This show finished on Saturday 15 October 2011, and this page is being kept for archival purposes only.
Brace yourselves up to witness one who is probably the most remarkable human being ever to draw the breath of life.
Tuesday 11 October - Saturday 15 October 2011
£4.50/£5
This show was imported from the old website. If you are able to provide any more information, please contact the Archivist.
John Merrick is a grotesquelly deformed freak show attraction. Abandoned and helpless he is discovered by the talented young doctor, Treves, who believes he can make Merrick a man as any other. But his dream is a dream never to be realised.
Bernard Pomerance’s The Elephant Man tells the true story of the Victorian side-show freak, John Merrick, adapted from his doctor’s case notes. The play opened to critical acclaim, winning all the major drama awards, including three Tonys, three Obies, the Drama Desk Award, and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award.
Photos (except the first 3) by David Monteith-Hodge.
