Peach, came up with the idea of adapting the story of Mr. I found out that it is the brain-child of three totally cool guys (in my personal opinion). In the words of the well-traveled Sammy, “This is the best thing I have ever been to in my entire life it's even better than Legoland!” That's a serious comparison coming from a boy who for three years, before actually spending a day at Legoland, saved up every single free pass to the theme park that came with a new Lego set, even after they had expired.Īfter buying our tickets online, I did a little research about the production and the people behind the making of Fantastic Mr. That's nice another way to enjoy the story, besides just watching the movie.” After actually experiencing it a few days ago with my husband and 11-year-old son, Sammy, I quickly realized that my previous thoughts on the matter were glaring understatements and didn't do the production justice at all. Fox, I thought to myself, “Oh, a puppet show. When I saw the advertisements around my humble town of Shreveport, Louisiana for a production of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr.
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