THE ELEPHANT MAN
Bristol Old Vic [Bristol]
Event info
| Date: | 02/07/2018 |
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| Time: | 19:30 |
| Location: | Bristol Old Vic |
| Address: | The Rackhay, Bristol BS1 4HJ Bristol |
| Phone: | 0117 987 7877 |
| Website: | https://bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/the-elephant-man |
| Event: | https://www.facebook.com/bristololdvic/ |
Details
Joseph Merrick is ‘The Elephant Man’. The sordid spectacle of a travelling freak show, he moves from city to city, mercilessly put on display to the horrified delight of Victorian audiences. A London surgeon also takes a keen interest, but is soon faced with a moral dilemma – to help Merrick or to use him to advance his scientific career?
Inspired by the extraordinary life of a man with a physical disfigurement, Bernard Pomerance’s multi-award-winning play explores changes in perception. Merrick’s story was also recognised in David Lynch’s film starring John Hurt.