Long Beach, CA, USA, April 16, 2005 -- One of
America’s greatest novels, The Maltese Falcon is a story of the disparate
qualities of greed, duplicity and honor. This year marks the 75th anniversary of
its publication, and the occasion is being celebrated across the country. The
novel has become an icon of the hardboiled private eye genre and was adapted
into a major film starring Humphrey Bogart and directed by John Huston.
It is high time that this classic mystery, which is so well suited to the stage,
finally be adapted for live performance. Martin Pope’s adaptation has been
sanctioned by the Hammett family, and will, for its millions of fans, pay honor
to the novel. The Long Beach Shakespeare Company's mission is to promote
literacy and inspire its audiences with performances of classic literature from
all genres, cultures and historical periods. The Falcon has all the intrigue,
treachery and passion of a Twentieth century Macbeth, and we embrace its
perpetual relevance.
Martin Pope, the adaptor and director, will also participate in the press
conference, as will Helen Borgers, the Company’s artistic director.
We will also have some of our actors there, performing a scene or two from the
play. It's a great opportunity for video and still photography.
And there'll be complimentary champagne and hors d'oeuvres.
We look forward to your attendance to give us the opportunity to explain the
importance of this dramatic premiere.
11:30 am, Friday, April 22, at the Black Box Theatre, 4250 Atlantic Ave., Suite
2, Long Beach 90807. (Just north of Carson in Bixby Knolls.) Call Vic Warren,
Marketing Manager, at 562-437-1443 for more information or to RSVP.
Based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett. Copyright © 1929, 1930 by Alfred A.
Knopf, Copyright renewed 1956, 1957 by Dashiell Hammett. Permission arranged
with Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents, Inc.
Contact:
Vic Warren
Long Beach Shakespeare company
http://www.lbshakespeare.org/
562-437-1443
News source: PRWEB