Hominid

 

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On a small island in Holland, a modern day “Macbeth” unfolds as a beloved leader is overthrown and a utopian community is rocked by bloodshed and greed. Hominid is based on actual events within a chimpanzee colony in a Holland zoo as documented by world-renowned primatologist Frans de Waal.  Created in collaboration with Out of Hand Theater Company. 

Cast: 6M, 4W

Productions: Theatre Emory/Out of Hand Theater Company (outofhandtheater.com), Oerol Festival, Netherlands (The Lunatics), Detmold Theater Festival, Germany (The Lunatics). 

profiled on Public Radio International's Studio 360: https://vimeo.com/18029854