Ever adept at adapting novels, the Hardcover Theater goes a bit off its own beaten path with A Princess of Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs’ pulpy, eighties-era sci-fi book concerns a Civil War-era Southern gent who’s inadvertently transported to the red planet. There, he finds he has Herculean physical strength and, of course, falls in love with a beautiful Martian princess. The movie version of A Princess of Mars is reportedly in the works–no word yet on who gets to play the protagonist, John Carter, or alien hottie Dejah Helias–but one of our favorite local troupes will beat Hollywood to the punch in bringing this bizarro vision of Mars to life. What’s more, they’ll do it in their own humble-yet-industrious fashion, using puppets, masks, and colorful costumes. 2301 Franklin Ave. E., Minneapolis; 612-581-2229; www.hardcovertheater.org
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