The Little Prince鈥檚 journey from Paris鈥� Th茅芒tre des Folies Berg猫re to the Broadway Theatre was an emotional one for director and choreographer Anne Tourni茅.
In order to channel the authenticity of Antoine de Saint-Exup茅ry鈥檚 classic tale, she tapped into the emotions she felt during her first reading of the novel. 鈥淚 love the book. My mother used to read it to me. My father offered the book to my mother at their wedding. It's part of my life.鈥�
Tourni茅鈥檚 stage production, which features an adapted libretto by co-director Chris Mouron, follows a young hero on his journey to self-discovery across a multitude of different planets, meeting a variety of unique personalities along the way. 鈥淚t's all about respecting each other and respecting the planet,鈥� explains Tourni茅.
Though the children鈥檚 novel was initially released in 1943, Tourni茅 is adamant that the story is just as relevant today as it was when it was first published. Speaking to the story鈥檚 timeless nature, Tourni茅 said, 鈥淚t doesn't need to be modernized. It's exactly what we are living. The story is the same as it was in the 1940s. It is timeless. Antonie was a futurist.鈥�
Meld the story鈥檚 universal nature with mind-blowing aerial artistry and original music by Terry Truck and the result, says Tourni茅, is like a painting. 鈥淭his is our gift to bring hope to people,鈥� she continues, 鈥淵ou receive what you want. Nobody understands the same thing.鈥�
