> Who else would have the rights for it? Jim doesn't seem to
> show any interest in pursuing it? Barry has talked about a
> revival for years. I always presumed that he was
> responsible for the rights. Unless the Wagner estate
> control the concept? Then again, "Lord of the Rings" is
> basically "The Ring" reimagined for Middle Earth. Hmmm...
Wagner has no rights. It's Public Domain. I assume Jim has the rights, Barry just talks about a revival because he knows Jim would let him do whatever he wants to.
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> I think they're bound to release "Whistle" but only in the
> dreadful Kenwright version. I think you might be able to
> (at least) perform excerpts from the German version. Get
> in touch with Ursula at VBW. They control the rights.
> Personally, I would love to attend a production where you
> directed Judi's translation. Kunze has a translation, from
> 97, but it's all over the place.
Really Useful will release rights eventually, but yes, it would probably be the new version. I've seen the Kunze translation (It's locked away on my old hard drive I haven't been able to access) as for American rights... VBW will only allow it to be done in America with the Kunze script at educational fascilities (ie. schools) and only if no admission is charged.
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