The Monkey Trial
T0876406660
In 1925 the American State of Tennessee took a young biology teacher to court because he taught evolutionism. The case became a clash of the titans between fundamentalism and modernism, religion and science, dogma and intellectual freedom. It was the first trial ever to be broadcast on the radio.
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Production details
The acclaimed Belgian theatre group tg STAN have created a raw and resonant courtroom drama based on the transcriptions of the proceedings that became known as
The Monkey Trial, with resounding echoes of contemporary debates. Performed in English. Presented in association with Centre for Performance Research, Aberystwyth.
