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Play Adaptation[edit]

Melville's novel was adapted for the stage by Joe Bravaco and Larry Rosler as The Almost True and Truly Remarkable Adventures of Israel Potter, American Patriot. As few as six actors perform over sixty parts on a unit set - as such, the play easily lends itself to imaginative stagecraft and diverse and gender-bending casting. It is not a conventional period piece, but a show with a contemporary spin. It is suggested that actors dress in rehearsal clothes, using makeshift props and articles of clothing to evoke the period and characters. This highlights the physical and rollicking action of the play, as well as the deep, emotional current underneath its surface that speaks to our time. The play's had its professional world premier at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse in Meredith, New Hampshire in 2016. A workshop production was presented by the drama department at County College of Morris, Randolph, New Jersey.

The description makes the impression of being promotional language. No sources are cited. It is not even clear if this is really an adaptation of Melville's work, it may well be an adaptation of his source, the story of the real Israel Potter. I think this section should either be improved or removed. MackyBeth (talk) 12:56, 20 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hacked Link I Think[edit]

The link under the text Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile Online version points to a file at https://www.mobydickthewhale.com. Unfortunately, that site seems to have been hacked or stolen: it is in Turkish, and has something to do with betting. If I can figure out how to remove it, I will... (and...I don't see how to edit the thing.) Captain Puget (talk) 00:48, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Update: I replaced the original link with one to a page linking to the text in several formats at the Gutenberg project. Hope that's ok.Captain Puget (talk) 01:00, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]