The Chimp That Spoke
Play :: show/work:S580496946, production/tour:T973376203Archive Listings
| 10 Jun 03 to 15 Jun 03 | The Chimp That Spoke Play :: listing:L999757115, production:T973376203, show:S580496946, venue: V168 | BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) Inner London Greater London |
| 3 Jun 03 to 4 Jun 03 | The Chimp That Spoke Play :: listing:L1982624525, production:T973376203, show:S580496946, venue: V653 | Gardner Arts Centre Brighton East Sussex |
| 22 May 03 to 24 May 03 | The Chimp That Spoke Play :: listing:L0102541945, production:T973376203, show:S580496946, venue: V568 | Northern Stage (previously known as Newcastle Haymarket Playhouse) Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear |
| 15 May 03 to 17 May 03 | The Chimp That Spoke Play :: listing:L01250870799, production:T973376203, show:S580496946, venue: V483 | Contact Theatre Manchester Greater Manchester |
| 10 Apr 03 to 12 Apr 03 | The Chimp That Spoke Play :: listing:L01883615595, production:T973376203, show:S580496946, venue: V910 | Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre) Poole Dorset |
In 1967, Roger Fouts, a psychology student, began to teach American Sign Language to a young chimpanzee called Washoe. Over thirty years their dialogue has continued - an incredible story of scientific and spiritual discovery. By sharing language, one of the great divides between man and animal has been bridged at a time when the last of the great apes are under threat of extinction. Acclaimed for their bold, visceral theatre productions, David Glass Ensemble present a moving meditation on our closest animal relatives and explore what it is to be human. Powerfully visual, funny and deeply affecting The Chimp That Spoke is a remarkable tale of friendship, courage and compassion. Funded by Arts Council England. The Chimp That Spoke follows Unheimlich Spine, and is the second piece in the Ensemble's Body Cycle.
