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After Darwin
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 3m, 2any gender (adult)
After Darwin
by Timberlake Wertenbaker
It's 1831 and the naturalist Charles Darwin is to travel with Robert FitzRoy into uncharted waters off the coast of South America aboard The Beagle. So far, so factual. But for Millie, Ian and Tom, getting to grips with a 1998 stage version of events...
Contained in the volume "Wertenbaker Plays 2" which also includes The Break of Day, Credible Witness, The Ash Girl, and Dianeira.
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Cast Size
1w, 3m, 2any gender (adult) -
Subgenre
Docudrama/History
Details
Summary
It's 1831 and the naturalist Charles Darwin is to travel with Robert FitzRoy into uncharted waters off the coast of South America aboard The Beagle. So far, so factual. But for Millie, Ian and Tom, getting to grips with a 1998 stage version of events includes uncovering the polarities both in and between their own lives. The exploration of nineteenth-century philosophical tensions, with the'staunch solidity of FitzRoy's Christian ideals sparring with Darwin's slowly dawning radical vision, provokes unsuspected emotions in the present-day director and actors.
Contained in the volume "Wertenbaker Plays 2" which also includes The Break of Day, Credible Witness, The Ash Girl, and Dianeira.
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting Simple settings
- Features Period Costumes
Media
"After Darwin is a play to be relished for its ability to provoke thought." - Backstage.com, Read more
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Timberlake Wertenbaker
Timberlake Wertenbaker grew up in the Basque country and lives in London. She is one of the UK’s leading playwrights and her work is performed worldwide. She is the recipient of numerous awards including an Olivier Award and the New York Drama Critics Award for Our Country's ...