""How can this dense novel become something to see on stage? I wanted to know how this works and if it was entertaining. And in that process, I was just like, this is absolutely a show.""
""When you get so much chaos hurtled at you, in some sense, it almost makes it easier as an actor because you have to respond in real time to everything that's coming your way," Munck said. "I've had experience with characters like this, but I'm not sure I've ever had a character who is so central to all the chaos of th"
Palo Alto Players presents a regional Bay Area premiere of a stage adaptation of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, running Jan. 16–Feb. 1. Artistic Director Patrick Klein traveled to the Alley Theatre in Houston to evaluate the adaptation and decided the work translated effectively to the stage. The production follows a murder at the Louvre and symbology professor Robert Langdon teaming with police cryptographer Sophie Neveu to investigate, with Langdon becoming the prime suspect. The plot remains frenetic across Paris and London and draws heavily on art-history details and real historical events. Actor Christian Munck describes a strong connection to Langdon's nerdy, chaotic role and notes that the constant upheaval demands realtime acting responses, enhancing performance energy.
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