Friday, March 27, 2026
'Water for Elephants' Is Theatrical by Leaps and Bounds and Puppets
onstagepittsburgh.com: The live show takes its inspiration from the 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, in which an elderly man reflects on finding love, passion and a new home when, as a young man who has lost everything in 1931, he hops a train with the crew of a traveling circus. Seen through the eyes of his older self, Jacob’s adventure becomes “a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age.”
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I have been dying to see this show for some time, and thankfully that wait is coming to an end with this show coming here in Pittsburgh. I’m sure the load in process for this show presents a lot of challenges, making each theater safe for acrobatics and circus stunts has got to be a pretty big task. I like how analog this show seems to be. There's something fun about real sets and puppets that aren't just projections, it adds a level of texture to any show that I personally don’t think projections and media design are capable of replicating. I also really like the design choice to make the animal puppets from scraps of the circus, that gives such an interesting layer to the fact that it's a story being retold. It is always interesting to see something get several different adaptations, and having not seen the movie or the play, I have to assume that water for elephants has a better impact as a live stage play. I just don't think anything can beat getting to see live acrobatics.
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