Details

Mayorga's play features Harriet, the tortoise that was reputedly collected by Charles Darwin during his 1835 visit to the Galapagos Islands and died - in an Australian zoo - in 2006, at the estimated age of 176. In Mayorga's play Harriet explains the history of the twentieth century through her experiences of surviving through it, outliving Darwin by more than 125 years. Spanish language performances: Monday - Wednesday. English language performances: Thursday - Saturday

Cast/Performers

Gledys Ibarra (Harriet - Spanish Cast), Alvaro Ramos (Professor - Spanish Cast), Lara Grube (Beti - Spanish Cast), Jaime Menendez (Doctor - Spanish Cast), Gillian Daniels (Harriet - English Cast), Philip Nightingale (Professor - English Cast), Becky Black (Beti - English Cast), Patrick McHugh (Doctor - English Cast)

Creatives/Company

Author: Juan Mayorga
Company: Spanish Theatre Company
Translation: David Johnston
Director: Paula Paz