However, with a twinkle in her eye, Yorke acknowledged that theres a lot of interest.
Twist was kinda supping from the same tureen.
Yorke leaves the RSC in late June to take up the post of Producer at the Old Vic.
(L-R) Mei Mac and Ami Okumura Jones in ‘My Neighbour Totoro’Manuel Harlan/RSC/Nippon TV
However, shes being allowed to continue her executive producing duties overseeingMy Neighbour Totorofor the RSC.
Both houses, by the way, are controlled by Andrew Lloyd Webbers LW Theatres company.
Of course, no one knows ifMy Neighbour Totorowill enjoy that kind of run!
Griselda Yorke, executive producer of My Neighbour Totoro for the RSCBaz Bamigboye/Deadline
And some folk are seeing it more than once.
Twist talked of watching audiences.
They know somethings going to happen, Twist said.
I know this to be true.
Untold millions watched the movies includingMy Neighbour Totoro.
McDermott spoke from New York, where hes directingThe Hoursat The Met.
Thats our next big Improbable project, McDermott said, chuckling.
We want to make work there, and teach to pass the way of working on, he explained.
We just have to raise a few million quid for a space thats unpressured, he added.
Twist has designed the operas larger-than-life puppets, directs the six puppeteers and stages their movements.
ItsThe Monkey King, drawn from an episode inJourney to the West and the Ming dynasty.
San Francisco is where the Twist family homes located.
My Neighbour Totorofeatures music by Joe Hisaishi.
The shows presented by Hisaishi and the RSC in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV.
Puppetry design and direction is by Basil Twist.
Video design is by Finn Ross and Andrea Scott.
Casting is yet to be announced.
Studio Ghibli will be feted with the Honorary Palme dOr at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May.
