Open Eye Figure Theatre's
The Red Shoes, created by Joel Sass, was one of
my favorite shows of 2017. So when I heard they were doing a (sort of) sequel to that piece, I was all in!
The Beldenville Troll shares no characters, plot points, or locations with
The Red Shoes; it's more of a thematic sequel, in which they "continue our creative grafting of fairytale themes and folklore onto surprising modern settings by utilizing a creep museum of compelling artifacts, animated shadow puppets, and live performers." It's another unique and ingenious creation from Joel Sass and the team, and what I wrote about
The Red Shoes also applies here: "My immediate thought at the end of the show was, 'how do people think of such things?'
The Red Shoes The Beldenville Troll is something so curious and unique, odd and chilling, inventive and charming, it's thoroughly captivating from start to finish."
