Overview
Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo
March 7-26, 2017
The Wallis and Deaf West Theatre production of
Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo
Directed by Coy Middlebrook
The Wallis and Deaf West Theatre, the companies behind the hit revival of Spring Awakening in Los Angeles and New York, bring their sign language take to Albee’s classic short play The Zoo Story (1959) and its acclaimed prequel, Homelife (2004). Together these short plays form At Home at the Zoo, the complete story of publishing executive Peter, his wife Ann and Jerry, the volatile stranger Peter meets in the park. The Wallis’ Coy Middlebrook directs this new production featuring both deaf and hearing actors.
"An essential and heartening experience. Mr. Albee is, among other things, a chronicler of life as erosion. Yet in seeing these works side by side you discover that growing older does not have to mean creative atrophy. 'The Zoo Story' is infused with a young man’s frustration and hormonal energy, while 'Homelife' is the product of an older, more contemplative mind." - The New York Times
“Under Coy Middlebrook's direction, Albee's lacerating insights retain their delicious sting.” Los Angeles Times
The Wallis and Deaf West Theatre production of
Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo
Directed by Coy Middlebrook
The Wallis and Deaf West Theatre, the companies behind the hit revival of Spring Awakening in Los Angeles and New York, bring their sign language take to Albee’s classic short play The Zoo Story (1959) and its acclaimed prequel, Homelife (2004). Together these short plays form At Home at the Zoo, the complete story of publishing executive Peter, his wife Ann and Jerry, the volatile stranger Peter meets in the park. The Wallis’ Coy Middlebrook directs this new production featuring both deaf and hearing actors.
"An essential and heartening experience. Mr. Albee is, among other things, a chronicler of life as erosion. Yet in seeing these works side by side you discover that growing older does not have to mean creative atrophy. 'The Zoo Story' is infused with a young man’s frustration and hormonal energy, while 'Homelife' is the product of an older, more contemplative mind." - The New York Times
“Under Coy Middlebrook's direction, Albee's lacerating insights retain their delicious sting.” Los Angeles Times