THE DEAD MONKEY at PARK THEATRE, London
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Dolores has a unique gift. Hank's youth is dead.
Oranges, Macedonian curly tailed pigs, vet bills, bible sales and a creeping sense of violence…
The Dead Monkey premiered at the Barbican Pit in 1986 in a Royal Shakespeare Company production directed by Roger Michell. Since then it has been staged worldwide, including a 1998 London revival, and is widely considered to be Darke’s masterpiece.
Bleakly comic and darkly original, The Dead Monkey examines the sphincter of modern life through the lens of a grimy American marriage, where the relentless march of time has taken its toll on two people with a monkey metaphorically, and literally, on their shoulder.
In commemoration of ten years since Nick Darke's death in 2005, and over fiteen years since it was last staged in London, Mongrel Thumb, together with Falmouth University and the Nick Darke Award, are honoured to present Hannah Price's revival of his masterpiece The Dead Monkey to London audiences.
Cast
Ruth Gibson
James Lance
Charles Reston
Writer Nick Darke
Director Hannah Price
Designer Anthony Lamble
Lighting Designer Malcolm Rippeth
Music and Sound Dave Price
Production Manager Ed Borgnis for Jamie Hendry Productions
Stage Manager Brid Kirby