About:
A surprising hybrid of theatre and film that is at once highly theatrical and
wonderfully cinematic. Paris, 1925. In a tiny toy shop inside the
Montparnasse train station, film and special effects pioneer Georges
Méliès, now forgotten, faces eviction. A toy comes to life. Using hidden
cameras, a movie screen, miniatures and magic, Georges creates an epic
cinematic universe and voyage that leads to his rediscovery. Theatrical
wizard Thaddeus Phillips 'could have been a great silent-movie comedian'
(New York Times) and 80 eclectic vintage toys star in this visually
stunning tour de force.
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