The Elephant Man
by Bernard Pomerance

The Elephant Man Book Cover
The Elephant Man Cover

Synopsis

Based on a true story, The Elephant Man tells the tale of John Merrick, a 19th-century Londoner who became a star of the travelling freak show circuit.

When the renowned Dr Teves comes across Merrick during one of his performances, he takes him into his care at the London Hospital.

Here, the legend of the Elephant Man begins to grow, and a beautiful actress named Mrs Kendal arrives, determined to meet the man behind it.

Teves and Kendal enter into a complex friendship with Merrick; torn between a desire to help him experience life, and the cruelties they must inflict in order to protect him.

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 8 total roles, 2 female and 6 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
2015
ISBN 10
0573110883
ISBN 13
9780573110887
Print Length
61 pages
Language
English
Print
The Elephant Man is a British play written by and published by Samuel French in 2015. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573110887 and an ISBN-10 of 0573110883.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle.

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