The Gibli Theatre Troupe. The Gibli Theatre Troupe is well-known for its outdoor productions. Sometimes the Giblites perform in Ex's parks, or in the hedge maze which surrounds the city, but once every two years they move beyond the maze and stage a show in the Forest of Ex. These forest shows attract mass attention. For weeks before and after a season, the only conversation you will hear is, " The play! What is it? What was it? Do they still have that cello player suspended from a tree ? Is it anything like last time? I heard Mark Gorgon is directing. Yes, and Maude Gellpawn is playing the lead role. No she's not, she's broken her leg. No, she pulled a muscle in her knee. No, it was a dislocated shoulder. No, the director fired her. The director fell in love with her. The director cast her in a minor role and she stormed off in a huff. She was never cast in the first place. I know someone who knows someone who says " - you get the picture. Here are snippets from a few theatre critics who have reviewed the Troupe : " Sharp, clever and infinitely human ... Gibli's 'Gift of the Flaws' is the definitive version" (Georgina Dobermann in the Exian Gazette.) " Ms Gellpawn has ... surprised me by acting well, for a change ... Gibli knows how to wring the best out of its players " ( Greg Cult in the Hearse : Conveying the brightest news to the intellectual graveyard of the Exian mind. ) " A huggable play ... cleverly executed ... loved the subtext ... great seats " (Tophat Mc Clure in The Winged Messenger) "... will surely frighten small children. These people ought to be ashamed of themselves." (Lucynelle Mumblechuck in Thoughts for Little Minds) Gibli is run by a woman named Swarm Edwards. She lives in a loft next to the troupe's rehearsal space. The space is located at 19, Talos Lane, City of Ex. Prospective actors are always welcome to knock on her door and ask for an audition. Find more theatre troupes in the Exian Theatre Guide.