Survival of the Fittest in After Darwin from Journeymen Theater
Church Street Theater (Washington, DC)
This brain-teasing play looks at the ruling metaphor of our times: the survival of the fittest. Set in two distinct periods, After Darwin follows Charles Darwin traveling with Robert FitzRoy into uncharted waters off the coast of South America, and then, hundreds of years later, Millie, Ian and Tom as they re-create a stage version of Darwin's travels.
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Timberlake Wertenbaker's brain-teasing play addresses the ruling metaphor of our times: the survival of the fittest. Set in two distinct periods, After Darwin follows Charles Darwin traveling aboard The Beagle with Robert FitzRoy into uncharted waters off the coast of South America, and then, hundreds of years later, Millie, Ian and Tom as they re-create a stage version of Darwin's travels. During their staging, they uncover the polarities both in and between their own lives. It's a rich, absorbing piece that tackles the issue of evolution, and how we live with one another in a world where, for many, "belief" has been replaced by a void.
Featuring Grady Weatherford, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Richards and Dallas Miller
Journeymen Theater
Journeymen Theater Ensemble is dedicated to providing a nurturing environment for theater professionals to create art that addresses social and moral issues that challenge and inspire its artists and audiences.
Founded on and guided by Christian principles, Journeymen Theater Ensemble enables theater artists to experience artistic freedom, respect and encouragement as they work on the common goal of achieving artistic excellence. Journeymen Theater reaches out in love and support to all who fall within its sphere of influence, whether within the walls of the theater or the surrounding community, and celebrates the courage and challenges of the human spirit found in the artists and audiences within the Greater Washington Metropolitan community.
