OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  John McClelland 

• Setting

  An imaginary zoo somewhere in the British Isles.

• Synopsis

  Taken from the wild in Africa and held in a British zoo, Charlie fulminates against humans. Meanwhile the director of the cash-strapped zoo is in talks with a sinister South African geneticist who has plans to mate Charlie and create a new superbreed.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  14

• Female

  1

• Total

  15

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  08 November 1989

• Producer

  Produced by Lyric Theatre

• Original Venue

  Lyric Theatre
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from contemporary press cuttings.