Forum examines the art of adaptation. What are the challenges of taking a story from one medium to another, and what counts as a successful adaptation?
Guests:
Carey Perloff, artistic director at the American Conservatory Theater, who recently adapted the Charles Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol" for the ACT's current production
Caroline Thompson, screenwriter and author of the original screenplay for "Edward Scissorhands," co-adaptor for the Orpheum's current musical version, which runs through Dec 10
KT Nelson, co-artistic director of ODC/Dance and choreographer of the full-length ballet "The Velveteen Rabbit," which is now in its 20th year at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco (runs through Dec 10)
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