Clive Barnes
The Elephant Man is great. A giant of a play. Wonderful, moving and purely theatrical. -- New York Post
The Elephant Man: A Play
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$14.95
- ISBN-13: 9780802130419
- Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
- Publication date: 01/19/1994
- Pages: 72
- Product dimensions: 5.37(w) x 8.29(h) x 0.27(d)
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"The Elephant Man" is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A horribly deformed young man, who has been a freak attraction in traveling side shows, is found abandoned and helpless and is admitted for observation to Whitechapel, a prestigious London hospital. Under the care of a famous young doctor, who educates him and introduces him to London society, Merrick changes from a sensational object of pity to the urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati. But his belief that he can become a man like any other is a dream never to be realized.
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The Elephant Man is a moving drama. Lofted on poetic wings, it nests in the human heart. -- Time MagazineDouglas Watt
Ravishing theatre. Bernard Pomerance's writing is beautifully realized in all respects. -- NY Daily News