Charles Darwin: Collapsing Creation
by Arthur Meek
produced by Kākāriki Theatre Company
Charles Darwin: Collapsing Creation recounts the courage of a visionary who must battle his conscience to change the world and find the strength to face the fallout.
Arthur Meek’s award winning play gives a heartfelt account of what happens when faith and reason collide.
This European premiere of Charles Darwin: Collapsing Creation marks the 160th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species.
Arthur Meek brings the bewhiskered Darwin to life in his play, showing us his funny, loving, obsessive and eccentric sides and his competitive nature. Capital Times
Kākāriki theatre company is dedicated to showcasing great New Zealand writing and theatre. Charles Darwin: Collapsing Creation is their first production in the UK and they are proud to be showcasing Arthur Meek, a great New Zealand writer.
Dates & Tickets
Tuesday 20 – Saturday 31 August 2019 at 7.30pm
No performances: Sundays and Mondays
Tickets: £16, £13 conc, suitable for 14+.
Previews (20th/21st): £10
Box office: 0333 666 3366
There is no charge for online bookings
Telephone reservations have a £1.75 booking fee
Our concessionary price tickets are for: full-time students, over 65s, registered unwaged, under 18s and Equity Members. Please bring proof of status when you collect your tickets.
Running time: Two hours and ten minutes, including a fifteen minute interval.
Creative Team
Charles Darwin: Collapsing Creation by Arthur Meek
Directed by Jessica Jeffries
Stage and costume design: Sophie James Frost
Lighting designer: Sam Thomas
Sound designer: Nicola Chang
Stage manager: Laurel Marks
Cast
includes Gavin Harrington-Odedra, Paula James, Richard Stranks, Michael Tuffnell, Richard Houghton-Evans
Your Visit
The box office on site opens at 7.00pm for cash sales and collection of pre-booked tickets. Please check in with us when you arrive, so we know you are here.
LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED. Please arrive in good time for the 7.30pm start.
Food is served at the Brockley Jack pub. If you wish to book a table, please call them on: 0208 699 3966.
Booking is advised if you wish to eat before the show. You may take drinks from the bar in with you. Food is not allowed in the theatre.
There is strictly no photography or recording of any kind permitted in the theatre.
For more details on travelling to the venue and accessibility please visit our Find Us Page
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The Brockley Jack Theatre Ltd
410 Brockley RoadLondon
SE4 2DH
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