The Star Wars Trilogy in Thirty Minutes
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The Star Wars Trilogy in Thirty Minutes is a play written by Patrick T. Gorman, based on the original Star Wars
trilogy. Created in 1996 at the University of Southern California
's School of Theatre, this play reduces these iconic films to thirty minutes of the famed characters fighting with wifflesabers and X-Wing chairs.
The Star Wars Trilogy in Thirty Minutes premiered at the 1996 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and has returned for many years after as a festival favorite. The play was one of the opening productions of the French American Center in 2001. The production has given command performances for George Lucas
at Skywalker Ranch
. George Lucas commented to The Los Angeles Times, "I was quite impressed that they were able to find a way to make 'Star Wars' faster and more intense." A production ran for a year in Los Angeles at the Coronet Theatre
to rave reviews and notice from Variety, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The Sunday Times
, CNN, BBC, Fox, and many others.
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
trilogy. Created in 1996 at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
's School of Theatre, this play reduces these iconic films to thirty minutes of the famed characters fighting with wifflesabers and X-Wing chairs.
The Star Wars Trilogy in Thirty Minutes premiered at the 1996 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and has returned for many years after as a festival favorite. The play was one of the opening productions of the French American Center in 2001. The production has given command performances for George Lucas
George Lucas
George Walton Lucas, Jr. is an American film producer, screenwriter, and director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones...
at Skywalker Ranch
Skywalker Ranch
Skywalker Ranch is the name of the workplace of film director and producer George Lucas. It is located in a secluded, but open area near Nicasio, California, in Marin County. The ranch is located on Lucas Valley Road, although Lucas is not related to the road's namesake, who was a...
. George Lucas commented to The Los Angeles Times, "I was quite impressed that they were able to find a way to make 'Star Wars' faster and more intense." A production ran for a year in Los Angeles at the Coronet Theatre
Coronet Theatre
The Coronet Theatre is a longstanding Los Angeles theatre. Many Hollywood stars have played there, and it has been home to several important premiere productions. More than 300 plays have been produced at the Coronet. As of June 2008, the theatre is now Largo at the Coronet Theatre, an expansion...
to rave reviews and notice from Variety, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
, CNN, BBC, Fox, and many others.