Great Apes
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Originally a novel by Will Self, Great Apes is a hilarious, disturbing and dazzlingly original take on man's place in the evolutionary chain.
When Turner Prize-winning artist Simon Dykes wakes up one morning after a wild night out, he finds his world has changed beyond recognition. His girlfriend, Sarah, has turned into a chimpanzee. And to his horror, so has everyone else. Immediately rushed to hospital, Simon is taken into the care of charismatic radical psychiatrist Zack Busner and treated for being under the psychotic delusion that he's human.
This raucous new stage adaptation from Patrick Marmion (The Divided Laing) mixes razor-sharp language with movement and puppetry, journeying into the mystery of what it means to be a human being.
Patrick Marmion
Patrick Marmion is a writer, producer, journalist and teacher. Previous plays include an adaptation of Will Self's novel Great Apes (Arcola), The Divided Laing (Arcola), Terms & Conditions (White Bear), Osterley (Urban Scrawl), Pieta - After Chekhov (Finborough & Print Room) and The Institute (Etcetera). Screenplays include Mushroom Soup (Sam Mendes/Renaissance Films), Kids FM (Working Title Television), Maid Marion (Channel Four Films), Archie Tanner & The Dodo (Children's Film & Television Foundation) and a novel, The Dead Guy. His new play, Keith? Or Moliere Rewired has just been published by Aurora Metro.
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