OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Brenda Winter 

• Author Notes

  This play was devised by members of the NICOD Training Centre, Balmoral in conjunction with Replay Theatre Company and was scripted by Brenda Winter.

• Notes

  The play was originally performed for 14 - 18 year olds .

• Synopsis

  Davy McFadden, keeper at Glenview Zoo, loves his animals. Each has been through difficult times, and Davy does his best to protect them. When it's suddenly decided to close the loss-making zoo, Davy is devastated. Led by Charlie Chimp, however, the animals have their own ideas. Going on a protest hunger strike, they even manage to communicate with Davy to ask him for his help. Together, they hatch a plan to save the zoo, outwitting those who wanted to close it and succeeding in returning those animals who are homesick back to their original homes.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  2

• Cast Size Female

  2

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  11 May 1993

• Producer

  Produced by Replay Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  
  

• Venue Notes

  This play was first performed at Downey House, Belfast, as part of a tour to special schools and adult training centres.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was supplied by Replay Productions from information contained in the company files.