Performance

VenueBristol Old Vic
Other spaces: Main House, Weston Studio, Cooper's Loft Studio
TownBristol
CountyCity of Bristol
From26th June 2018
To7th July 2018
When19:30. Mats 14:30 on selected Thu, Sat
What is currently on at Bristol Old Vic (V857)

The Elephant Man

The Elephant ManT01374105624
'John Merrick has no hope nor expectation of relief. In every sense his situation is desperate. His physical agony is exceeded only by his mental anguish, a despised creature without consolation.' The Elephant Man is the moving portrayal of John Merrick. Hideously deformed at birth by a rare disease and later used as a freak attraction by nineteenth-century circus owners, Merrick is befriended by a young doctor named Dreves, who provides him with a home at the London Hospital. Here Merrick undergoes a painful self-analysis that strips bare Victorian preconceptions about normality and the parameters of faith. Even those who love him can't help him from his horrible affliction. A raging success both in Britain and on Broadway, the play sparked huge interest in its subject and led to the 1980 film starring John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins. The Elephant Man was first produced in 1977 at the Hampstead Theatre, with David Schofield in the title role.
Author Bernard Pomerance


Archive :: production:T01374105624, play:S3142, venue:V857

Production details

Captioned performance throughout

Special Performances


  • 30 Jun 18 Relaxed
  • 4 Jul 18 Relaxed
  • 7 Jul 18 Sign Interpreted
  • 7 Jul 18 Audio Described

Reviews

Reviews

The Elephant Man review
29Jun18: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School's production
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Company

Producer Bristol Old Vic
Producer Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Producer Diverse City
Director Lee Lyford
Performer Jamie Beddard (Joseph Merrick)
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